Sinus pain, headache for over a month!

Hi everyone. I had flu-like symptoms back in January. Mucus, fever etc. As I was getting over it I developed slight vertigo. It would come and go for a week then disappeared.

I thought my troubles were over.

But then in a couple weeks later, I developed ear fullness and facial tension.

That’s when the vertigo came back. And it came back stronger. I eventually developed a heavy head with so much pressure that sometimes it felt like it was going to explode. no more mucus, no more fever.

It got me lightheaded and sent me to urgent care.

I eventually was given a comprehensive blood panel which came out just fine (except for a tad bit low on Vitamin D). So doctor said I had signs of an middle/inner ear infection or possible sinus infection.

He gave me anoxicillin, ibropufen and ear drops.

Now it’s been over a month since these symptoms began.

I still have a heavy head and ear pressure/crackling.

But now I have odd sensations in my body. Burning hands when it’s just a tad bit cold outside. Throbbing fingers at random times. And burning feet especially in the morning when it’s coldest.

There seems to be some peripheral neuropathy going on here but I’m not sure why. Can an ear or possible sinus infection cause the nerves in my body to go haywire?? Or is this something else?

Also, I wake up every morning with a headache, almost pressure on the side of my head Im sleeping on. And ear tightness.

I notice when the pressure is tight on my head, i apply pressure on the bridge of my nose and the pain subsides. It just feels like my head and behind my eye is swollen with ear pressure.

29 year old male

5’7

175 lbs

I was healthy leading up to the new year. Now I’m ill.

Any advice would be amazing!

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