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I’ve had symptoms of sinusitis, or sinus infection, for 3 months. Did 3 courses of antibiotics, augmentin, omnicef, and Clarithromycin. No help. Saw an ENT who prescribed Avelox, been on that for 2 weeks and not better.
Just got back from his office where he did a CT scan. Found no abnormalities or structural problems. He was at a loss. So he gave me a script for nortriptyline for headaches and said to get a physical and bloodwork done from my primary care doc. And check back with him.I should add i get about 1-2 sinus infections a year that clear up with one antibiotic course. And had surgery for a deviated septum about 5 years ago which improved breathing.
Symptoms:sinus pressure(frontal sinus), congestion, pain and tenderness on face, drainage, pressure in left ear, headache, body ache, watery eyes, chills.
Treatment: antibiotics mentioned above, neil med sinus rinse, pseudo ephedrine, flonase, guaifenisen. ibuprofen.
Any suggestions of what else to look at? Maybe its not a sinus infection?
Sinus issues are correlated with adrenal issues as well as allergies. I would try anti-histamines to see if that helps whatsoever. Maybe checking your adrenal functioning might also not be such a bad idea.
@MetalMX 2375 wrote:
Sinus issues are correlated with adrenal issues as well as allergies. I would try anti-histamines to see if that helps whatsoever. Maybe checking your adrenal functioning might also not be such a bad idea.
Yeah i forgot to mention ive also been using flonase nasal spray for the last month. Didn’t notice much.
I came up with a plan. Im off school for the next two weeks and am going to exercise, eat better, sleep better and see how that goes. Back to the basics type of thing. Since this started ive used all my energy for school and work and haven’t exercised hoping the rest would help me recover. And ate for taste/comfort not nutrition. It didn’t work. So I will re-engage in health behaviors, stop the pseudo ephedrine(and other sinus meds) and if no improvement in two weeks go in for blood work.
I’ve been slightly depressed as well. Seems to happen in the wintertime and when i don’t exercise.
Cut my plan short. A day after i finished avelox, 21 days, my chills/fever feeling returned. I went back to my primary care doc, as recommended by the ENT, for blood work and stuff.
I’m having labs done for CBC, CMP, TSH, T4, ESR. And getting in to see an allergy specialist. My doc really isn’t sure what it can be but is trying to help figure it out. Doesn’t think it is still a sinus infection because of the amount of antibiotics ive taken.
One thing occurred to me or suggested by my wife rather. Is to look at new medicines i’ve started in the last 3 months. The only new or different one has been switching to synthroid from generic levo. One of the inactive ingredients is acacia which some people are allergic too and report similar symptoms to what im experiencing. Im don’t generally have allergies, but i figure it can’t hurt to switch back to my generic levo for a while. And i have nothing else to investigate at the moment.
Anyone have any ideas, suggestions, or other avenues to investigate with my doc? HAN? Dr. M?
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