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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Sinusitis / January 20072 year problem
Just a question. I have had an issue with my head for over 2 years now. I have seen 14 doctors and had multiple test. Every test seems to show something that is not even related to my head. It started when I would just start feeling dizzy at intervals during the day. Went to my primary doc and of course a cardiac work up took place...(results were good) however MRI should herniated disc C5-6. Had neck surery. Problem with head still ongoing.....Pressure around my eyes, fatigue, headache, dizzy. DX.. Sinus infection.Given antibiotics no relief. Next to the first ENT- DX..Allergies- Started allergy shots. No relief. Next to second ENT.. He thinks my problem is metabolic.Tells me to eat more protein. No results. By now I'm about crazy... Pressure around my eyes, fatigue, headache, dizzy and pressure in both ears.. Off to see a neurologist due to headaches, fatigue, (I could barely hold my head up by lunch time). He states it may be narcolepsy. Prescribed meds for narcolepsy. No results.Now off to my third ENT. Performed a FESS. Felt pretty good about a week then same symptoms reappeared. Next was a revision FESS. Felt pretty good about another week then same symptoms PLUS mucus collecting in my nasopharynx, When I blow my nose I get NOTHING but hot air.I literally have to pull the mucus down and spit it out. Off to my fouth ENT.. States I may have Laryngopharyngeal Reflux. Ordered barium swallow and prescribed prilosec (Results were normal ) I know feel like I am drowning in my own mucus and NOBODY can tell me why or find anything wrong. I am about to pull my hair out. Any ideas or suggestions? > Just a question. > I have had an issue with my head for over 2 years now. I have seen 14 doctors [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > NOBODY can tell me why or find anything wrong. I am about to pull my hair out. > Any ideas or suggestions? Think hard. Did you experience any major changes in your lifestyle in the year before you first started getting the dizziness? New job? New home? New pet, either yours or your neighbor's? Did they remodel your home or your place of business where you work? Any major changes to your neighborhood where you live or your neighborhood where you work? I'm trying to see if there's an environmental cause here. "Sick building syndrome" is not uncommon.  SignatureSteven D. Litvintchouk Email: sdlitvin@earthlinkNOSPAM.net Remove the NOSPAM before replying to me. I went through a divorce after 20 years of marriage, sold my home and moved. >> Just a question. >> I have had an issue with my head for over 2 years now. I have seen 14 doctors [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >I'm trying to see if there's an environmental cause here. "Sick >building syndrome" is not uncommon. Did you quit smoking or hanging around a smoker? > I went through a divorce after 20 years of marriage, sold my home and moved. Well, that's two possibilities to investigate right there. Getting ill after suffering a loss is very common. Been there, done that. A little detective work may be needed to determine if the place you moved to might be making you sick. If the home you moved to has carpeting, or is old construction, you might want to have a professional home inspector with experience in things like mold remediation do a thorough inspection of the house and the grounds around it. If it's an apartment or condo, you might pay an industrial hygienist to take air quality samples. The location is vitally important too--air pollution can make a huge difference. The website http://www.scorecard.org/ gives the air pollution levels for all parts of the country, from the EPA's own monitoring stations--just enter your Zip code for a full report. SignatureSteven D. Litvintchouk Email: sdlitvin@earthlinkNOSPAM.net Remove the NOSPAM before replying to me. Check some of the food in your diet. You might be allergic to some new food that you are eating. Like shellfish, peanuts, wheat, dairy products. shirleyann You can also look at food allergies. It's really rare, but I had problems with dizziness, sinus attacks, ear problems and occasionally itchy skin (the itchiness occurred less frequently than to suspect a food allergy.) I had one allergy specialist who gave me the allergy prick test and then told me that nothing was wrong and I should go see a psychiatrist. Just because they call themselves specialists, it doesn't mean that their specialty isn't more focused like airborne allergies-they don't even think of something outside their narrow vision. After more specialists and surgery, an ENT finally suggested a food allergy. I still occasionally have sinus problems but I'm not sick all the time. What did you do for your food allergy? >You can also look at food allergies. It's really rare, but I had problems >with dizziness, sinus attacks, ear problems and occasionally itchy skin (the [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > >I still occasionally have sinus problems but I'm not sick all the time. > What did you do for your food allergy? Food allergies are a possibility, but unless you have changed your diet significantly around the time you first started getting sick, it's unlikely (though not unheard of) that the staple foods you are accustomed to eating suddenly turned on you. The allergist you consult should have investigated that possibility with you. If not, find another allergist who is familiar with food allergies. But I suspect the problem lies elsewhere. The lifestyle changes you said you experienced around the time you first got sick, may be more significant. FWIW: I developed major respiratory problems shortly after moving to a new locale too, to take a new job. It turned out that my new home was downwind of a factory that was a big polluter of sulfur dioxide. I didn't know the factory was there when I bought my home, because it's down a long steep hill and not directly visible from my neighborhood. But it's there, and only after I consulted the website www.scorecard.org did I learn how bad the air quality was in my neighborhood. I struggled for years. Ultimately, I was forced to relocate, even though I had to sell my home for much less than it was worth. SignatureSteven D. Litvintchouk Email: sdlitvin@earthlinkNOSPAM.net Remove the NOSPAM before replying to me. I found-out what food was causing the problems. Now I don't consume any milk products. > What did you do for your food allergy? > Any ideas or suggestions? Ask for a bone scan. altthough rare, you could have infection in the sinus bones, especially if you are in a lot of pain. Kathyw
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