Thanks for all who replied previously. I am reposting here because the
discussion got "hijacked" into a discussion on obesity (No offense
intended, not saying it isn't an important issue, but it wasn't
relevant to sinusitis-headache). Here is the previous thread:
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.support.sinusitis/browse_thread/thread/094bef
6fe6da9da1/dd0168090c005ecb?hl=en#dd0168090c005ecb

FIRST POST
I've got what I think is a sinus problem, but I'm confused.
Some background: I do have allergies to pollens and dust. I once was
told there were alot of eosinophiles lining my nose. I live in the
Northeast and during the winters my nose dries out and there is often
blood in the mucus.

During the last winter, I had a series of left-side eye headaches
that
were painful, but they usually went away after a few days. However,
in
April I experienced a 3 day headache that seemed to start at the eye
and reach back to my left ear which felt congested. It seemed to
relent somewhat, but never went away. I saw my primary care phy who
said there was some nasal inflamation, but didn't do anything until I
suggested using a nasal cortisone inhaler (since May is my worst
allergy month). It helped prevent my allergies but didn't stop the
side headache.  I convinced my PCP to try a round of antibiotics
(Biaxin) which seemed to help some, but I had to quit after only 5
days as I was having severe side effects (aside from expected GI
problems, I had almost complete insomnia, anxiety attacks, heart
palpatations etc. -I will never take this drug again!!)
   I next made an appointment to see an ENT and had to wait 6 weeks.
Just saw the ENT who rushed me, but did the scope thing and just saw
a
deviated septum. Interestingly the scope seemed to directly of
indirectly bump into the area causing the pain (the ENT didn't seem
to
get this). The ENT said she could make no diagnosis until I get the
CT
scan (which will be in about 2 weeks).

My symptoms
Side headache/irritation, eye fullness, some obvious sinus pain
(that
seems to move a bit), the pain is affected by breathing thru the
nose,
have had blood in a nose pick (yes I've done that) with some pain,
it's affected by weather change and dryness, there is sometimes a
roten smell, I've had some irritation when holding a phone to my ear
for long conversations, I do not have green/yellow exudate, I don't
seem to have a fever

Can anyone please offer some advice/insight ???

NEXT POST
So here is my update.
I finally got the CT scan done. It shows a 21mm cyst in the left
maxillary sinus (should I be concerned?), but the ENT didn't think it
was causing symptoms. The sinuses are well aerated. There was only
little opacification of the sinuses (right ethmoid opacification).
There are some spurs and septum deviation. There is some indication
of
opacification on the right side and a agger nasi air cell. Bottom
line, she says not enough to account for the symptoms. She thinks
there may be some neuralgia and now wants me to have an MRI (checks
better for soft tissue lesions/growths pressing on nerves?). I'm not
fully in agreement with this since some symptoms seem sinus-specific,
but I will have it done anyhow.

I continue to have pressure and some left side pain around (esp
under)
the eye and at the side of the nose. I have a weird symptom that
sometimes TALKING seems to aggrevate the eye and side pain. I still
smell a rotten oder in  the left side. I have some pain/fullness on
the left side of my head close  to my ear. The ENT scoped again and
again bumped into an area that
seems to be related to the pain I feel, yet she saw nothing.

I briefly saw the allergist, but he thought that if the CT scan
didn't
show much, allergies shouldn't be involved. He thought I should see
an
opthamologist and he had a thyroid blood test done.

I'm still confused and minus a diagnosis. I intend to get the MRI
done.

MOST RECENT UPDATE:

I just finally got the results of my MRI. The MRI pretty much just
confirms my CT scan (maxillary cyst, deviated septum and now a small
lesion medial to the lamina papyracea (small blowout fracture?). (I
had a fall a couple of years ago and hit the left side of my face- my
eye was fairly bloody but seemed to be OK). There were no brain
lesions/growths especially noted around the trigeminal nerve (there
was a brain however- allthough it may be small). The ENT said the cyst
was common and not likely to be causing headaches//facial/eye pain but
offered to biopsy it (fairly difficult surgery) and straighten my
deviated septum. This, for now, seems like a low-percentage option.
She also gave me the name of an allergist. She suggested I see a
neurologist and she also said I could get a second ENT opinion. So
here are the options:

options:
1. Second ENT opinion
2. Neurologist
3. Cyst biopsy/removal septum straightening
4. Allergist
5. Opthamologist

I'm leaning towards getting a second opinion from an ENT that might
actually want to talk with me instead of rush me. To her credit Dr
Gray did order the appropriate tests. I did briefly see an allergist
(as I note above) who also didn't want to discuss things because the
CT scan was mostly negative -(nevermind that I live in an old dusty
house with forced hot air heating and a moldy basement and I have
known allergies to dust and mold.).
SO- any advice on my next step would be appreciated!
THANK YOU so much