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Anyone else had a strange virus with sinus pressure and ear blockage?

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SickOfVirus · 03/09/2026 12:37

Has anyone else had or got a weird virus?

Stuffed ears can still breath out of my nose though. Sinus pressure. Neck sore especially around occipital, so head really. Eyes twitchy. Ectopic heartbeat.

Bp is ok. I'm still eating.

Anyone else?

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Fifiellz · 06/09/2026 22:28

The only rhing rhat has helped is warm water, tea etc

Mrsfeckwittery · 07/09/2026 08:56

Day 15 here. Still exhausted. Feel kinda better but like I can’t get enough air into my lungs. Still feel like I need to take it easy. Desperate to get out and active again but I could just sleep

Hawkmoth · 07/09/2026 12:01

Still dizzy (I guess it's better termed vertigo) here but my heart seems to have mostly settled down and I don't look like a reanimated corpse anymore. It'll be 3 weeks tomorrow since first symptoms.

Lomonald · 07/09/2026 12:04

SickOfVirus · 03/09/2026 12:37

Has anyone else had or got a weird virus?

Stuffed ears can still breath out of my nose though. Sinus pressure. Neck sore especially around occipital, so head really. Eyes twitchy. Ectopic heartbeat.

Bp is ok. I'm still eating.

Anyone else?

Yes me ! I was away on a uk holiday came home last weekend and it has been working on me the last week, came to a head on Wednesday been in bed mostly since then. I am assuming it is just "fluey" or maybe covid but my taste is fine. I hope you are better soon.

FlanPie · 07/09/2026 13:42

I’m still having sinus pain, headaches and mouth pain. It’s really crappy, and I’m living off paracetamol. Can’t take anything else due to other medication .
DH is better now just has a cough.
I’ve had Covid four times and it’s not been anything like this.

UndoRedo · 07/09/2026 15:47

So glad I'm not the only one feeling like this, I was worried my auto immune condition was sending me worse symptoms! Came down with this a week ago 😭

Miketymokety · 07/09/2026 16:20

Aching back of neck, especially where it joins my skull, it clicks at night when I move my head, slight ear ache and upset stomach om and off for the last few days. Don't feel terrible, but not great either.

MotherTuckinGenius · 07/09/2026 17:13

Ugh I think I have this virus too. Totally deaf in my right ear and pain down neck and constant dull headache. I also had a bad belly when I woke up this morning. I’m going away on a much longed for holiday this Friday so I’m hoping it’s run it’s worse by then 🤞🏻

pinkishtongue · 07/09/2026 17:24

I had it a few weeks ago. Spent a full day lay on sofa with a bag of ice on my face as the sinus pain was horrible. Took a couple of weeks to shake it off.

Lionelrichiesarmpit · 07/09/2026 17:32

Agh. I’ve had a sharp stabbing pain in my left ear all day, and starting to feel crappy.

Minka21 · 07/09/2026 17:44

I posted last week that I had this virus, it was such an odd collection of symptoms that I only realised it was a virus when I read this thread. Hope you are better now OP.

I just looked back at my diary and it started on 11 Aug and I finally felt properly better yesterday. The first two weeks were the worst. So in all it lasted 3.5 weeks.

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