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Sinusitis , time to see gp ?

3 replies

Bunnybutton · 28/05/2018 22:35

For a few years I've suffered with dizziness on and off , and every so often I'd get a pressure headache ( bend over my head felt like it was exploding ) .

But over the last 1 year and 6 months the dizziness and the headaches has increased so much I thought it was a problem with my blood glucose as I felt better after is eaten ( had a glucose monitor ).
I've also had numerous blood tests that showed I'm fine .

I've now had a headache and nausea for months now , I'm exhausted and everything has become a struggle .
I don't have any nasal dripping it's just the crushing headache and nausea that is persisting 😢😢
( I have deviated septum, which I believe is generic )

Any advice ?

OP posts:
Pixiedown123 · 28/05/2018 22:43

After two years of pain, antibiotics, steroid nasal sprays, someone suggested this, life changer-
www.amazon.co.uk/AcuLife-Neti-Rinse-Nasal-Irrigator/dp/B005UYX4PE/ref=sr_1_2_a_it?keywords=Nasal+syringe&tag=mumsnetforum-21&ie=UTF8&qid=1527543711&sr=8-2

Pixiedown123 · 28/05/2018 22:48

I can’t edt my post, so just to add,..
It’s just saline solution gently sent up one nostril, then the other. After 3 applications it resolved all my issues, and any reoccurrence has been just a single application.

It feels unusual but not painful, if you’ve ever had ears syringed, it is similar.

Jonbb · 28/05/2018 22:55

Me too, with the deviated septum and the sinusitis. I've seen an ent consultant who prescribed an antibiotic nasal spray along with a steroid nasal spray and this did the trick, but it always comes back. I just use the sprays when needed for 5 days then stop to restart again when I feel ill. I've tried amoxicillin but again it comes back. I do have some other antibiotics prescribed just in case but it will come back. My gp was useless so I paid and the consultant was v helpful. Put a camera up each nostril to have a look to make sure there were no major issues. It is horrid but a case of managing it I think. It may well be genetic, my mother had the same issue. The Dr also suggested salt water irrigation.

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