Migraines Vs. Sinus Headache Posted: 02-13-04 12:46pm
Hello. This is my first time posting
here. Since june, I have had trouble with
dizziness, eye pain, left-sided weakness,
pain and pressure in sinuses, nausea, and
pressure in the ear canal. I have been to
one doctor after another and been tested
for heart conditions, lung malfunctions,
thyroid... I have not had an mri, ct or
eeg. These symptoms tend to come on and
stay for about 2 weeks or longer. In
those two weeks I am nearly useless from
the vertigo and weakness. Most recently,
I saw an internal medicine specialist who
said it's 'complicated migraines' and
prescribed inderal. I don't hear the
greatest things about inderal and am
nursing a baby, so I don't want to take
it. I'm also concerned that no tests have
been done to ascertain that there are no
underlying physiological neurological
conditions. Also, this drags on so long
and with the sinus pressure and ear
pressure, I question the diagnosis of
"complicated migraines". I don't want to
take anything as serious as inderal
without being pretty confident that it is
mirgrainous.
Any feedback would be appreciated. Tia.
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becky1954
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 30 Nov 2003 Posts: 6 Location: Elgin,Texas
Posted: 02-14-04 08:48am
I have had headaches for over 6 wks now.My
sinuses hurt.Sometimes my ears hurt,my
head hurts.At first I also had a very
stiff neck that hurt really bad.I went to
a wknd dr that said it was my neck causing
the pain since I didn't have any
congestion or drainage and gave me valium
for a muscle relaxer.I had already made an
appt with a new dr for that following
monday so I went in and she did a sinus
xray.She wasn't real sure after seeing it
but thought it was a sinus infection and
gave me an antibiotic called omnicef.After
taking it I still was hurting and she
wasn't available so I went to one of her
partners.She sent me for a mri and it
showed sinus inflammation and mucous
buildup.She gave me levaquin.It wasn't
helping and I had already made an appt
with a ent so I went in and he said after
17 days of antibiotics I still had a sinus
infection.He gave me prednisone and a
saline nasal spray.That didn't help so I
went back to my original Dr.He gave me
another antibiotic which I don't remember
the name.He told me to come back in 2 wks
and if it wasn't any better he would
probably send me for a cat scan.My appt is
next wednesday.Although my headache is
some better my sinuses still hurt and it
also hurts under my eyes.So if your
sinuses hurt it could be a sinus infection
even without any sinus symptoms.I would
insist on a mri.
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