Sneezing with acute pain in eye Posted: 02-08-08 16:52pm
This is my first attempt at reaching out
on-line for some help. I also did a search
of the site for this issue with no
results.
Whenever I sneeze, it is accompanied by
extremely acute pain near the upper-left,
inner portion of my right eye. The pain
does not seem to originate with the eye
itself, but rather the tissue area
surrounding the eye. I find that when this
happens, the tissue near the inner corner
of my eye gets (for lack of better term)
squishy - in so far that I can apply some
light pressure with my finger and 'push it
back in' with an accompanying slight
popping noise.
The pain has been so severe, I've nearly
blacked out at times. One can imagine how
frightening this is while driving. However
the pain subsides quickly, mostly leaving
a dull ache.
I've battled this issue for nearly 3 years
at this point. Through CTs and MRI, I've
been diagnosed with mild sinusitis - I've
had septoplasty for a deviated septum and
a follow up rhinoplasty for residual
scarring after the fact. These procedures,
and the endless medications (allergy,
decongestant, nasal steroids) before and
after, have not solved the problem.
ENTs I have seen have said the scans have
not shown anything to indicate what is
causing the pain. I've seen
ophthalmologists who have told me my eyes
are in excellent condition. All the blood
work my GP has performed have come back
with normal results. I have seen
neurologists with the same 'normal'
diagnosis. I even tried a dentist and
chiropractor, just to rule out any
possibilities.
I'm not ready to give up trying to figure
this out - however I'm at a loss on how to
determine my next course of action. Is
there a different type of specialist I
should be looking for? Are there other
types of tests I should be requesting?
Any suggestions or advice are welcome at
this point.
Thanks for your time.
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Posted: 02-12-08 17:59pm
Have you tried a saline nasal wash? A
preliminary search showed these results,
which seem to point right back to sinus
congestion, which is what others seems to
want to diagnose you with.
