"dry" allergies??????? to dust?? can someone please comment? - Allergies Message Board

Emak · 08-09-2005, 11:21 PM

can someone please help me... i am hanging on by a thread here...

I have have had a very dry stuffy nose for at least 3 years.. doesn't run, no sneezing, but when I MAKE myself sneeze it runs like crazy.. never bothered me too severely till this last April/may...

now for 3 months i have had a terrible terrible pressure headache and heavy-headed feeling, along with severe brain fog.....my life has been HELLLL for 3 months...hasn't let up even for a second! A doctor told me he thinks I have allergies. But without runny sneezy nose? is this really possible?

My brain MRI showed only minimal inflamation in the maxillaries...which that area doesn't even bother me, its the frontal / forehead area that is worst..

Only thing I can think of is how dusty my room is. I spend about 90% of my life in it. If I go more than 2 weeks without vacuuming, I get a MASSIVE amount of dust in the vacuum... and after about 3 weeks of no dusting, everything gets caked with dust like a light dusting of snow....

I am in my late 20's/male and other wise healthy as far as I know. Neurologist said it was migraines. Other docs say allergies. I don't know who to believe anymore...do you?

Think maybe the dust could be my problem? Or think maybe i have a neurological prob? thanks...and remember..... dry allergies???? Could my sinuses really be just that irritated and inflamed from dust that they cause me sooo much misery???

I am also very dizzy, every time i turn around i get dizzy, I feel lightheaded and like im going to pass out all day, and the room just swims around constantly

what is your gut feeling? i am at the end of my rope, i am so miserable...I have had loads of blood tests, brain MRI, CT, MRA head/neck, and inner ear testing....no answers

ps- i should mention that my room is quite dusty...but otherwise clean...its just dusty because I think of the carpet mostly, plus I'm in the attic with a seperate air conditioner and without the a/c on it quicky gets 90 degrees in here during the day because the air seeps in from the outer attic.

If at night i turn out all the lights, I can shine my flashlight in the dark and see dust particles floating around. and if i slap my blanket it looks like a snow storm of dust..

the turbines in my nose are constantly swolen and quite red, both sides, OH and the pressure behind my forehead is awful! but again, no significant mucus blockage! SO CONFUSED!

sneezydiva · 08-10-2005, 03:08 PM

If the turbinates in your nose are swollen, then you probably have allergies. Not everyone with allergies has a runny nose. When allergies are really bad, the mucus gets quite thick.

You should get tested for allergies, and then you will have your answer. If they are positive, you can get shots, and take measures to avoid your triggers. If the test is negative, you can follow the neurologist's reccommendations of treatment.

HarajukuGurl2005 · 08-10-2005, 03:15 PM

I agree with SN. Get allergy shots. Or at least talk with an allergist. I dont have asthma, but my allergist said if I never took care of my allergies I could develop it [asthma]. Also, one of the best things I could have done was get an air purifier (try walmart, target). You clean that baby about every 2 weeks and it collects all kinds of nasty stuff. make sure you clean your room with a mask to protect yourself. Also, I will get a shower afterwards and use my neil med sinus rinse, just in case i inhaled too much. you can snort up some baking soda and salt water in your hand to flush out the allergens. Shots will help u big time for things u cannot avoid on a daily basis.

Emak · 08-10-2005, 04:05 PM

Thanks folks, but just a couple follow up questions...

If I do have allergies, is it guaranteed that I would have thick mucus in my sinuses causing the pressure? Or could the linings of my sinuses just be red and swolen and painful? Reason I ask is because my MRI only pointed out minimal inflamation in the maxillary sinuses (the ones in your cheeks). And its my forehead that is pressure/painful. I am considering experimenting with this Mucinex to see if anything drains. But again, I am skeptical since the MRI didn't show any blockage?

Still my main question is, can it be allergies without mucus blockage?

ms k · 08-10-2005, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Emak

Thanks folks, but just a couple follow up questions...

If I do have allergies, is it guaranteed that I would have thick mucus in my sinuses causing the pressure? Or could the linings of my sinuses just be red and swolen and painful? Reason I ask is because my MRI only pointed out minimal inflamation in the maxillary sinuses (the ones in your cheeks). And its my forehead that is pressure/painful. I am considering experimenting with this Mucinex to see if anything drains. But again, I am skeptical since the MRI didn't show any blockage?

Still my main question is, can it be allergies without mucus blockage?