Hayfever and ETD - Allergies Message Board

Blondie313 · 08-22-2006, 09:59 PM

Hi everyone,
I have spent the last month with 4 different doctors as they thought they were treating a sinus infection for me. I was on 3 different antibiotics and finally got a CT sinus scan that was all clear. I saw a new doc last week who told me my ears are completely clogged (eustachian tube dysfunction) and he said I defintely have rhinitis probably to ragweed. I have intense pressure under my eyes and get trigger headaches when the pressure feeling gets bad. My head CT was also normal. I had similar symptoms last year until the weather cooled off, from about the end of July to mid Sept (I am in Colorado). My ears are stuffed and the sinus pressure is there even though my sinuses are clear. Does anyone else get facial pressure and headaches that go along with the allergy. My nose really doesn't run but I am majorly stuffed up. I started Flonase three weeks ago and take tylenol and benadryl, I am miserable...can anyone relate??? I have a severe allergy to almonds,sulfa meds and cepholosporin antibitoics but haven't seen an allergist to test beyond this but get to see one in a week. The headches are apparently muscular or migraine and I get pressure in my right arm when the face and ear pressure intensifies.
Thanks,
Amy

Blondie313 · 08-23-2006, 05:52 AM

I wanted to add the pollen count here in Colorado has been really high for the past month and seems to be getting worse, yesterday the weed count was Total Count:505 / m³ ???????? I just want to know if anyone else can relate to the pressure feeling and ETD???? Any reply will help settle my nerves at this point

Thanks

cappy7 · 08-23-2006, 05:13 PM

I've been the same way since April. Ears pop and feel full, sinuses are a mess as well. I've had the CT scan of both upper and lower sinuses and everything is clear, but I have constant pressure. From all this pressure, my headaches have been pretty regular since April. I always have pressure it just depends how bad it is. I feel your pain becuase I've been going through it. I'm allergic to dust mites and various molds.

Blondie313 · 08-23-2006, 06:50 PM

Cappy,
Thanks so much for the reply, I was worried having clear sinus CTs as to why I would still have so much pressure. Today the count is so high and I feel miserable from about 10am to 3 pm everyday...drives me crazy. I hope the allergist can help me somehow.

Amy