I had surgery in March to correct a deviated septum and clear a blockage in my nose, that was causing infections. Before that, I was dizzy, stuffy, and just plain miserable.

For a while after the surgery, I was fine. But now I'm dizzy again! The doctor did an endoscopy and can't find any evidence of an infection.

The dizzy feeling is like a sense of disequilibrium, or unsteadiness. Not vertigo, just an unbalanced feeling. I also have pressure in the sinuses, especially around the eyes.

Can this be caused by allergies alone? Has anyone else suffered from this? I've tried allergy meds, and they don't work.

I'm with ya all the way. I think us poor sinus suffering people will always have to deal with that horrible feeling of unbalance. I have a chronic sinus issue, and though I don't have an infection anymore, every once in awhile I just don't feel quite right. Not anywhere near the way I felt when the infection was bad, but now and then I feel like the dizzyness is coming back. I am convinced it something I will live with for the rest of my life. UGGHHH!!!

"unbalance" is exactly right. It doesn't feel like vertigo. It's more like a lack of equilibrium. I've been irrigating every morning, and the discharge is crystal clear -no signs of an infection.

I should say that my sinus symptoms were worse prior to surgery, but for some reason, the pressure and imbalance remain.

Have you ever considered acupuncture?

I had it done once for another problem (bad drug reaction to Avelox). Didn't really give it much of a chance. I can see how it might help with neuropathic pain, but sinusitis?

Did you doctor put you on anything like Singulair? I have been taking that on a regular bases and it seems to help. It's one of those drugs though that you have to continue to take. I haven't had any side effects from it and it does seem to make me feel better.

I had it done once for another problem (bad drug reaction to Avelox). Didn't really give it much of a chance. I can see how it might help with neuropathic pain, but sinusitis?

Acupuncture resets body functions when there is a problem.

I purchased my own acupuncture machine for about $100. I bought it to see if it could help me with my heart disease and my high blood pressure. It comes with electro-pads, that stick on the skin. I place the pads over acupuncture points relating to the heart, etc. So far, none of my treatments have been successful.

Except....... even though I had been free of sinus infection problems, I still suffered with stuffy sinuses. There are some major "sinus" acupuncture points on the top of the head, under the nose, on the sides of the nose, and between the thumb and the forefinger. I shaved the top of my head so that the electro-pads would stick and attached the pads.

When I applied current through the pads, a portion of the top of my head reacted very painfully. I had to reduce the current. I had no idea that it was so sensitive. The next morning, my sinuses were wide open. I am convinced that I had lucked into a successful electro-acupuncture treatment for my sinuses. That, or it was quite a coincidence.

Look up acupuncture sinusitis on Google. You will find out that it is a common treatment for sinusitis.

There are as many quack acupuncture doctors as there are quack regular doctors, if not more. If you decide to try it, make sure you find a competent acupuncturist.