mkgbrook

There are many, but I can not give you there names. See if your local GP can give you a referral. I just had a full sinus surgery performed for similar issues. I am not suprised that the MD's there will not perform it. It is an extensive, invasive, and expensive procedure.. that with out the latest equipment is extremely difficult to perform. I am sure that there are excelent medical faccilities in the northern states. My procedure was outpatient and other than a long no travel/don't bend over restriction has been wonderful.

Anxiety is natural when you can not breathe. The blurry vision is a sinus pressure induced migraine. Sinusitus is very hard to treat surgically as well as with medicine. I tried years and years of treating mine with the maximumed allowable quant of decongestant, double the anti-histamine (zyrtec and allegra), steriodal spray (flonase then nasonex.. applied twice daily), saline sprays, an anti-colenesgic(sp?) (helps prevent cloting and stimulation of the nasal membranes), allergy shots and eventually a billaterial turboplasty.

All of this was not sufficient to prevent me from getting 6-9 infections a year. I even spent two whole years on anti-biotics. It finally took my ENT group down here performing a T&A combined with a full endoscopic sinus surgery with complete sinus window insertion and turbonectomy of the ethnoid and back sinus cavities. Basically my head was roto-rootered. Now I have not have a sinus infection since this was done in October. And sinus headaches? Rare. Normally the sinus headaches stem from overly dry sinuses which can be fixed with a quick saline spray application. I am off my decongestants, rarely use my nasonex, and only have to take zyrtec to control my allergies. I would seriously consider a second opinion if I were you.

Best of luck finding a solution. It took me ten years, but now it is better.
Respectfully,
MG

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