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Bad Cold, Swelling, Pressure On Nerves And Glands, Runny Nose, Have Sinuses, Sore Throat. On Nasal Spray. What Is The Reason?
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my name is John, I'm 26. Ever since my childhood, I've had bloodshot eyes whenever I got a really bad cold, but the eye problem would only happen for an evening or two, when my cold culminated. It's been a while since that happened for the last time, probably a year or two. I've had a bit of running nose every now and then since, but nothing serious, not even irritating. Years ago, I was also tested for all kinds of allergies because of the eyes problem, but the tests were all negative and together with my doctor we came to a conclusion, that red eyes probably occur because of the shape of my sinuses, that causes pressure on some nerve or glands, when there's swelling... I must confess I wasn't very happy with that conclusion, because for me it meant that there's not much I can do about it.
For the past weeks I've been feeling something like a mild sore throat. With the autumn coming I occasionally got runny nose and I thought it would become a cold, but nothing developed. Last week, my nose began to feel more stuffed and the red eyes problem occured in the worst way ever and for the longest period ever - today is the fifth day. Also my sinuses (forehead and cheek) feel stuffed. So I went to see a different doctor today (because I don't live in the same city anymore), she took a look (a brief one, I might say) into my mouth and nose and listened to my heartbeat on my back and diagnosed me with allergic rhinitis (to house dust). I told her that the symptoms aren't new and that I'd been tested before because of them, but she said that these tests are not exhaustive and conclusive and that it must be rhinitis. Other symptoms that might lead her to that conclusion were that there was very little mucus and it was only watery.
She gave me some pills, a nasal spray and eyedrops. What concerns me is that the feeling in my face points towards sinuses, which I am obviously not treating now. Or is it possible that the rhinitis treatment will "free" the sinuses too? On a general note, I would prefer the doctor to explain what's going on with me a bit more thoroughly (like the lovely debates I have with my dentist, who explains me the conditions, materials, problems in treatment etc.). Thank you for your oppinion!
my name is John, I'm 26. Ever since my childhood, I've had bloodshot eyes whenever I got a really bad cold, but the eye problem would only happen for an evening or two, when my cold culminated. It's been a while since that happened for the last time, probably a year or two. I've had a bit of running nose every now and then since, but nothing serious, not even irritating. Years ago, I was also tested for all kinds of allergies because of the eyes problem, but the tests were all negative and together with my doctor we came to a conclusion, that red eyes probably occur because of the shape of my sinuses, that causes pressure on some nerve or glands, when there's swelling... I must confess I wasn't very happy with that conclusion, because for me it meant that there's not much I can do about it.
For the past weeks I've been feeling something like a mild sore throat. With the autumn coming I occasionally got runny nose and I thought it would become a cold, but nothing developed. Last week, my nose began to feel more stuffed and the red eyes problem occured in the worst way ever and for the longest period ever - today is the fifth day. Also my sinuses (forehead and cheek) feel stuffed. So I went to see a different doctor today (because I don't live in the same city anymore), she took a look (a brief one, I might say) into my mouth and nose and listened to my heartbeat on my back and diagnosed me with allergic rhinitis (to house dust). I told her that the symptoms aren't new and that I'd been tested before because of them, but she said that these tests are not exhaustive and conclusive and that it must be rhinitis. Other symptoms that might lead her to that conclusion were that there was very little mucus and it was only watery.
She gave me some pills, a nasal spray and eyedrops. What concerns me is that the feeling in my face points towards sinuses, which I am obviously not treating now. Or is it possible that the rhinitis treatment will "free" the sinuses too? On a general note, I would prefer the doctor to explain what's going on with me a bit more thoroughly (like the lovely debates I have with my dentist, who explains me the conditions, materials, problems in treatment etc.). Thank you for your oppinion!
Tue, 5 Nov 2013
i think ure atopic which means u have allergy in genes thats why the symptoms are recurring again and again...testing negative for allergens does not necessarily exclude atopy...there are fleshy masses i our noses known in medical language as turbinates when ever we are exposed to cold or any allergin these fleshy mases swell up blocking our nose and at the same time blocking the drainage opening of our different sinuses and also drainage opening of nasolacrimal duct(through which the tears from our eyes empty into our nose) as a result tears cannot empty into the nose and u have watery eyes due to tear stasis....getting treatment for allegy like nasal decongestant tablets,sprays and steroid sprays would definatly empty ure sinsuses and relieve ure symptoms....u can also go for FESS(functional endoscopic sinus surgery if u have thickened mucosa of ure sinuses on MRI of ure paranasal sinuses...
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