I have chronic pain, agitation, sensitivity in my sinus. I have congestion, but the pain is far worse. It is chronic and the best way to describe it is to imagine that someone has run a peeler over your skin and raw flesh is exposed. Anything that touches that exposed flesh or even air blowing passed it will cause a radiating surge of pain. This is how my sinus feels right between my eyes. I never get sinus infections, just pain and congestion. The pain is so bad that I feel like I need pain killers, but I don t want to develop an addiction to opiates so instead I drink alcohol at night. This helps me to relax because sometimes the pain is so bad that I feel it start to overwhelm me, psychologically and physically. Since I am in pain all day, I look forward to a couple drinks at night because it is the only time of the day that I can get some relief and when I feel good. Yes, I know this is bad but what is my alternative? I ve been prescribed every nasal spray under the sun. They help for a few weeks then loose effectiveness. I ve had allergy shots for 3 years with no results. I have deviated septum surgery and turbinate reduction, also with little results. My allergy test shows I am very allergic to a number of environmental allergens. However, my symptoms are constant and have no pattern to them regarding season or exposure. I m in constant pain and I don t see any hope for me. I can t live like this for much longer and I don t know what to do.