Jem27
08-08-06, 21:44
Had awful pain the last 2 days so had to go back today, my head was thumping even after taking neurofen
It was a dr I saw a few weeks back and he gave me co codamol for it. He examined me, listened to everything I had to say and didn't just put it down to anxiety like the other GP did. He went onto his pc and brought up a site and looked up chronic sinusitis, he printed off a factsheet for me which ive not read, dh has and told me basically what it was about but in a less scary way
I asked the DR about the risk of meningitis and chronic sinusitis, he said yes there is a risk but its sooooooooooooooooo rare and he has been a GP for 30 yrs and never ever seen or heard of it as being a complication. I even made doubly sure as I left that I had nothing to worry about to which he replied 'you won't get anything sinister from this'
He has given me a steroid spray which I have to use aswell as my antihistamine spray every day for a month then I have to come back, if there is improvement I will have to use it for 3 months if it hasn't helped I will then be refered to the ENT dept at our hospital. I asked him what they are likely to do, he said an x ray and then usually surgery to correct the problem. My worst fear besides meningitis is an op, the thought of going into theatre and being put to sleep scares me. I really hope it doesn't come to this.
THe dr is confident the spray will sort it all out. He didn't want to give me antibiotics as he said it doesn't help with sinusitis esp chronic. I am still abit anxious about it spreading to the brain, grrrrr but I do trust him, he was really good with me today
I have taken the spray and it says I should feel better within 2 days. I am dosed up on neurofen which is kind of helping.
I am going to my osteopath saturday aswell so im praying she helps abit more.
If anyone has been through chronic sinusitis id appreciate any advice, thanks
Ju xxx
It was a dr I saw a few weeks back and he gave me co codamol for it. He examined me, listened to everything I had to say and didn't just put it down to anxiety like the other GP did. He went onto his pc and brought up a site and looked up chronic sinusitis, he printed off a factsheet for me which ive not read, dh has and told me basically what it was about but in a less scary way
I asked the DR about the risk of meningitis and chronic sinusitis, he said yes there is a risk but its sooooooooooooooooo rare and he has been a GP for 30 yrs and never ever seen or heard of it as being a complication. I even made doubly sure as I left that I had nothing to worry about to which he replied 'you won't get anything sinister from this'
He has given me a steroid spray which I have to use aswell as my antihistamine spray every day for a month then I have to come back, if there is improvement I will have to use it for 3 months if it hasn't helped I will then be refered to the ENT dept at our hospital. I asked him what they are likely to do, he said an x ray and then usually surgery to correct the problem. My worst fear besides meningitis is an op, the thought of going into theatre and being put to sleep scares me. I really hope it doesn't come to this.
THe dr is confident the spray will sort it all out. He didn't want to give me antibiotics as he said it doesn't help with sinusitis esp chronic. I am still abit anxious about it spreading to the brain, grrrrr but I do trust him, he was really good with me today
I have taken the spray and it says I should feel better within 2 days. I am dosed up on neurofen which is kind of helping.
I am going to my osteopath saturday aswell so im praying she helps abit more.
If anyone has been through chronic sinusitis id appreciate any advice, thanks
Ju xxx