Munchlet
11-01-15, 15:10
Hi
As some of you know I'm experiencing issues over worrying about Leukemia at the minute.
It's not been helped by the fact I've started working in an infant school and picked up a few bugs since I've started.
Having said that the reason I am posting is because I'm not sure if I'm getting colds or it's possibly allergies.
I have been referred to and ENT because I constantly seem to have fluid behind my ears, popping ears etc but in December I woke up one morning and one side of my nose was runny. This carried on for most of the day and into the next day, the whole cheek area and eye on that side felt swollen. It carried on for a couple of days and then went. It never affected the other side, had no sore throat/cough or other cold symptoms felt ok in myself and sudafed seemed to really help.
Now I've had a dry scratchy throat for a few days but I also suffer from Acid reflux which has been very bad of late and stupidly I haven't been taking my tablets, so I took my tablet yesterday and this morning and my throat is fine again but once again on the same side, my nose just feels irritated/inflamed I keep having to blow it and occasionally that side of my nose starts to sting/tingle and it makes me sneeze and again the cheek/eye area feels swollen.
I'm just wondering if this is a cold or could be connected to allergies/sinus issues?
I have really bad hayfever, I'm allergic to cats and the doctor also said the inside of my nose is constantly swollen which she thinks is due to allergies and I plan to mention this to the ENT.
I was just thinking wouldn't a cold affect both nasal passages and once again I have no other cold symptoms, not achey, don't feel unwell like when you have a cold so I'm now starting to think it might not be colds but and inflamed sinus or something else.
Just wondered if anyone with allergy/sinus issues has had any experience like this or can offer any advice?
thanks
As some of you know I'm experiencing issues over worrying about Leukemia at the minute.
It's not been helped by the fact I've started working in an infant school and picked up a few bugs since I've started.
Having said that the reason I am posting is because I'm not sure if I'm getting colds or it's possibly allergies.
I have been referred to and ENT because I constantly seem to have fluid behind my ears, popping ears etc but in December I woke up one morning and one side of my nose was runny. This carried on for most of the day and into the next day, the whole cheek area and eye on that side felt swollen. It carried on for a couple of days and then went. It never affected the other side, had no sore throat/cough or other cold symptoms felt ok in myself and sudafed seemed to really help.
Now I've had a dry scratchy throat for a few days but I also suffer from Acid reflux which has been very bad of late and stupidly I haven't been taking my tablets, so I took my tablet yesterday and this morning and my throat is fine again but once again on the same side, my nose just feels irritated/inflamed I keep having to blow it and occasionally that side of my nose starts to sting/tingle and it makes me sneeze and again the cheek/eye area feels swollen.
I'm just wondering if this is a cold or could be connected to allergies/sinus issues?
I have really bad hayfever, I'm allergic to cats and the doctor also said the inside of my nose is constantly swollen which she thinks is due to allergies and I plan to mention this to the ENT.
I was just thinking wouldn't a cold affect both nasal passages and once again I have no other cold symptoms, not achey, don't feel unwell like when you have a cold so I'm now starting to think it might not be colds but and inflamed sinus or something else.
Just wondered if anyone with allergy/sinus issues has had any experience like this or can offer any advice?
thanks