ItWillPass
25-01-09, 00:35
Hi Everyone
My anxiety right now is seriously through the roof. For almost two months I have had a sinus infection. I have been on 4 courses of antibiotics and I would feel better, and then after finishing the antibiotics the horrible symptoms (fatigue, swollen glands, body aches, facial pressure, dizziness) would return. At one point I felt so ill I went to the ER. They did a CT scan which showed "mild sinusitis" The ER doctor even said I should forget about the antibiotics. But, I followed my real doctors advice and continued on course 4 of antibiotics (keflex). I have one more day left, and I am already feeling those horrible symptoms again. The doctor thought maybe I should try something stronger, but I have terrible reactions to almost all antibiotics! I really am feeling very damned if I do and damned if I dont in that I am terrified of leaving this infection untreated, but I am also terrified of taking a stronger antibiotic. I was wondering if anyone here has ever let a sinus infection run its own course? Does it eventually go away? Is it possible that I am just having sinus inflamation as opposed to an actual infection? If anyone has any advice on this situation Id greatly appreciate it. I feel so lost... so tired and so sick of being sick.
My anxiety right now is seriously through the roof. For almost two months I have had a sinus infection. I have been on 4 courses of antibiotics and I would feel better, and then after finishing the antibiotics the horrible symptoms (fatigue, swollen glands, body aches, facial pressure, dizziness) would return. At one point I felt so ill I went to the ER. They did a CT scan which showed "mild sinusitis" The ER doctor even said I should forget about the antibiotics. But, I followed my real doctors advice and continued on course 4 of antibiotics (keflex). I have one more day left, and I am already feeling those horrible symptoms again. The doctor thought maybe I should try something stronger, but I have terrible reactions to almost all antibiotics! I really am feeling very damned if I do and damned if I dont in that I am terrified of leaving this infection untreated, but I am also terrified of taking a stronger antibiotic. I was wondering if anyone here has ever let a sinus infection run its own course? Does it eventually go away? Is it possible that I am just having sinus inflamation as opposed to an actual infection? If anyone has any advice on this situation Id greatly appreciate it. I feel so lost... so tired and so sick of being sick.