Feeling out of it

Will allergys (allergies) make you feel like your head is filled up you eyes heavy and your mind foggy because I am suffering from these symptoms, Just please let me know because it is really affecting me and my job. Thanks Tom

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,

Your symptoms are suggestive of sinusitis and sinusitis leading to chronic post nasal drip. Sinus headaches are caused by sinus congestion and inflammation (called sinusitis). The sinuses are air-filled spaces lined with mucous membranes surrounding the forehead, cheeks and eyes. Healthy sinuses allow mucus to drain and air to circulate throughout the nasal passages. When sinuses become inflamed, these areas get blocked and mucus cannot drain.This causes headaches and head pressure,pressure behind the eyes and feeling of unwell.
Diagnosis can be made by examination, transillumination, xrays, a CT scan, or an MRI.

The best way to avoid or get rid of a sinus headache is to treat the underlying sinus inflammation and, if present, clear any infection by using antibiotics. Treating the inflammation involves anything from using a humidifier to taking medicines to surgically drain of the mucous in the sinuses.

Hope it helps. Take care and pls do keep me posted on how you are doing.