More than just sinusitis?

[terrapin05]

Almost a month ago I was taken to the ER with a feeling of dizziness, unbalance, anxiety, etc.  A CT scan revealed sinusitis.  I was given amoxicillin for a week and meclizine as needed for dizziness.  The symptoms remained of sinusitis, heavy head, etc., but I had no drainage of sinuses.  I saw an ENT who said he thought it was normally on its way out, and a culture revealed no active infection.  I use a neti pot twice a day and saline wash a few times a day, but I still get the dizzy/motion sickness feeling so bad on occasion that I just have to lay back and do nothing.  It seems I still have the basic symptoms, and these motion sickness things pop up like a light switch and are really debilitating.  I called the ENT and he said if dizziness persists for two more weeks I would have to get another CT scan.  Shouldn't my sinuses drain at some point?  Could it be something more?  Please help.  

[Paderla Anitha, DNB]

Hi, sinus infections can cause dizziness,  as inflammation in the nose and sinuses can cause inflammation around the Eustachian tube, which is the tube that runs from the back of the nose to the middle ear and is responsible for draining the middle ear of fluid.  If there is Eustachian tube dysfunction from nose or sinus inflammation, fluid can remain in the middle ear which can lead to dizziness.

If you do have a chronic sinus infection, typical antibiotic treatment is for 4-6 weeks.  A nasal steroid spray is also beneficial as well as oral steroids.  Nasal saline irrigations over the counter like NeilMed or Neti pot are very effective, but worsen Eustachian tube dysfunction (water in the ears or feeling of fullness in the ears).  The best diagnosis for this problem is a CT of the sinuses. Surgery is recommended to patients that fail maximal medical treatment. Regards.

[terrapin05]

Also, when I try to drive it really brings on the motion sickness and anxiety.