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[jdean1182]

10 months ago my ears started popping when I swallowed. Got headaches and dizzy and eyes got to where they are sensitive to light. It was more anoying than anything, but eventually I developed a temp and visiting the doctor, well she gave me a shot and I went on... Well the ears never stopped crackling when I swallowed and after time the headaches got worse and then I was back to square one.. So I went to the doc again and she treated me for allergies which included a steroid shot, nasal sprays, allergy medication and some antibiotics.. Well needless to say not much changed..Still had all of the same symptoms so I went to a ears nose and throat doctor where they did a CT Scan. They cam back and said I had a deviated septum so two weeks ago I went and had the surgery done and well I'm still at square one and nothing has changed.. I asked the doc on the weekly follow up and he said He didn't know because the CT Scan didn't show any of the tubes to be stopped up.. Also I do have a history of bad allergies as a child and I did move to a new state at the time all this started, do u think that this is maybe due to allergies?  I am at the point of aggravation and tired of this affecting my life everyday so please if anyone might know what could be the problem please give me some opinions on this..

[Enoch Choi, MD]

flonase (fluticasone) i'll bet

get refills

you need to try them longer

[jdean1182]

yes one was astelin and the other started with a F, but I had 2 bottles of each and ran out. lasted about 2 weeks maybe

[Enoch Choi, MD]

get refills on the nasal sprays.  i'll bet one was a nasal steroid and the other astelin (azelastine - an antihistamine).

sometimes chronic sinusitis takes 3 or more weeks of continuous treatment.  did you get continuous treatment?

[jdean1182]

no I used 2 nasal sprays until they ran out, I've taken 3 or 4 doses of antibiotics over time,  i believe all of them where 2 or 3 times a day for 10 days

[Enoch Choi, MD]

since you moved to a new state, if it's in a different environment, you'd expect not to have allergies to local pollen for a few years.  But there are mold/house dust/fungus that are perennial and worldwide, so you could be allergic to that.

See another ENT, ask them if you need more or different allergy medicines.  are you continuing the nasal steroids?  how long were the antibiotics?