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Terrible Headaches w/ sinus cyst

I have been suffering w/ a terrible headache for three weeks.  I spent the last week in the hospital and doctors found all teswt (CT, MRA, MRI and bloodwork) to be normal.  I have neck pain, vision and hearing problems, dizziness, numbness and tigling in the left side.  I went to my PC and he said they did see a cyst in my sinus cavity.  I knew it was there because of prior scans, but was told it was not a big deal.  He said I sould see an ENT.  I did last year and was told to use nose sprays to dry it up which did not work.  Now the cyst is severe and takes up my entire left sinus cavity.  I want to take all my scans to my ENT (which I have an appt with next week) and say I am miserable and here is why when can you remove this?!  I feel it has been this sinus issue that has plagued me for years.  My question is am I over reacting?  Should I rush surgery or wait?  My headaches are still prestent and cannot be tollerated without barbituates or narcotics.  I don't want to take these foever.  Please help!!
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Takeitout, I did have a titanium dental implant and I had it removed a several weeks ago. I also see the connection between various problems and the implant. It would be great if the other contributors also share if they have implants ot other massive dental work done.
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I have a cyst in my right sinus and had my wisdom tooth transplanted into the first molar region. Perhaps there is a relationship.
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Hi,

I'm curious how your surgery went. I am facing surgery as well and wanted to see how everything turned out for you.
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Hi, I just read your story. I know it's from years back at this point, but am curious--how did it all turn out? Hope you found the answers!
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oh wow, i am so grateful i discovered this site.
my partner had an x-ray done on his experience and they discovered a 2cmx2.5cm white-colored identify in his right nasal. he is affected by frustration and eye trouble for a couple of decades now. the physician refered him to a ENT a few weeks. i am throwing out about the results! what if its not a cyst?!
i wish you all the best!
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I had a problem with nasal cyst causing repeated sinusitis for many years. To treat this condition, I had to be very careful to stay hydrated and took a lot of green vegetables and herbal teas.  I am amazed to say that the entire fleshy growth was naturally ejected through the nasal passage just a few days ago.
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How are you doing now since the removal of your sinus cyst?
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How are you doing since the removal of your sinus cyst?
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Did you have your cyst removed? How are you now? Do you still have symptoms and problems?
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I have a few points you should consider with nasal cysts and having CT scans.
There are two risks with CT scans.  The xray radiation has about a 1 in 100,000 risk of causing cancer for each 10 years of your life.
If you have two CT scans then that risk rises to 1 in 50,000.  The more CT scans you have the higher your cancer risk.
There is also a higher risk of getter  hyperthyroidism from the contrasting medium.  That risk seems to be about 1 in 8.
I've read that cysts always come back after a few years.
The CT scan makes the surgeons job a lot easier.
You need to way up wether it's worth having the CT scan.
The hospital I went to refused to treat my cysts because I would not have a CT.

I believe I've had Lyme disease for twenty five years but my test for that was negative.
I was put on Amlodipine for high blood pressure five years ago that made my sinuses much worse although at the time I did not realise that.
It also made my migraines worse.  
The migraines stopped when i bought and took Doxycycline 3.5 years ago but have started again now after
the Amlodipine was changed to Folpik (another calcium channel blocker).
I stopped taking the Folpik for two weeks but because my blood pressure is too high I decided to start taking Amlodipine again.
I took this at 17:00.  During the night I woke with bad aching sinuses and by the morning they were very bad.
They only stopped aching by the end of the afternoon.  I guess this is the time it took for the Amlodipine to disperse.
I've had sinus aches for a long time early in the night but by the morning they are better.
That was when I was taking  Amlodipine at about 08:00 in the morning.
It's only now that I've made the connection between the amount  Amlodipine in my body and the sinus aches.

I wondered if anyone else has had the same problem with calcium channel blockers?
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I'm having a terrible pain on my left nassal eye isde also , my left side of the face is numb ,went to er and took anctc , they found a cyst in my lacrimal duct maybe causing all this symptoms , do someone knows what specialist will remove this cyst ?
please I can't holding this anymore.
thank you.
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I'm having a terrible pain on my left nasal eye side also , my left side of the face is numb ,went to er and took a ctc , they found a cyst in my lacrimal duct maybe causing all this symptoms , do someone knows what specialist will remove this cyst ?
please I can't holding this anymore.
thank you.
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Hi,... just read your post. I absolutely have been having dry eyes. this has been going on for over a year and with all the other symptoms, facial pain , massive headaches, ALL the rest of what other people have stated!!!! Have an appt. today for a cervical epidural steroid injection (now knowing because he's ignoring the cyst.(had MRI that showed cyst, and cervical spondylosis) My pharmacist and primary Dr. have said just last night,.... NO due not get injection. Too risky while having infection. Not liking this "Head/Neck and Spine" Dr. at all at this moment. Not sure even what too say to him in the next two hours!!!!
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you were talking about clearing up mucus. I have one of those kits that has a battery and you fill it with water and the saline solution, you put it up one nostril and turn it on, the water runs out of the other nostril, you do both sides. you would be surprised at how much stuff comes out. it would be worth a try. cost about $15 at Walmart. does anyone that have cyst in their sinus cavities lost their sense of taste and smell, I wonder if that is why I lost mine about a year ago. I love coffee but it taste horrible now. I just found out today about the cysts.
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I HAD AN MRI LAST WEEK FOR SEVERE PAIN IN MY SHOULDER, THEY DID MY NECK ALSO, TODAY I WENT TO GET MY RESULTS. TURNS OUT MY ROTATOR CUFF HAS A TEAR, MY NECK HAS A BULGING DISC AND ALSO HAVE CYSTS IN MY SINUS CAVITIES WITH SINUSITIS, I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF CYST IN YOUR S. CAVITIES. NOW I WILL HAVE TO GO TO YET ANOTHER DOC. I'VE ALREADY HAD HEART ATTACK, DOING GREAT AFTER ANGIOPLASTY, I HAD BRAIN SURGERY 4 YEARS AGO, BUT I AM DOING OK NOW. IT IS AMAZING WHAT THE HUMAN BODY CAN TAKE! I AM GOING TO TRY ANTIBIOTICS FIRST, I HATE GOING TO THE DOC ALL THE TIME
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Hi MagdayInn,
I dont know where you are with your daughters Cyst, but with that seize i would remove it. I have just posted my experience on this site. My sinus was totally full with a cyst. I am sure it was causing headache and eye problem. The problem is that the membrane keeps growing so it presses all directions inside the sinus. Now one day after surgery i feel already much better. Today they removed the tampons from my nose. What a relief. I can breeth freely. Headache gone. I got the video of the surgery so i can see what it looked like and what happened inside. Such a huge cyst. It explain the issues i had and since the issues are now gone i rest my case.
So i can imagine with your daughters large cyst that that could also cause her headache. Succes
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So,  i have just had surgery today. I am already glad i did it eventhough i am still a bit dizzy, i have tampons in my nose etc.
I am an expat in Singapore. Fast service here. Friday i went to see a ELN because i was having headaches, when i pressed my eye my sinus was a bit painful, i was sometimes getting grumpy while i never had that before, i had issues with my teeth alignment etc. He had a scan made and there we saw that my left sinus was totally full. Totally, even fuller than the seize of my right sinus. This immediately indicated a cyst. A cyst is like a baloon that gets bigger. The liquid can not go out so the balloon presses all direction up to the level than bones start to "move/grow different direction). This caused in my case eye issues, headaches, jaw alignment issue etc.
Already now my jaw and eyes feel better immediately after surgery.
So then i saw a dental surgeon and another dentist the same day to exclude a detal issue as the root cause. Then on monday ( three days after diagnosis) i had the operation. The dr went in through the nose ( full anesthetics so that i would not move) and punched the cyst through the sinus opening that was blocked by the cyst membrane and sucked it empty, then removed the membrane and cleaned it inside.
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HI , I SEEN YOUR POST ABOUT ELDERBERRY EXTRACT and NRT reducing the cyst. What is NRT i cant find info on it and how long did you you take elderberry for?
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hi frank, I pretty much have the same symptoms as you , I also have a cyst in sinuses, just wondering if you have found out anything or had any surgery and are feeling any better
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hey Alicia, thanks for your post. I am sorry to hear you have had so many problems. I too have been diagnosed with Lymes disease. It has affected my memory, severe fatique, Lyme's carditis which brought about a heart attack. my lymesliterate doc saved my life when all local dr's including the #1 infection disease Dr in Memphis told me Lymes disease nor the tick that carries it is in Tennessee...funny after he tested me with the western blot test to basically shut me up..the test came back positive..to this day he has never called me to say my test was positive...I too am have been diagnosed with a cyst in my sinus's I now suddenly am suffering from horrific allergy/sinus congestion, red watery eyes, headaches, the worst thing is I feel like I am strangling on mucous feeling stuck between my sinus and my throat..it never goes away..i try to grossly clear it by snorting/drawing it down my throat so I can spit it out and I have tried to loosen it wnough to blow it out my nose..nothing has worked and it is driving me crazy and is very uncomfortable....did you ever hear back about your question of having your cyst removed? I would like to talk more about your lymes to if you are also interested. my email is ***@****
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I went through  the same thing my I was bit by a tick and my Pc would  not treat  me  took  me  4 months  to get  treatment  I have been fighting  it for  over 2 years  and I found out I have  a large  mucosal  retention  cyst and  I am going to an ENT today.
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I found out I have a musus retention cyst about three months ago. My dentist is the one that found it. He told me it was common and not to worry about it. Well Im in college so I get very stressed. I get headaches some times and nausea. I feel very fatigued and I have noticed an unhealthy weight loss, and lack of appetite and I have always been a big eater. Im not sure if this is due to stress or my cyst.
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my daughter had severe migraine on Mon.  They run in the family .She had to go get a shot to knock her out.  Every time she got up she felt like she was going to pass out, cold sweat, dizzy, fatigue.  I carried her to her Dr. on Wed. and she scheduled a MRI and a Carotid study.  She has had really high BP and is only 28 and on 3 types of BP med.  The MRI showed a 5.1 inch cyst in her sinus cavity or canal. It is the size of a soft ball.  I had open heart surgery at 40, and her sister and I both suffer migraines, her sister since 2nd grade and she is 31 years old now.  Mine started when I was in my 20's, the daughter I'm talking about has headaches a lot, But I can count on one hand how many migraines she has had. My dad died of a brain anuresm at an early age, and my brother has had 2 brain surgeries. He had a Pituatary tumor and they didn't get it all, so 5 years later, he had the Gamaknife Treatment.  THIS IS ONE STRESSED MOM,
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Omg magdalynn . So terribley sorry your familys been going through all this. Ilost my father in 2012 to a brain annurism. I suffer from migraines as well .i just found out i have a cyst in my right sinus also. Ive been haveing such bad migraines now since 2008.Prayers for your familys streangth & healing . Prayers for speady recovery of your daughter.
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I know this is an old post, however. I was having bad teeth pain and also bad pressure type headaches for the past 2 months. GP finally referred to ENT, since I am having earache and then antiinflammatories he prescribed which he said I had TMJ didn't work. Also during these 2 months I have had lymph node swelling and tenderness which he put me on a course of amoxicillan for which helped with node tenderness. I had similar tooth and node problems 6 yes ago and had CT scan which found a maxillary cyst but ENT said it was no big deal. So I am wondering if this cyst grew a lot and causing much worse issues now. I am also having an odd or bad taste in my mouth that feels like it sometimes runs down the back of my throat. I have also had a lot of dental work done recently and my dentist ruled out my teeth causing my issues. See ENT in week but on list to get in sooner since my earache is getting worse.
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I'm not sure how old your daughter is, but no child should have to go through all of that.  I know cysts on sinuses can cause a lot of pain.  I just have Sphenoid Sinus problems, and I have gone through headaches going on 4 years.  For her to take medications that caused Kidney stones is just unfair.  I hope she gets some great care going forward.  If they take care of the cysts her sleep will definitely improve.  I can't wait to get treated for my sinus problems and get off all the drugs they prescribed for the wrong reasons.  I hope she feels or is already feeling better.  I never knew sinus problems could cause so many other issues or where so hard to diagnose correctly.
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I have had headaches for 10 1/2 weeks and 2 migraines in between. I have had nausea, pain when I sneeze, cough, laugh, or raise my voice. I have drank coffee since I was a child and now at 36 all of a sudden I can't stand it. I am also having the memory loss, irritability, and confusion.  What really scared me was that when I swim under water my head explodes. I went to a neurologist and had an EEG and MRI done. I also. Have a maxillary cyst in my left sinus. I don't see where anyone else have had these other symptoms though. I'm really scared because I have to go on a plane soon and the pressure might cause severe pain.
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