what do you think of my theory? hear me out

[sirjoseph]

i was diagnosed with allergic rhinitis and postnasal drip but the doctor didnt explain to me how that might be related to dizziness. my symptoms are as follows:postnasal drip, nasal congestion, phlegm, crackling in my eustachian tubes when i swallow and when im chewing food, tinnitus, occasional headaches, ear pressure(like im in a plane), a painless but spooky sensation that the inside of my head behind my face, above my eyes and on top of my head is inflated or expanding, and of course the worst:dizziness. the dizziness comes and goes all day but its a sensation that the room around me is moving away from me or kinda drifting off to the side its not true vertigo because the room never revolves, it just feels disconnected and in some kind of slight motion. sometimes ill feel a dipping sensation when i walk like im walking across a flimsy little boat. this feeling kinda starts at my head and goes down my body. many times at night when i lay down to go to sleep(which i dread about as much as waking up to a stuffed up nose and the room moving around me) i feel as though the room is swaying back and forth quckly, and sometimes i get a split second dropping sensation. its horrible. i have a hard time walking straight, and if i walk and look to the side i kinda have to catch myself when i look forward again. well here is my theory......... the sinus inflammation is caused by some unknown allergy that i am around all the time, the drip is clogging up my eustachian tubes or has entered my middle ear somehow, and because of that im getting equilibrium and dizziness  problems. does this make sense? should i be concerned about something more dangerous? i would really appreciate a doctor's input or a similar experience from someone else who has seen an ENT. well really i just want to hear reassurance that everything is fine. it causes a lot of anxiety and im not in a financial position to experiment with meds and specialists, or go to the doctor often, period. i did go into a walkin clinic so thats how i got that diagnosis. i was prescribed a combination of nasonex and clarinex, then a round of allegra d. the first two meds seemed to help, but i wonder if it was possible a desperate kind of placebo effect. the allegra d sent me into panic attacks, which i assume was because the pseudoephedrine in it, so i stopped taking it and of course now my symptoms are back. any input? please?

[sirjoseph]

yeah laying down flat makes me feel like the bed is floating on choppy water. im gonna try the sinus irrigation. i suppose i could have vasomotor rhinitis along with the allergies. im thinking that the inflating feeling behind my face pushing out in all directions is because of my ethmoid and sphenoid sinuses. strange that it doesnt hurt though. it just makes my dizziness feel worse.

[laaz]

talk to ent doctor about vasomotor rhinitis. you can  also have what is called as mixed rhinitis.  There is no cure for vasomotor rhinitis. Mayo ent doctor told me to use nasal rinses twice a day for the rest of my life, use musinex tablets to keep drainage thin , use a humidifer. Doctor said the rinses may seem like they are not doing any good but they really are he said.  Could have fooled me.  Also, elevate the head of your bed , not using pillows but there are actual bed blocks to elevate the head of the bed which is suppose to be helpful with vasomotor rhinitis.

[penelope220]

sounds familiar.  i cleaned out my ears with eardrops.  if you have DEBROX  in your area i would recommend it.  it's otc.  just follow the direction or rather once a day is fine.  you have to really soak whatever is blocking your eustachian tube.  hope you feel better.  any brand will do.

[sirjoseph]

no one has any similar experiences???