sinus Infection affecting mental clarity

Posted By Julee  on October 22, 1998 at 17:29:07:







I have had a sinus infection for 4 months. My symptoms were very frightening to me, and when I spoke to md.s about my sypmtoms they prescribed me anti-anxiety pills. I would get dizzy, confused, my vision would get blurry, tierd, and a genral ill feeling. This would hit in spells, I guess when the sinuses were moving.  When this was happening I would panic, not knowing what was wrong with me.  Going to see dr.s made the panic worse because they didn't think to tell me it was a sinus infection, which I now find strange.   I began to feel I was honestly loosing my sanity.  This went on for 4 months until I finally broke down and got a cat scan.  Sure enough it was a sinus infection.  I have spoken to other people who have had sinus infections who have similar stories.  One of who had this for 2 years not knowing what was wrong, ended up on several strange anti depressants, and anti anxiety pills that dr.s and psychyatrist prescribed to her.  Which pulled her deeply into depression and even paranoia.  After speaking with her I suggested that is may be a sinus infection, and sure enough it was.  2 years of suffereing for something so simple to treat.  My question is..Why does this happen?.  Why don't dr.s correspond, about infections and how it can effect the brain.  Doesn't Neorology take that into consideration? It seems so obvious, yet they completely overlook it. That being ill can cause panic attacks and confusion.  Maybe there hasn't been enough research on it.  I really wish there was because I hate to think about anyone going through such a drama over a sinus infection..