Chronic Sinus Infections

[charlie1]

I have had multiple sinus infections for the past three years, and this winter I had three back to back.  I took antibiotics for them and felt relativly alright until the next infection.  By March, I began to have a dizzy sensation in the front of my forehead and a headache or dull pain throughout my head and in the back of my neck.  I would not call these migranes, but rather a dull, recourring pain.  I had a CT scan done in May and results were called "normal".  The CT revealed I had a partially deviated septum which could have been causing so many infections.  Now it is July and I still have neck and head pain, again, a dull sensation of pain, and dizziness centered in my forhead, my cheekbones, and forehead. The only way I feel better is by laying down. Some parts of my forehead hurt to touch like they are bruised under the skin.  I have had on and off allergy problems due to my seasonal allergies and I take Claritin for it.  I am scheduled for an MRI next week and I would like to know what could be causing this head/neck aches and pain and dizziness.

[National Jewish]

This is a very difficult question and will require further evaluation by your local doctors. The MRI should help to eliminate some possible causes of this problem, such as a tumor.  I would suggest you continue to work closely with a specialist on this.