Allergies, sinus infection and dizziness

[stacia123]

In May I began to have dizzy spells which coincided with a sore throat and earache, which cleared up on their own. However, dizziness and fatigue continued for several weeks. The dizziness resembled being carsick, with lightheadedness and occasional moments of nausea and feeling faint (but I never passed out).  I had a CAT scan and blood work twice, and so far no diagnosis for the dizziness/fatigue.  It got better for a few weeks but last week I began to have dizzy spells again, this time accompanied by maxillary sinus pressure.  I had just switched allergy medications, from Nasonex to generic Flonase, right at the time my symptoms returned.  Could allergies have led to a sinus infection?  Can the sinus infection cause dizziness and fatigue?

Due to the holiday weekend I haven't been able to call my doctor, but after 3 prior visits he's never suggested sinuses to be a cause.

[DarkAislinn]

All of my symptoms started 8 days ago. So far I have missed 7 days of work and have been to the ER twice and Urgent Care once. At first I thouht that I had heat exhaustion when coming home from work because we have no AC but learned the next day when my drunk/high like stuffy/swishy head feeling wasn't gone that it was something else. I've been severely dizzy for the past 8 days. The ER did a CT scan and said I have a severe sinus infection and sent me home with Augmentin and said Ishould feel better in 48-72 hours and I don't. I went back and they said I have Vertigi because of it so they gave me meclazine which doesn't help. Sometiems my heart speeds up like a panic attack and then it's sore and my left arm, my dominant arm, doesn't feel right anymore. In 8 days I've forgotten what's like to not feel this. I don't kmow what to do anymore.

[gnlrtara]

You should definatelly go get tested for allergies.  I am pretty sure thats whats going on since I had exactly the same issues.  No allergy meds worked for me at all.  I started on allergy shots and withing a few months was feeling great.  Please do yourself a favor and go to an immunologist.  

[scott488]

Hi Amy - what exactly was the medicine that you were prescribed for the mold allergy that helped you? I have similar symptoms and was prescribed fluconazole

[brooklyn5199]

I am going through the same thing that you all are. I literally cry every day because I dont know what to do. My vertigo started 10 yrs ago. I got it every spring for 7 years staight. For 2 years it didnt come and now I feel it again. I have been to every single doctor and had literally 50 tests done on my ears, my brain, my sinuses, anything you can think of.  I am trying acupuncture treatments next week. I dont know where else to turn.  No doctor can tell me why I have this. All of my medical testing is negative to anything bad. I am SOOOOOOOO frustrated and just dont know how to handle this. I just cry all the time

[brooklyn5199]

I am going through the same thing that you all are. I literally cry every day because I dont know what to do. My vertigo started 10 yrs ago. I got it every spring for 7 years staight. For 2 years it didnt come and now I feel it again. I have been to every single doctor and had literally 50 tests done on my ears, my brain, my sinuses, anything you can think of.  I am trying acupuncture treatments next week. I dont know where else to turn.  No doctor can tell me why I have this. All of my medical testing is negative to anything bad. I am SOOOOOOOO frustrated and just dont know how to handle this. I just cry all the time

[id310]

The slow feeling is from vertigo caused by flid in he ear.  Bonine should help.  Atihistamines to clear luid out of ears.