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865758 tn?1285952904

Chronic ethmoid and maxillary sinusitis

I had a CT scan which showed chronic ethmoid and maxillary sinusitis.  I have been treated with 42 days of antibiotics with no relief.  I had sinus surgery including turbinates about 5 years ago and nobody wants to do it again, which is fine by me!  My biggest problem is sinus pressure, headaches and equilibrium problems.  I contantly feel lightheaded and off balance.  I have had balance tests done by my ENT and all were normal.  I do have severe allergies requiring 6 allergy shots a week.  My question is, can my allergies be causing all my problems? Is there anything I can do in the meantime while I am waiting for the allergy shots to build?
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Over a month ago I came down with a really bad sinus cold which lasted about 5 days. Sneezing crazy and stuffed up. A few days after those symptoms passed, I was at my first day at new job and all of a sudden extreme dizziness hit me and I liked blacked out for a few seconds. When I realized what happened I was surprised I was even still standing. I thought I was having s heartattack or stroke.. Went to ER and they gave me amox clav pills and a steroidal antibiotic. Everyday taking the amox clav I felt I was heading in the right direction. I even had a couple days off having no lightheaded dizzy feeling. Wants I finished those pills within a few days the lightheaded foggy head feeling began to come back and has been constant since. Should I have taken the amox clav longer? What could it be? It's really affecting my life PLZ HELP
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bumping up, looking for responses please!
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