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ear pain, ear pressure, sinus pressure around my eyes and nose, feel like I am in a daze, cannot wear contacts, puffy eyes, eyes sometimes feel bulgy, and bumps under my top eyelids

I have been sick for about two months now, probably going on three.  I have seen doctor after doctor and still have no diagnosis.  I have been suffering from ear pain, ear pressure, sinus pressure around my eyes and nose, feel like I am in a daze, cannot wear contacts, puffy eyes, eyes sometimes feel bulgy, and bumps under my top eyelids.  My family doctor kept telling me it was allergies and I was on a ton of medications.  The medications made me sick, and I wanted to make sure it was allergies, so I went to an allergist.  The allergist told me I have absolutely no allergies.  Now I was stunned.  
I went to an ENT he said there was nothing wrong with my ears.  I suggested maybe it was my sinuses, he did a CT scan of them and said my sinuses were clear, but I do have a severely deviated septum, which I do not think is contributing to these problems, since I have had no injuries to my nose, this would lead me to believe that I have had this issue all of my life (deviated septum).  I have been checked for thyroid problems twice and my BP is good.  I have seen a dentist and do not have TMJ or any abscesses.  I have also seen my eye doctor and he has not a clue.  
I do not know where to turn next.  I go to these doctors and tell them I am sick of not being diagnosed and they tell me, they do not know what else I want them to do for me.  Are there other tests anyone can think of for these doctors to do, so I can have a diagnosis?
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1343146 tn?1279330643
You were diagnosed, you were told you had a severely deviated septum.  This can cause all of the symptoms (except bumps under the eyelids) that you are explaining.  Just because you think you were born with it does not mean that it cannot cause problems later on in life.  I think you should chase this road for a while and see what happens.  Get a second opinion if you need to.  
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1305762 tn?1311548999
Have you tried a Chiropractor? I know some people don't really put much stock in them and I don't tend to go the alternative route but I've had some good success with them when traditional medicine hasn't helped.

The deviated septum may be contributing to your discomfort but it's probably not the cause of it. All the same I'm sure the ENT told you that you should probably take care of it. I have one too, (discovered when I was diagnosed with sleep apnea). Also no clue when I got it. Could be years now.

Try the Chiropractor though, if you haven't. What have you got to lose? Best case scenario: You feel better. Worst? Nothing changes.

At the very least it's like a real kick@$$ massage.
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