hiya. Well where shall i begin?June time. Ive had allergic rhinitis for years which ive controlled as its only come in stages. June, one sunday morning i get this whopper of a headache. Thought my brain was trying to burst out my skull. Knocked me sick but carried on with paracetomol. It rolled on and on and on, blocked ears,totally congested head and pressure, eye pressure, cough. Knocked the confidence right out of me, didnt want to drive incase my head would 'spin', maybe through the heat in the car? i dont know.Didnt want to go into shops, restraunts etc in case i got an attack of vertigo. This all lead to proper anxiety. Panic attacks when driving, going into shops, even walking up the road, i felt weak in the joints and body. oh no, phobias coming on. Id sit there and think i cant to this or that because of my sinuses. it all caught up with me in the end, one panic attack too far when i woke up one saturday morning 3 weeks ago thinking i couldnt breath - after a huge cough it had gone -the thick phlem got trapped down my throat. Doc put me on proponolol 40mg for anxiety, actually went to him for a check up today he says he wants me on them for 6 months! Im trying slowly to rebuild my confidence with short driving trips and walking into little shops not the big asdas or anything. My 6 year old and my partner have missed out on holiday because of me and that adRAB to the stress. Its a vile thing, im fighting the sinus and anxiety problem. Still got the blasted sinus pressure though and am currently on flixonase which like beconase, sudafed, anti biotics just hasnt worked. You say you have swollen tissue, is that in your sinus? My doc just doesnt seem to want to know about the sinus trouble as hes given me everything for it. You are one step ahead of me though - your in work, im not and cant see me going back for months. Is it something in the air?
