Guys, I wanted an opinion/account from someone who has gone through something similar. I had a very bad flu, probably influenza, with fever, body aches, sore throat, runny nose, and a lot of malaise. After that, it evolved into a very strong sinusitis for about 20 days, with thick green mucus, pain in my eyebrow, eye, cheekbone, headache, fatigue, and a temperature around 37.5 degrees Celsius for a few days. After a while, the main symptoms of sinusitis improved: I stopped feeling that strong pain in my eyebrow, eye, and cheekbone. However, a few days later, a very strange feeling of depersonalization/derealization began, as if I wasn't fully in my body, doing things automatically, with mental fog and difficulty organizing my thoughts. After that, a feeling of pressure in my head/skull also began, mainly on the right side, with stabbing pains/pressure at the top of my head, pain or discomfort in the right nape of my neck and occipital/lateral region of my head. Sometimes I feel nauseous, dizzy/floating, and have a feeling that I'm going to faint. I also feel something strange in my right ear, not exactly hearing loss, but a different sensation, as if it were connected to the Eustachian tube/labyrinth, muffled head or "noise cancellation". My right eye also feels strange sometimes, kind of weaker/blurry, but I already have congenital astigmatism and nystagmus in that eye. My right eyelid has also started to twitch. I went to the ENT, he evaluated my ear/nose, said I have a deviated septum and prescribed amoxicillin + clavulanate, prednisone for 5 days and mometasone nasal spray. I started treatment on Saturday. I skipped a dose of the antibiotic on Sunday night, but then resumed. I don't have a high fever, I can eat and sleep, but the depersonalization, dizziness, pressure in my head and strange right ear persist. My question is: can this happen after a strong flu/sinusitis due to residual inflammation, Eustachian tube/labyrinth, vestibular migraine or cervical tension? Or could it indicate that the sinusitis has progressed to something deeper, like sphenoid/ethmoid sinusitis, or some other complication? Has anyone experienced depersonalization, dizziness, nausea, a strange feeling in the ear, and pressure in the skull/head after sinusitis or a severe flu? How long did it take to improve with antibiotics/corticosteroids?
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Guys, I wanted an opinion/account from someone who has gone through something similar. I had a very bad flu, probably influenza, with fever, body aches, sore throat, runny nose, and a lot of malaise. After that, it evolved into a very strong sinusitis for about 20 days, with thick green mucus, pain in my eyebrow, eye, cheekbone, headache, fatigue, and a temperature around 37.5 degrees Celsius for a few days. After a while, the main symptoms of sinusitis improved: I stopped feeling that strong pain in my eyebrow, eye, and cheekbone. However, a few days later, a very strange feeling of depersonalization/derealization began, as if I wasn't fully in my body, doing things automatically, with mental fog and difficulty organizing my thoughts. After that, a feeling of pressure in my head/skull also began, mainly on the right side, with stabbing pains/pressure at the top of my head, pain or discomfort in the right nape of my neck and occipital/lateral region of my head. Sometimes I feel nauseous, dizzy/floating, and have a feeling that I'm going to faint. I also feel something strange in my right ear, not exactly hearing loss, but a different sensation, as if it were connected to the Eustachian tube/labyrinth, muffled head or "noise cancellation". My right eye also feels strange sometimes, kind of weaker/blurry, but I already have congenital astigmatism and nystagmus in that eye. My right eyelid has also started to twitch. I went to the ENT, he evaluated my ear/nose, said I have a deviated septum and prescribed amoxicillin + clavulanate, prednisone for 5 days and mometasone nasal spray. I started treatment on Saturday. I skipped a dose of the antibiotic on Sunday night, but then resumed. I don't have a high fever, I can eat and sleep, but the depersonalization, dizziness, pressure in my head and strange right ear persist. My question is: can this happen after a strong flu/sinusitis due to residual inflammation, Eustachian tube/labyrinth, vestibular migraine or cervical tension? Or could it indicate that the sinusitis has progressed to something deeper, like sphenoid/ethmoid sinusitis, or some other complication? Has anyone experienced depersonalization, dizziness, nausea, a strange feeling in the ear, and pressure in the skull/head after sinusitis or a severe flu? How long did it take to improve with antibiotics/corticosteroids?
Pessoal, queria uma opinião/relato de quem já passou por algo parecido.
Tive uma gripe muito forte, provavelmente influenza, com febre, dor no corpo, garganta, coriza e muito mal-estar. Depois disso evoluiu para uma sinusite bem forte por cerca de 20 dias, com catarro verde/grosso, dor na sobrancelha, olho, maçã do rosto, dor de cabeça, cansaço e temperatura em torno de 37,5 por alguns dias.
Depois de um tempo, os sintomas principais da sinusite melhoraram: parei de sentir aquela dor forte na sobrancelha, olho e maçã do rosto. Porém, alguns dias depois começou uma sensação muito estranha de despersonalização/derealização, como se eu não estivesse totalmente no corpo, fazendo as coisas no automático, com névoa mental e dificuldade de organizar os pensamentos.
Depois disso também começou uma sensação de pressão na cabeça/crânio, principalmente do lado direito, com pontadas/pressão no topo da cabeça, dor ou incômodo na nuca direita e região occipital/lateral da cabeça. Às vezes sinto náusea, tontura/flutuação e sensação de que vou passar mal.
Também sinto o ouvido direito estranho, não exatamente perda de audição, mas uma sensação diferente, como se estivesse ligado a labirinto/tuba auditiva, cabeça abafada ou “em cancelamento de ruído”. O olho direito também fica estranho às vezes, meio mais fraco/embaçado, mas eu já tenho astigmatismo e nistagmo congênito nesse olho. A pálpebra direita também começou a tremer.
Fui ao otorrino, ele avaliou ouvido/nariz, disse que tenho desvio de septo e passou amoxicilina + clavulanato, prednisona por 5 dias e mometasona nasal. Comecei o tratamento no sábado. Pulei uma dose do antibiótico no domingo à noite, mas depois retomei.
Não estou com febre alta, consigo comer e dormir, mas a despersonalização, tontura, pressão na cabeça e ouvido direito estranho persistem.
Minha dúvida é: isso pode acontecer após uma gripe/sinusite forte por causa de inflamação residual, tuba auditiva/labirinto, enxaqueca vestibular ou tensão cervical? Ou poderia indicar que a sinusite evoluiu para algo mais profundo, tipo esfenoidal/etmoidal, ou alguma complicação?
Alguém já teve despersonalização, tontura, náusea, ouvido estranho e pressão no crânio/cabeça depois de sinusite ou gripe forte? Quanto tempo levou para melhorar com antibiótico/corticoide?