Vestibular neuritis? Or migraines? From sinus infection! Please share thoughts
Hi all. I had a sinus infection March/ April after I had Eustachian tube dysfunction. With the ETD I was light headed all the time, until the doctor told me to do the valsava maneuver. It worked! But then two weeks later I got a horrible sinus Infection, then giving me a bilateral ear infection. After those antibiotics I felt better for a day. One day. And the symptoms came back as dizziness, lightheadedness, and terribly loud tinnitus. Got diagnosed with vestibular neuritis by a doctor and physio. ENT denied my referral. This is late April early May. I’m seeing a physio, on beta blockers. I feel good for a week. Then boom back to my original symptoms but worse. Physio kind of helps. Months go by. July. I notice black squiggles in my eyes when I eye track, very bad headaches accompany too. My doctor suggests vestibular migraines as well. I try migraine meds and the pain stops but my symptoms persist. It is now August, and I have been unable to ride my bike, hike, run, or just exist without that lightheadedness. I live at elevation, and have my whole life, but when I went to lower elevation for a few days my symptoms stopped. I come back to higher elevation and they come back. I am now on amitriptyline, recommended by a neurologist. I have been on for 2 1/2 weeks and have noticed slight change. Currently waiting for an MRI. Has anyone else experienced this from a sinus infection?? I know someone who has been as well, and had to go back to his home country shortening his working holiday visa. Truly heartbreaking. If anyone else is experiencing this please share your thoughts or what has worked for you. Thank you. ❤️❤️❤️❤️