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The sinus pain relief device doesn't appear to do anything. Maybe if I try really hard i can feel some kind of electrical pulse, but it doesn't take any pain away. I probably don't believe in it enough.
After that, I saw a Rhinologist at Ohio State - Dr. Otto. He did a scope and i wanted him to rule out something like turbinate squeeze syndrome or contact pain. He more or less said that he didn't see anything wrong with my sinuses or nose either. He wasn't able to view my previous CT scan though which was dissappointing. He suggested that my issues are headache related and said I should see a Neurologist.
I had a video consultation with a Neurologist a few weeks ago. To save myself the time of typing it out, it was unremarkable and predictable. She prescribed me some kind of anti seizure medicine which i havn't started yet because the side effects are in my experience also pretty rough.
At this point we are pursuing some dietary changes. I have a lot of digestion and stomach issues lately and there could be some possibility that gluten or caffeine plays some role.
I am also pursuing a lead about wisdom teeth creating sinus pain.
So that's where i'm at. Still in pain. Still looking for answers. Still mostly being given the runaround by Doctors.