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Brain Fog from Sinus infection and inflammation
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I had swelling in the left sinus are for many years. Was diagnosed with chronic depression...my right sinus is under developed...I think the left sinus inflammation has something to do with depression but I’m not sure
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I’m going to University of Iowa to speak with an ent specialist on March 31...wish me luck and thanks to nrd1 for advice..you sound highly educated
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@sdgoddard10-sorry to hear this.
The sinus/nasal area is extremely complex. There are many pain referrals to this area for many many reasons.
Many things that are disrupted in the body show up in the nasal/sinus area and present as “disease” which just means something is in dis-ease in the body.
Many disregualtuons present in the nasal/sinus area. Many people who have low level migraines and never know it, self diagnose themselves with “sinus pain pressure”.
Depression can also cause inflammation.
If you were already sensitive in this area, as a heightened sensitivity and the original problem was not addressed, it can intensify things afterwards.
If you were never blowing out tons and tons of green, yellow, nasal mucous then sinus blockage was not an issue.
Many sources of inflammation in these areas are not anatomy driven, but are for many other reasons.
I am sorry you are dealing with this, as for many reasons I just don’t believe in these surgeries. As they are often misdiagnosed very often. Only a small minority of people ever go on to ever needing any type of alterations to their sinus/nasal cavity.
The only thing an ENT will offer for pain is steroids, which address ALL body inflammation temporarily. And or NSAIDs.