Upper back issues.

I’m sorry to hear you are going through this. Wow, you have a lot going on!

Can u describe “ a severe allergic reaction related to my sinuses “? I’m not sure what you mean.

Are your cyclical flu like symptoms around the time of your menstrual cycle?

Some simple things while you wait:

Have you tried saline irrigation, Simply saline or a neti pot? You can google for step by step instructions. It basically rinses out your sinuses and is very helpful for some people. A humidifier can keep your sinuses moist. Have you used Afrin, an OTC decongestant? It’s terribly addictive and leads to chronic nasal congestion.

You could google anti inflammatory diet as a lot of what you’re describing, though non-specific, certainly sounds like you have inflammation somewhere

Are you planning on having a CT of your sinuses? It could be you had a bacterial sinusitis that was either only partially treated or recurred. Do you have a history of nasal congestion, seasonal or dust mite allergies?

I would recommend checking your temperature when you have flu like symptoms, and recording for the doctor

Does anyone in your family have autoimmune diseases? Do you have asthma or a cough?

Have u traveled outside the country? A little outside the box, I know, but maleria and a few other infections can cause fever approximately every 3 days

A simple blood test called a sed rate or ESR will help determine the level of inflammation though it won’t directly diagnose you.

Do u think the back pain is related to all your other symptoms or just happened to occur at the same time?

Try to stay hydrated. Aim for 8 glasses of water every day.

If the ENT and primary care doctor don’t resolve your issues, consider a rheumatologist.

Sorry I can’t be more of a help

@mundane98
You may want to see an immunologist to test you for allergies/infections.

When do you get your insurance? You may want a MRI (not ct scan due to high radiation exposure) of your head/brain/sinuses to see if there are signs of inflammation. Since you have some upper back issues, you may also need a MRI of your cervical spine.

When you say your body is flaming, does it feel like it is burning nerve pain or an allergic reaction/inflammation? You may want to see a neurologist due to headaches and if you have nerve pain. They can order MRIs of head/neck.

I was away for four months and returned to the USA in May. In June mid-month, during high pollen season, I got down with weird sinus stuff.
My fever is never there. I checked the temperature. It’s always normal.
At this moment, my sinus feels good. I don’t have flu-like symptoms, but my upper back aches, and bad headaches are present. They’re more like heaviness and tension headaches. This month, my periods are exacerbating the situation, while last month, it was my body aches. Rotating each month.
Doing every possible thing at home.
- My family has no history of autoimmune disease.
- regarding allergies, I have severe dust allergy. 10 years ago I was taken to ER because I couldn’t breathe. But I was in another country. Took me 2 months to recover that time.
Insurance will be available on November. Sigh.

It’s November. Sadly.
No. I don’t feel burning nerve pain. Just general tension headaches due to my upper back ache. I thought I was recovering but my periods makes everything worse.
I hope it’s not something scary.

@mundane98
Maybe you have muscle tension/pain in your neck that is causing or contributing to your headaches. Have you taken ibuprofen or acetaminophen or used Voltaren gel on the back of your neck/upper back? You may want to try Salonpas lidocaine pain patches on the back of your neck to see if it helps.

mundane98,
you might see a chiropractor at least for the back. Some of the chiropractors I see have an adjustment for the sinus. I have read that almost all sinus infections are fungal. So and antibiotic might seem to work initially, in the end it will fail. Maybe ask for a sinus sample to be examined in the lab.

Ibuprofen doesn’t provide much relief for me. However, I found that using tiger balm really helps; it relaxes my muscles more than anything else does. That is the only time I truly feel relaxed.

I believe I have some ergonomic damage, as last month was particularly challenging due to my sinus issues and a poor mattress. I was slouching and sleeping a lot because I had difficulty breathing.
I changed my mattress on august first week. Majority of my pain on my body was lifted except for my upper back and neck now.
And 2 month sinus has made me weak tbh.

I did ask my ent. He said to wait for 6 weeks. Since there is no nose congestion. I started anti-allergy medications. Sort of helping now but I still have slight congestion left near my eye where all the trouble started.
But the majority of my forehead aches are lifting. And since the medications, I no longer feel flu-like symptoms. But yeah, I still feel fatigued now, and other things listed above. Left me questioning where to start now to pay out of pocket as of now.

Also my post nasal drip is white/ transparent watery now. It was thick extremely sticky on June/July. Thats’s where my ent suspected allergies as of now.

You might try sudafed or afrin. Both help me. Antiallergy medications make me feel like sleeping.