Hi... was wondering if anyone else has experienced this... I have sinusitis but no mucus but have facial pain with tingling around my nose cheek and pain above my brow.. I thought it might be my teeth.. but my dentist took an xray and it wasn't... but she could see sinus congestion on the xray! I've had this on and off for about 10years and have been referred to both max fax and ent... who have both discharged me.... the pain gets worse when I'm stressed or anxious which makes me think it's pycholological.... but the pain definately feels real.... I've been prescribed amoxicillin and been told to increase my amitriptyline to 50mg.... I'm at the end of my tether as is my husband.... has anyone else has tingling pain with sinusitis???? Many thanks
Hi. I had these sort of symptoms at onset of auto immune disease. It wss one of my first symptoms and still comes back if I drop meds. Do you get bleeding inside your nose with the dryness?
Hi, I've got no mucus either and also am on amitriptyline. Not really tingling, but nose goes cold, head pain, around eyes, cheek bones and when very bad teeth when I usually get antibiotics.
What do you think of the amitriptyline?
Also, was there no diagnoses after the xray on the exact cause? Mine is a nasal spur and swollen turbinates.
Bane of my life !
I do occur the tingling in the face area on occassion as i write this it is happening. I have chronic sinusitis. The anxiousness and stress can excerbate any symptoms especially those in the face area. Even being happy and excited can cause the sypmtoms, the nerves in the nasal passages are very sensitive
Agreed. Stress can cause strange/increased symptoms if you have sinusitis. Kind of sounds more like nerve pain, however. Could be trigeminal neuralgia. You can google that for more info. Gabapentin helps with nerve pain.
Yep, I'm going through it right now. The tingling sensation is on my cheek on the left side. It's also a bit puffy on that side as well. I've had sinus problems my whole life, but they've really been acting up lately. Years ago I went to an ENT, and he found a deviated septum, which was fixed. Since then, I would just go to my family doctor when the sinuses act up. Well, after many years, I've been referred back to an ENT. I was put on an antibiotic again, and will have a CAT scan of the sinuses on October 1st. The ENT explained that the mucus congestion can build up to a point where it puts pressure on your nerves, and that will cause tingling or a slightly numb feeling. It's probably time for you to find a different ENT that can actually help you.
Hi sue,
ive to experience the same thing.
I was told by gp consultant it's chronic sinusitis and other things.
i Had a course antibiotics and painkillers, ct and Mri scan.
The tingling sensation comes back from time to time, so I did my research.
I just do a full body cleanse and alkaline eating and it's truly help with the sintusitis.
some of foods and products we uses causes more pain and imflamation or build up of
mucus I can tell.
I say learn about your body, you know how you feel and what your going through
there no harm in trying and see if this could help.
ive not for last 3months had to reach for painkillers, thank God.
i also steam 3x a week
exercise of often
a cleaning eating.
Hi.... thanks for your reply...I've been taking 10mg amitriptyline for past 8 years... and apart from a dry mouth and maybe some weight gain I don't have any other side effects.... the xray just showed congestion but no cause given... think it just runs in my family!!! Anxiety defo makes the tingling worse... but it's quite stressful having these symptoms for so long...seems as if not a day goes by without something twinging causing pain in my head or teeth... i had breast cancer 7 years ago and apart from the chemo... I think I'd rather have a breast op than this horrible pain! Thanks for your reply
Hi... in fairness ent have offered me an operation... I think it's called fess... but it sounds awful... so I refused to have it.... I still think my teeth are involved somewhere along the line... but my dentist disagrees!!!
I have had these same syptoms. Almost a tingly fuzzy headache with feeling of something crawling in my face. Turns out it was polyps. I would for sure go to an ENT and get a MRI of the head to rule out polyps. Hope that's not what it is.
Hi Sue,
I too get a tingling sensation across the bridge of my nose, my cheekbones and the left side of my face.
I had acute sinusitis a couple of weeks ago which I was given antibiotics for and it seemed to relieve the pressure feeling and I felt almost normal for a couple of weeks. But yesterday the pressure, tingling feeling came back and I'm starting to feel yuk again, I'm kind of hoping it's sinusitis again and not anything more serious like a brain tumour or MS
I'm seeing my doctor next Friday and I'm going to push for an MRI or CT scan because it can't go on like this it's getting me down
Have you got polyps Sara, what symptoms did you have?
I do have polyps. It started with the worse headache of my life. Then to numbing and fuzzy feeling on my left hand side. I've had a headache for 4 months. Panic/anxiety attacks pretty much everyday. Tooth pain neck pain off balance. The list goes on!
I'd push for a sinus CT scan
Sara that's exactly the same as me
It gets to the point where I don't want to go out the house as I'm afraid I'll get my anxiety about feeling dizzy which then leads to a panic attack it's a vicious circle and I'm fed up with it now I just want to feel normal again
Do you think it's serious then?
I also have periodontis could this be connected?
Hi Laura.... I'm sorry you are not feeling well again... it's horrible and I know exactly how you feel!!! I agree it does get you down because as soon as you start to feel well again it seems to come back!!! I've just returned from Minorca and was feeling well on holiday... but more or less as soon as I stepped off the plane my symptoms returned and I've had them for 2 weeks now.... it feels as if the mucus in my sinus cavity is moving and touching all the nerves around my nose and cheek area and making it tingle.... soooo annoying!!! I've had a sinus CT which showed I'd had previous infections....but nothing else....I hope you feel better soon and that you get some answers after you've seen your Dr.
I had sinus surgery 4 months ago. They found fungus, surgery was to open everything up and remove inflamed tussue. Now after 4 motnhs keep getting cultured and growing out all sorts of things. Can't wear makeup anymore, eyelids are so swollen, ears so clogged and ringing. I believe it was caused by mold exposure, I just don't think I can live like this. i've lost so much weight, have stomach issues, headaches, everything just feel awful...
I had sinus surgery 4 months ago. They found fungus, surgery was to open everything up and remove inflamed tussue. Now after 4 motnhs keep getting cultured and growing out all sorts of things. Can't wear makeup anymore, eyelids are so swollen, ears so clogged and ringing. I believe it was caused by mold exposure, I just don't think I can live like this. i've lost so much weight, have stomach issues, headaches, everything just feel awful...
I had sinus surgery 4 months ago. They found fungus, surgery was to open everything up and remove inflamed tussue. Now after 4 motnhs keep getting cultured and growing out all sorts of things. Can't wear makeup anymore, eyelids are so swollen, ears so clogged and ringing. I believe it was caused by mold exposure, I just don't think I can live like this. i've lost so much weight, have stomach issues, headaches, everything just feel awful...Margaret, what type of autoimmune disease?