Hi everyone,
As you can see by my signature, I completed treatment about six years ago. I have been complaining about the same issues over the last few years and am beginning to get tired of hearing myself talk about it. My symptoms are as follows(or I could just cut and paste the post from last year
): left sided earache, tender throat(roof of mouth) sinus pressure and blockage, little pnd, muscles in neck on left side ache-scm muscle and trapezius, as far as I can tell, bone around ear hurts to the touch. These symptoms have become almost constant for me. I went to my ent earlier in the month. he did his exam(no scope) and says everything looks good. We talked about trigger point therapy and acupressure, but he gave me a clean bill of health. I had in my mind that I would go to another ent with my sinus issues if my regular ent dismissed me. The new ent scoped me and said my sinuses looked clear. I asked him if chronic sinusitis was a by-product of h&n radiation(which I read on this site), he said no. He then gave me a script for amoxicillin and a ct of my sinuses if the antibiotics didnt have any effect. I just had blood work drawn by my med onc which was perfect(white count wasnt elevated). I am confused by this. If he saw nothing unusual in my sinuses, why would he give me antibiotics? Can sinusitis be caused by something other than an infection? I am just about done with my script and still feel the same pressure and ear pain, although not as constant. I have my ct scheduled for wednesday. I also worry about unnecessary radiation. I also went to a neuro the other day with same issues as well as my neck and shoulder pain. He scheduled me for mri of c-spine. talked about radiation damage, possible compression, therapy, meds, etc. It was a positive appointment. Just to let you know, I was experiencing the same issues last year this time and had a ct, which was clear. also my problems are on the opposite side of my disection, however on the same side that my cancer originated. I just did a round of nasonex and rinse with saline. Thought it started to work, but then it didnt. Also had a consult with a chiropractor, who said it could be my sinuses. He said he was some swelling around cheekbone. I never really noticed, but in looking in the mirror, he might be right. He talked about sublaxation(?) and thought he could fix the problem in about 5 visits. Lastly, I have a upper molar on same side that has a crown that has been bothering me. No hot or cold tolerated, progressive. Spoke with dentist last year about it and looking at xrays, said didnt think it was the tooth. No xrays this year yet, but because of progressive symptoms said it might be tooth and referred me to endodontist. No appointment yet. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance.
Kelley
