officerjudyhopps
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- Dec 10, 2017
Maybe second opinion isn’t the best use of words but it’s the only thing I could think of.
Backstory: For a year now I’ve had really bad headaches, sinus infections, and general sinus irritation. I went to primary care dr to figure out migraine vs sinus. She gave me some prescription medication for 6 weeks and it didn’t work. Migraine ruled out so she then sent me to ENT. ENT at first appt said get MRI and allergy tested. I got my allergy test a week or so ago and I reacted to everything: trees, grasses, cats, dogs, weeds (basically everything but mold). Scheduled follow up with ENT dr.
Follow up: ENT dr said I’m allergic to a lot of things but I don’t show many symptoms (vs the person who shows all the symptoms of allergies). I really only have itchy watery eyes, sinus/nasal congestion, and sinus pressure. ENT dr said he won’t treat allergies until I get MRI to rule out other issues for headaches (like nerve issue or brain issues) but did suggest taking Claritin and a prescription nasal spay (like Flonase) daily which seems to be helping a lot.
So my question is: is it time to go to an allergist and see if allergist will start shots to fully treat allergies? I’m beginnig to think my headaches were just severe sinus irritation and not actually headaches at all (since pain killers like Tylenol or the prescription the primary care Dr gave me didn’t work). Or just continue using Claritin/Flonase for treatment since it seems to be helping? No one in my family’s has allergies and we aren’t really sure what to do.
Any advice is appreciated!
Backstory: For a year now I’ve had really bad headaches, sinus infections, and general sinus irritation. I went to primary care dr to figure out migraine vs sinus. She gave me some prescription medication for 6 weeks and it didn’t work. Migraine ruled out so she then sent me to ENT. ENT at first appt said get MRI and allergy tested. I got my allergy test a week or so ago and I reacted to everything: trees, grasses, cats, dogs, weeds (basically everything but mold). Scheduled follow up with ENT dr.
Follow up: ENT dr said I’m allergic to a lot of things but I don’t show many symptoms (vs the person who shows all the symptoms of allergies). I really only have itchy watery eyes, sinus/nasal congestion, and sinus pressure. ENT dr said he won’t treat allergies until I get MRI to rule out other issues for headaches (like nerve issue or brain issues) but did suggest taking Claritin and a prescription nasal spay (like Flonase) daily which seems to be helping a lot.
So my question is: is it time to go to an allergist and see if allergist will start shots to fully treat allergies? I’m beginnig to think my headaches were just severe sinus irritation and not actually headaches at all (since pain killers like Tylenol or the prescription the primary care Dr gave me didn’t work). Or just continue using Claritin/Flonase for treatment since it seems to be helping? No one in my family’s has allergies and we aren’t really sure what to do.
Any advice is appreciated!