Don't know what to do anymore

[Soooolost]

I just can't convince myself that these symptoms are really anxiety like the doctors I've seen have said. A month ago I went to the doctor reporting dizziness. She told me I had acute sinisitus and fluid in my ear. After I finished her antibiotics .. I still felt the symptoms. I went to another doctor who told me there was still fluid in my ear. After another week, I STILL feel off balance. Even when I'm lying down. Also.. I find that my body (especially arms and legs) feel weak and get tired easily. Sometimes I have headaches in different parts of my head.. They're not severe and aren't constant. My head, especially the back of it.. Just feel heavy and like there's something there making my head big. I've noticed that my vision is. Worsening also.. Could this be the cause of the dizziness ? I went back to the doctor and he said all the fluid was gone and the inflammation in my nose was also gone. This leaves me even more worried as to why I'm still having all of these symptoms. Please help! I'm going crazy

[Soooolost]

Thanks for replying! I haven't seen an ENT but I'll definitely look Into it . Some symptoms went away with the antibiotics for acute sinisitus.. But I really worry why my head still feels so strange and "dizzy" I can't quite explain. My doctors say vertigo. How long do u think it may take for the residual symptoms to fully clear ? Ofcourse once I get my worrying under control . Also, do u think it's necessary I do a CT scan or MRI ?

[nursegirl6572]

Hello there!  I'm sorry you're struggling so much!

My guess is that your symptoms are a little bit of both...some residual symptoms from the ear/sinusitis and some anxiety.  There is actually a pretty significant correlation between the symptoms of inner ear disturbances and anxiety.  The symptoms alone can cause a person to feel anxious, because the symptoms are unnerving.

It's not uncommon though for you to be still having some symptoms, even though the doctor cannot see fluid in your ear anymore, that can take some time, especially because the fluid has to reabsorb.  Have your symptoms improved since the onset of the sinusitis at least?

My recommendation to you is to try to give yourself some time to allow everything to normalize.  In the meantime, as hard as it may be, try very hard not to spend a lot of time focusing on how you feel and analyzing every sensation.  That WILL cause anxiety for sure.  Try to just live your life as normally as possible, and try to be a little patient with yourself.

Have you seen an ENT doctor?  If not, that's not a bad idea either, just to cover your bases, and maybe get another opinion.  If the symptoms are residual from the infection, the ENT may have some ideas on how to treat you symptomatically.

Hang in there, update us on how you're feeling!