Quote from redhead7235:

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Hi, this will be my first posting on this site, but I am desperate for advice. I am a 19 year old college student in my first semster at UF. About four weeks ago, I started to have pressure feelings on my head, as though someone were squeezing my entire head, and it felt like I was sitting still, but the room was moving a little. It was a pulsating pain, and at times it felt as though I were shaking and got so bad that I thought I might pass out. It also felt as though I were on an airplane the way that people sounded to me, and how I sounded to myself.
I saw a doctor who prescribed Lamisil, which supposedly cures a yeast infection of the middle ear. The first two days of the pills, I felt almost 100% better, but after that, some symptoms returned, not as bad as before though. I felt like I still had pressure in my head, and felt like it was behind my nose, cheekbones and forehead. My left ear would sometimes feel very hot, but it was never warmer than the other ear. My throat was also sore, especially in the morning making it difficult to swallow.
I saw the doctor again, and he prescribed an antiboitic, the name of which I can't remember, but it is a cousin to penicillin. I took 4 pills a day for about 4 days. The symptoms lessened, but as I took the pills, my ears began popping and crackling. My face still felt full of pressure in the beginning, but finally lessened. It has been a little over a week since I completed that set of pills.
Now, I have been feeling the slight dizziness I felt in the beginning at certain times of the day that usually doesn't last very long. I still have the sore throat and what feels like mucus draining in the back of my throat. My ears still pop and crackles almost all the time, and sometimes quite loudly. I have been having headaches that localize around my temples usually, but sometimes in the forehead over my eyes. Other times the back of my head feels very tender and hurts occassionally. Over Thanksgiving, I would feel suddenly very tired and as though I couldn't stand any longer, but after I ate a meal, or drank a glass of water I would feel more energized.
I have no fever, no vomiting, but occassional nausea when I am very hungry or right after eating. I am able to breathe through my nose most of the day, except right before I go to sleep and when I wake up in the morning. I have no idea exactly what is wrong with me, and if someone could give me some advice, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for bearing through the long explanation :)

I absolutely understand your symptoms! I have been going through a very similiar phase as you for the past two weeks already. My medical doctor had prescribed Amoxicillin to me last week because she thinks I have some ear and throat infection. I am feeling a little better, but still have the light headed feeling and been sneezing. I know this isn't just any cold, but something else. I too am still trying to figure out what's wrong with me. It might also be because I had switched from Ortho TriCyclen to Orth Cyclen and was forced to stop taking it just recently because I will undergo surgery the end of this month. I just want to feel normal again. Keep me updated on how you are feeling cause your symptoms are very similiar. Take care!

Quote from cattys:

Was the Dr. you have been seeing a Ear Nose and Throat specialist. This is who you need to see if you havn't already. There are tests they can do to get down to the problem.

Good luck

yes she is! shes great too. she prescribed me amoxicillin last week and i am just now starting to feel more like myself. it was weird because for the past two weeks i was so light headed, body felt tingly, muscles were tense, etc. i hope i get better after my pills are done, i have FOUR left. will keep you guys updated!

Quote from marie_z:

yes she is! shes great too. she prescribed me amoxicillin last week and i am just now starting to feel more like myself. it was weird because for the past two weeks i was so light headed, body felt tingly, muscles were tense, etc. i hope i get better after my pills are done, i have FOUR left. will keep you guys updated!

hmm... you felt tingly, the only sensation i get that's out of the ordinary now is the occassional lightheadedness, headache like pain across my forehead and on the back of me head and my constantly popping ears. Should I still see a ENT specialist, or will this all go away without pills?

Quote from Redhead23:

I've read on the NHS direct website that antibiotics often don't help with sinusitis but you'd have to look it up to be sure.

Actually, antibiotics are a GREAT way to treat sinusitis! The most common sinus infections in adults are streptococcus pneumoniae (about 70%), other strep species (about 10%), and staph aureus (another 10% or so). Specific treatment depends on the particular organism you are dealing with, but first line antibiotics are almost always amoxicillin, penicillin, and erythromycin. Decongestants like Sudafed may be helpful, but they won't take care of the sinus inflammation. Beconase and Nasocort are both anti-inflammatory and decongesting, but you need to go to a doctor for them.

Although this sounds like sinusitis (lack of fever), the symptoms are pretty general and the list of possibilities is more than can be tackled on an internet forum. Best to see your physician if you're still feeling lousy.

I hope you feel better soon!!