I've been suffering for 6 weeks now with an infection from hell. I'm feeling woozy all the time because my sinus below my left eye is all clogged up (revealed by CT scan), and none of the antibiotics I've tried so far worked! If you've ever taken any antibiotic that worked well for you, lemme hear it so I can discuss it with my ENT doctor. Meds I tried so far:

Ceftin - no effect, even though it worked well the last time I had an infection
Biaxin - no effect
Avalox - made me really dizzy so I had to stop
Augmentin XR - currently suffering allergic reaction (rash), so I'm taking benadryl and staying home from work.

Thanks,
Kzero11 (sick, depressed, and going crazy)

Thanks everyone for your informative replies...it helps to know that I'm not the only one fighting this seemingly endlessw battle.

Here's an update on my situation. A follow-up water-level x-ray confirmed that the sinus below my left eye is still clogged, and I'll be seeing a surgeon next week for consultation. I ended up taking four full courses of anitbiotics without any relief from the constant wooziness sensation (Ceftin twice, Biaxin, and Zythromax). I was also told that I still have deviated septum despite the surgeory I had to correct it few years back, so I may get that fixed again along with sinus drainage.

I also got an allergy skin test, and I found out that I was very allergic to dust & mold. From talking to the allergist, it seems like this whole sinus thing was caused by multiple components: my allergy, my nose structure, and the nasty cold/sinus infection. So I bought myself a set of hypo-allergic beddings and a nice air purifier from Sharper Image, and I now vaccum my little studio every week. I also started to take Allegra along with Rhinocort Aqua nasal spray, so I'll see how that goes.

[This message has been edited by KZero11 (edited 12-08-2002).]