I Have Had Sinus Issues For Four Weeks I Have

Posted on Wed, 5 Feb 2020

Question: i have had sinus issues for four weeks i have had a stuffy runny nose with post nasal drip. my ears are still a bit itchy and my main problem is the sinus pressure. it goes from the top of the head to the back of the head and then there is the pressure around my eyes and nose the pain isnt always in the same spot and my ears are still itchy there are no changes in my vision the weather keeps going from warm to cold where i live my congestion isnt as bad as it was originally but i had this woman come up to me while i was sneezing at work said to me that she had the same problem and it turns out that she has cancer. she told me straight up that i probably have cancer like she does. What are the chances that i have cancer and not sinus issues??? my job is highly stressful and i do suffer from severe anxiety please what do you think?

Answered by Dr. Olgeta Xhufka (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Chronic sinusitis, visit ENT doctor.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, welcome to Ask a doctor's service.
I read your query and here is my advice.

The symptoms you were describing seem related to chronic sinusitis and there is nothing that can make me suspect that you may have cancer.
Visiting an ENT doctor would be advisable to check sinus conditions, do a x-ray of them to check if congestion is better or do a nasoscopy to check for possible polyps caused by chronic inflammation.
Doing vaccination against the allergies you mentioned will help you with frequent congest.
You can use decongestants such preudoephedrine or phenylephrine. Your doctor may advice you to use corticosteroids.
Remember to rinse nose often with saline water.

Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.

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