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Suggest Remedy For Sinus Infection With Swollen Lymph Node

Hello, I am actually asking a question for my son who is 26 years of age. He had a bad sinus infection, with swollen neck lymph node. Antibiotics were given. Didn t clear up. Went to a eye specialist, now his vision in the left eye is blurred, when he looks up one eye ventures off. He gets a swollen face on that side plus his eyebrows swell. A lot going on just a concerned mom.
Mon, 27 Oct 2014
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He needs to get further evaluation. You don't say what the eye specialist found, but I am concerned about the blurring vision and especially the one eye veering off. Sometimes with a bad sinus infection, it goes deeper into the head and can affect the nerves, eyes, and even the brain. The continued swelling in the face and persistent lymph nodes suggest an infection that has become more chronic. Infection can develop within the orbits where the eyes are located and get into large veins in the head. If he were my patient, I would want to do a very thorough head and neck exam, and consider a CAT scan of the head/orbits/sinuses to see if there is any indication of this. Hope this helps.
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Suggest Remedy For Sinus Infection With Swollen Lymph Node

He needs to get further evaluation. You don t say what the eye specialist found, but I am concerned about the blurring vision and especially the one eye veering off. Sometimes with a bad sinus infection, it goes deeper into the head and can affect the nerves, eyes, and even the brain. The continued swelling in the face and persistent lymph nodes suggest an infection that has become more chronic. Infection can develop within the orbits where the eyes are located and get into large veins in the head. If he were my patient, I would want to do a very thorough head and neck exam, and consider a CAT scan of the head/orbits/sinuses to see if there is any indication of this. Hope this helps.