History: Male Age 50 6Ft, 145 Lbs, fit BP 99-101/65-70. 2 sinus surgeries (1983, 2002) to repair deviated septum and clean out sinus. Daily doses of Clairidan 1x and Flonase 2x daily
July 9th I went diving and did so with out any noticeable event. The weak of July 11th I began experiencing pain like an ice pick under my left eye. Now having had sinus infections quite often, I began 500mg of Amoxicillin 3x a day on Monday (Mitra Valve Prolapse, so I keep it at home for the dentist visits), and on Thursday July 14th I saw my doctor (first available appointment at the VA) who figured as I did sinus infection and upped me to 1000 mg 3x a day.
Pain continued to increase until I had never had anything hurt that bad and on Sunday I called my dentist thinking it could be dental (pain under left eye between eye and mouth, could be sinus or dental right?). He prescribed Vicadan until I could come in on Monday at 1:30 when his office opened.
Monday at 10:00 the Vicadan was doing nothing and off to the hospital ER I went in intense pain. MRI of sinus showed clear sinus, dental x-ray and exam at dentist showed no need for root canal or other issues. ER shot me full of Demerol and something else hoping to break the pain cycle and sent me home.
Other factors: Pain was worse in the afternoons and we have had unusually hot weather. Pain was also waking me and keeping me up.
I feel better now, but still have a "discomfort" under the left eye, sinus are dry.
I went diving yesterday. On the way there I did 65mph down a 6% grade hill and noticed an increase in pain under the eye. During the dive I notice a squealing sound which I thought was emanating from the sinus cavity under my left eye.
Any ideas? Pain is not bad now and I have taken only one vicadan on the first day after the Demerol and feel much better but not perfect. I have also noted that while the pain is very low level, it is progressing again slowly each day to a bit more than the day before.
Any ideas?
July 9th I went diving and did so with out any noticeable event. The weak of July 11th I began experiencing pain like an ice pick under my left eye. Now having had sinus infections quite often, I began 500mg of Amoxicillin 3x a day on Monday (Mitra Valve Prolapse, so I keep it at home for the dentist visits), and on Thursday July 14th I saw my doctor (first available appointment at the VA) who figured as I did sinus infection and upped me to 1000 mg 3x a day.
Pain continued to increase until I had never had anything hurt that bad and on Sunday I called my dentist thinking it could be dental (pain under left eye between eye and mouth, could be sinus or dental right?). He prescribed Vicadan until I could come in on Monday at 1:30 when his office opened.
Monday at 10:00 the Vicadan was doing nothing and off to the hospital ER I went in intense pain. MRI of sinus showed clear sinus, dental x-ray and exam at dentist showed no need for root canal or other issues. ER shot me full of Demerol and something else hoping to break the pain cycle and sent me home.
Other factors: Pain was worse in the afternoons and we have had unusually hot weather. Pain was also waking me and keeping me up.
I feel better now, but still have a "discomfort" under the left eye, sinus are dry.
I went diving yesterday. On the way there I did 65mph down a 6% grade hill and noticed an increase in pain under the eye. During the dive I notice a squealing sound which I thought was emanating from the sinus cavity under my left eye.
Any ideas? Pain is not bad now and I have taken only one vicadan on the first day after the Demerol and feel much better but not perfect. I have also noted that while the pain is very low level, it is progressing again slowly each day to a bit more than the day before.
Any ideas?
