Hello, I was recently diagnosed with migraine and am so thankful to have found this website. I have been dealing with what I thought was sinus headaches and infections for the past 15 years with the last 3 years being extremely bad. I went to several ENT doctors who all said that my headaches were caused by allergies and sinus infections. This past year was the worst, I had almost constant sinus pain and many rounds of antibiotics which did not help at all. Finally I went to another ENT doctor who told me I could be having migraines. I had a CT scan done of my sinuses and the results were completely normal so he referred me to a neurologist who diagnosed me with migraines. I was completely shocked to learn that there is a type of migraine that can feel like a sinus infection and its discouraging to know that I have been misdiagnosed for such a long time. The neurologist prescribed amitryptaline as a preventive and Frova to take when I get a headache. I've been on the amitryptaline for about 7 weeks, and I'm some better but I'm still having headaches, nausea, and dizziness about 3-4 days of each week. I know I need to be patient, but after 15 years of not knowing why I felt so bad all the time, I wish I could feel better sooner. I've been reading other shareposts and realize that it may take a while to find the right combination of medications.
Yes, it is probably going to take a while. But take satisfaction in that you actually know the truth of what is going on.
I've had migraines for 13 years (I was diagnosed when I was 8) and I'm no closer to any kind of long term solution. Some days it's really hard and I get depressed, and of course I feel like giving up...but you can't give up unless you want to stop living all together.
I have quite a few sinus migraines too. It's frustrating...and the pain in your face really sucks. I just started using a neti pot (the teapot you put up your nose and flush through with salt water) and it has relieved some of the regular sinus pressure that I feel.
Good luck and don't feel discouraged, just keep pushing through