DEAR MAX
When this pain started back in March of 2023 it definitely was not as severe and as disabling as it is now.
So, when I made an appointment with my first ear, nose, and throat physician back then, the physicians name was Dr. Steelher and I were certain that this was a sinus issue. I had a lot of issues with this particular problem. I even had sinus balloon surgery with another doctor this however was a big mistake.
Unfortunately, when I saw this doctor, he figured that it was just a sinus infection, so he gave me some antibiotics and sent me on my way.
The next doctor that I saw was a neurologist by the name of Luis Hurtado. (Scroll down to August 26, 2023 to read about this) Neurologists are very difficult to get into here. This is why I waited so long. This appointment unfortunately went quite badly. Dr. Hurtado spoke to me in a derogatory way. Basically, he didn’t believe me. So, I left his office close to tears and with a bottle of muscle relaxers. He told me to go back to Dr. Steeler for a CT scan of my sinuses
When the month of November 2023 approached. I took my CT scan and made yet another appointment with Dr. Steeler. During the appointment, Dr. Steeler made some extremely incorrect observations about the scan.
I asked Dr. Steeler, what did he see. First of all, I asked if I even had a sinus infection. Unfortunately, for some reason, he would not give me a straight answer. I asked well do you see anything sinus related on the scan?” His answer was I see some inflammation in there. Dr. Steeler obviously did not know my issue either, so he decided to diagnose me with a condition I did not have. I believe the condition was chronic rhinosinusitis. He told me to go see a doctor called a rhinologist in Tampa, which is 80 miles away. I did not heed his advice because it didn’t make a lot of sense, and he sent me on my way. Once again, with no answer 😕 So it was time to do some more searching.
LIVING WITH CHRONIC PAIN WITH ANNA AND MAX 
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