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Recently diagnosed with sinus infection. is it normal to feel absolute garbage and have vertigo? i keep having spinning sensations with this sinus pai

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Dr. Valerie Cacho answered

Specializes in Sleep Medicine

Yes: Sinus infection can cause vertigo as your inner ear is the location of the sensor for spinning sensation. Your symptoms should improve once the sinus infection improves.

Answered 5/10/2016

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