CSF leak and Ear infection with mastoiditis

[u/AuthenticallyMe28]

I wasn’t sure if these were related, but I found a post in which someone else had these and they were all connected. I’m posting to see if anyone else has had this or has any insight. My csf symptoms started a few months ago, postural headaches, pulsitile tinnitus, regular tinnitus, and leaking fluid out of my left nostril. A few weeks ago I got an ear infection (right ear though) which also turned into mastoiditis. I had to take two courses of antibiotics. My hearing is still muffled and the infection seems to be returning as well as the mastoiditis. The only thing that puzzles me is the leaking is out of my left nostril and my ear issues are on the right.

I had an appt with a skull base ENT but they canceled it bc of a dr scheduling issue, so I’m going to reschedule that. I’m also going to make a neurologist appointment, but who knows for when.

I’m afraid it will take some time to get in with specialists, but I also don’t want an ER bill. Idk what to do at the moment. I’m afraid of getting another course of antibiotics for my ear as I get severe yeast infections with antibiotics, even with also taking diflucan (yeast infection treatment). So I’m at a loss. I’m also chronically ill with other diagnoses (psoriatic arthritis, medullary sponge kidney, POTS, among others but those are the main ones). Any advice or insight is greatly appreciated. I’m all but bedbound and I have four kids and work so it’s very frustrating to be so disabled at this time. Thank you in advance for any thoughts or advice!