You have done a great job explaining the pros and cons of having a nasal surgery vs not having one. I wish more Dr were like you, I know I would have felt a lot safer. And it's sometimes difficult to talk to some Dr's too. You can't even explained to them the feelings you're experiencing and if you ask too much questions their easily irritated. And they don't understand the psychology traumatic they can put on a patient in that moment, you just don't feel safe you feel alone and started questioning yourself are others gonna have this way as well you know. God bless you Dr
I wish I had seen this video before the surgery I got in Denmark. The surgeon did not tell me what he planned to so. If he says he plans to cut any turbinate tissue or perfectly healthy ethmoid tissue, I suggest you walk or run out of the office. I do not have this, or not the suffocation symptoms, but look up "empty nose syndrome". It has been near two year now and not better. I was actually fine before the surgery, just slight forehead pressure behind eyes and mucosal thickening. Now, whenever I breath through my nose it hurts. Constant headache that I know is due to the surgery because I never had this before then, and if I breath strongly in through my nose the headache is worse. Feels like dry nose and like a cold that never goes away. Humidifier does not help. I suspect that my nose became too soft and is sort of collapsing. So there are other risks you never hear of. The surgery had a dramatic negative impact on my life. We need more videos like this.
These are my symptoms 100% as well. I am so sad I got this surgery. If you have any tips on his to get through the consistent pain with breathing, I would be beyond appreciative if you would be willing to share. I have heard using a CPAP at night might help, but I haven't been diagnosed with a low oxygen level, and no doctor understands why it hurts to breathe even though it clearly shows on a scan that the tissues were "reamed" too posterior in the nose. Wishing you help and peace through finding a way to maintain these symptoms.
The same for me. The doctor justified the operation without any serious findings on the CT scan, proceeded to open ethmoid, sinuses and cut turbinate . The situation has been dramatic ever since, for three years I've been getting worse...
I've had six sinus surgeries so far in my lifetime, including two left frontal trephinations. My maxillary sinuses were full of polyps and significant mucosal thickening. After that procedure I was significantly better. It was only more than a decade later when my left frontal sinus became obstructed and abscessed that surgery was a medical necessity. I've been fortunate to have superior ear nose and throat surgeons. I did get a second opinion in order to get the last two procedures accomplished. There was a significant concern for developing rhinitis seca, but I was willing to take that trade off. Most of my sinusitis began as a result of exposure to secondhand smoke during 4 years in the military back in the seventies, before smoking was regulated at all.
Just got back from a dentist appointment where a X-Ray showed a mucus retention cyst. This video greatly helped my stress levels as I am not dealing with any symptoms thank you for this
Diet plays a huge part. For me pers, no sugars or starches, then learning from Dr. ken Berry and my doctor recommending molybdenum (and I also began taking choline as I learned through my hard research I had histamine intolerance) and I no longer get cysts! Several cysts in my body had developed MRSA. Now 2.5 years no more of any cysts. I use my netipot equal part salt and baking soda morning and night and after 53 years of serious upper respiratory and sinus infections, I don’t get them anymore Keep a diary of good/drink/ people and emotions to know your individual triggers and adjust accordingly. Hope this helps someone else.
Thanks for the video content! Excuse me for the intrusion, I would love your thoughts. Have you heard the talk about - Donayden Phrenic Dominance (just google it)? It is a good exclusive product for stamping out your nasal polyps without the headache. Ive heard some super things about it and my m8 finally got astronomical results with it.
@@ormorphe have congestion start in january,thinking am only sick,using decongestant,maybe 20 days,then go to doctor,on scaner i have sinus infection,but no headche,no other simptoms obly bloked nose,when in that time i using antibiotic its good but after stop same,then i keep using decongestant and go to 2,3 doctors,and last say i have vasomotor rinitis, who give me some therapy and tell me i need stop decongestant,but i dont use therapy,then in august when i need using decongestant on 3 hour,i feel so terible i go to private doctor,hw tell me alregic rinitis,he give me dymista spray, and some pils,and its bether,when sleep one side is bloked(doc say its normal),if other is good i can sleep,but its good because dymista spray,if not use some day i cant sleep,and need use nasal drip in one side 2,3 days and again is bether,and this doctor say i have alergic rinitis,and tell me to use 6 monts dymista(now i finish 2),its ok but i scare when finish i need again back to fuking decongestant, idk what i have and what is problem of congestion.On skin test am alergic on mites(but i have this when im child and dont have problem),and + new little on ambrosia and some grass.I by new bed,no carpet dont go to much outside.Dont know what is problem and have to much suicide mind and lose hope.
It has changed my life as well as a severe deviated corrected by septoplasty! No more annoying facial headaches, post nasal drip, and haven't had recurrent sinus infections! I had alot of diseased tissue!
Been poor sleep and a chronic cough most wi term for a few years. Have polypw both sides and a deviated septum. Pissed doc didn't notice it and sort it cause been depressed anxious for ages drinking to excess. Been great if g9t nose sorted suddenpy better sleep and saddening moodiness excessively reduced.
This is great to read as I have a septoplasty ind turbinal removal coming to in two days. I have 10% oxygen coming from left nostril. It’s structural so Flonase did nothing. I’m often fatigued and have poor sleep most nights, which leads to low energy, and I also get the facial headaches over my eyes. I’m looking forward to the procedure. I feel like it will be a game changer for me
I am a 70 year old male and having my first surgery in my life and it will be to correct a deviated septum and remove polyps in a week from today. Hoping that I will be able to breath out of my left nostril and get my sense of smell to return!
Jay D it went well! Surgeon was top notch! Other than a bit of discomfort at times all is well! Irrigating two to three times a day! Have a second post op visit in 10 days! Thanks for asking!
@@ruggieru Great! Praise Almighty, Most Beautiful Father God for relief and bringing you through the surgery, in His Most Beautiful Son, King Jesus Mighty and Only Saving Name!!!! May you have continued Healing in Jesus Powerful and Healing Name!!!! Amen
Thank you for explaining the pros & cons of sinus surgery & identifying red flags w/ surgeons & drs!🙌🏻I fell victim to an orthodontist that pushed surgery & I ended up traumatized from having 4 teeth extracted😖and then he tried to push ANOTHER surgery because he realized the adult teeth weren’t coming an right after the baby teeth had been extracted & wanted me to have chains put on my teeth to make them come down quicker😖 needless to say I switched Orthos! so I really appreciate drs like you that are aware of these “knife happy” drs!🙌🏻I’ve had chronic sinus infections my entire life, I’m 21. My dad had to have sinus surgery so I’m worried I may need it too. I’ve had 3 sinus infections in the past 5 months, one lasted an entire month😬 so that’s how I ended up here
Wow, I am much older than you, but in my early twenties my orthodontist extracted four perfectly good teeth in prep for an osteotomy which another orthodontist told me I didn’t need and after braces for five years he corrected the gaps from the first ortho that did the extraction for no reason.
@@onlyboatride oh my god I’m so sorry that happened to you! That sounds awful😣 I had gaps for 3 years after mine were pulled, thankfully the adult teeth came in eventually
We need this video for every non-emergency medical procedure. I found the night after my surgery and was relieved that my doctor took the same approach to diagnosis and recommended course of treatment. Thank you for this public service. Go Blue.
I had a bony spur, deviated septum, 24 years of green and yellow discharge, facial pain, headaches right by the ethmoids, and 20% breathing. I didn’t know I had the bony spur which was causing pain. I had an MRI done and allergy testing and the Perrigo nasal spray and the Loradatine just were not cutting it. So I am glad I went under. The first ENT dismissed that I had a a deviated septum (turns out it was moderate). Glad I had a second opinion because I told that first doc too that it was my nose.
I am having headaches and my CAT scan has moderate thickening, so I decided to look up each issue described and ran into your video. Although I do have sinus pressure and blockage, I do not exhibit yellow or green mucus, it has been relatively clear. Thank you so much for sharing and caring! May God bless and keep you in His army of medics.
I'm glad it helped you. But that doesn't make up for the people whose lives have been ruined by it. Sinus surgery is very often bullshit, the congestion can very often be helped by other means. But the docs got to get that money, honey! Bunch of filthy pigs.
@@vkirisome4701thanks for re assurance I had some people I heard the same great results. Balloon sinuplasty is a type of endoscopic nasal surgery. It uses small balloon catheters that inflate to drain the large nasal sinuses. Balloon sinuplasty is typically used to treat cases of severe rhinosinusitis or sinus inflammation and blockage in the nose.
I had FESS and septoplasty two weeks ago and it has absolutely changed my quality of life for the better. The septoplasty took a bit longer to recover from, but all of my symptoms have resolved (headaches, physical blockage, neck pain, pressure, loss of sense of smell). Prior to this I was using saline rinse, Flonase, everything I could everyday with very little improvement in symptoms. In my experience and with my doctor it was well worth the three or four days of pain in recovery.
I had also septoplasty done 1month ago. Now I am having severe dryness of throat at night and mucus tickle .What to do?Plz help me .Ask your doctor about it .
@@bricktea3645 Here you go! It was life-changing for me. My quality of life is much improved from what I suffered with before the surgery and my sense of smell and taste is massively improved. I still use nasal saline rinses once a day (I live in Kentucky aka allergy country) and occasionally Flonase as well for slight congestion but I've had nothing near as bad as the damage that was done by the years of swelling prior to the surgery. For me, it was absolutely worth it.
@@muizzkhan2426 @brick tea Here you go! It was life-changing for me. My quality of life is much improved from what I suffered with before the surgery and my sense of smell and taste is massively improved. I still use nasal saline rinses once a day (I live in Kentucky aka allergy country) and occasionally Flonase as well for slight congestion but I've had nothing near as bad as the damage that was done by the years of swelling prior to the surgery. For me, it was absolutely worth it.
There are several components to remedies for nose polyps. One plan I found which succeeds in merging these is the Jits Polyp Plan (google it if you're interested) without a doubt the most helpful resource that I have ever heard of. look at all the amazing information .
Thank you for the excellent information. I have a doctor pushing this direction but I am in the South end of the San Joaquin Valley in California and I have allergies and asthma and the polyps have swollen especially with the passion fire has for the trees up in the Sequoia National Forest. I use saline in the shower and do not use other nasal sprays. I use an Intellipap machine at night. I rarely have sinus infections. I feel as though the doctor is milking the insurance. He is now pulling away from the Hospital District and going into private practice and telling me maybe my insurance will cover the procedure and maybe it won't. He came in for about 5 minutes and said how much I really needed the surgery and then he told me I would be out for a full week off work. I am the main caretaker of my 91 year old mother-in-law after the death of my wife last year from MBC.
The doctor that saw me barely talk to me he was on his computer the whole time looked up my sose spray some nasal spray and told me yeah since your nose gets stuffy all the time you need a surgery.after this video I’m calling them and cancelling everything tomorrow morning ...this doctor is saving me almost 6k with insurance .thanks again
Did the right thing. Some of these Ents are con artists at best. Worst part is that they do not fully understand the severity of operating on nasal turbinates no matter what method. It can leave catastrophic life altering complications which they continue to downplay.
I had sinus surgery a few years back, and the results were great - I was able to breath easily through my nose and my constant stuffiness receded. Unfortunately, the results seem to be temporary, as my nasal passages have returned to their initial restricted state. I had the surgery in conjunction with an adult tonsil removal, which was necessitated by frequent occurrence of tonsil stones that formed in pockets within my tonsils (that had previously been shaved when I was a child, but had regrown to an unfortunate degree). I also have a mole on my arm that was taken off 4 years ago, but which has since regrown to it's original state. My body appears to have regenerative capacity in the most unfortunate areas :/
I am on my second day of recovery after FESS and I’ll have to say I made the right choice. I am already breathing 100% better and was told my snoring has decreased. When I was a kid I broke my nose and this may have contributed to smaller passageways. They did remove some bone. I would say after watching this video that surgeries of this nature may not be for everyone so do what this doctor says and get a second opinion.
What a great Dr. Man I wish I saw this guy, honest and a real doctor not pushing anything. I had surgery done and it was great, but my dr. was very conservative and errored on the side of caution. I also could nor breathe out of my nose for 10 years so it was the only option to breathe again. But I have to say, be careful, too much is a bad thing and can ruin your life if they botch things.
I had a balloon sinoplasty last month and ended up with a bacterial sinus infection despite doing nasal rinses 4 times a day and the doctor stating how clean and perfect everything looked, two days later I was sicker than a dog blowing and spitting up green oysters!
@@tube.brasil Beginning to heal thank you. I was just diagnosed with MDS, a blood cancer which plays havoc on the immune system, apparently why I have had such a difficult time healing.
I don’t have difficulty breathing through my nose but I have really annoying post nasal drip, chronic morning headaches, and thick yellow/ green mucus in my nose all the time. I was told by my physician that I just have allergies so I have tried many OTC allergy medicines over the years and none of them have made these symptoms go away.
I've had pain in my right cheek for years which spreads to my right eye and teeth, constantly blowing out blood and getting headaches and snoring loudly, and after years of hassling and every kind of nasal spray, the NHS finally did scans and in June 2022 found a big cyst in my right cheek and a severely deviated septum. I'm hoping surgery will help but have to wait until December to see the consultant before i can be referred for surgery!! Wish I could afford to go private
I've had life long sinus/tonsil issues. When I turned 25 allergies kicked in hard. I couldn't even eat tree fruit anymore, itchy swollen throat and mouth. Started getting sinus infections every 2 months, couldn't get any air through nose and tonsils would swell, literally gagging for air. Meds didn't work after first dose, and made it worse. Primary doctor advise against surgery, immediately changed doctor only to get another that advised against it. I insisted, CT didn't reveal any structure issues but I was lucky to get a good doctor who also performed surgery on my father. (Gotta get a good doctor) Life has been 110% better, haven't had sinus infection since. Still have allergies which was really bad the first year because my sinus were now wide open, burned like hell but worth it.
Look into gut health. I know it might seem tangential, but it's closely related. Leaky gut leads to all sorts of other general health problems, including but not limited to sinus inflammation and allergies.
Yes! I feel as though I'm in a 'foggy void'.... best way that I can describe it! It's been a frigging week, I'm still sore to some extent. Rely on Tylenol and the Amoxycillin for now. I can sympathize with you! I'm just to the point where I want my life to return to normal soon! Thursday, I go to my otarlaryngologist to have the stints removed. Not looking forward to having the endoscope treatment again! Very uncomfortable experience. I'm halfway wishing that I would have never decided on surgery! Every day is just a tedious tolerance of this surgery! I hate it!
Gotcha , well I have felt that the pressure is always to some extent there. Even when I’m not infected, there is still a small amount of inflammation happening. I went to the allergy dr and was tested for everything and the results came up negative. I feel like the pressure makes me feel drained and more tired than I actually am. It also seems to take forever to get going pretty much every time I get up because of the pressure. At one point I started wondering if I was just depressed. Really trying to figure this situation out. It’s definitely ruining my life.
@@Titan52berg what suregry you had didnt help.they want to.do.the balloon thing to open me up to drain sinues since I been in antibiotic like.3 months nothing's seem to help
I have a deviated septum yet I was told by a doctor I needed FESS surgery when I don't ever get sinus problems or ever had any!! Thankfully I did my research.
I went to an ENT because my wife complains I snore but otherwise I have no issues breathing. I got a scan and the surgeon told me based on my scan I need sinus surgery. I told him I can breath fine and he said that's because I dont know any better because I've been living with my sinuses this way. Seems fishy, too quick to recommend surgery especially when my issue isn't with problem breathing
My daughter had turbinite surgery 2 months ago . . Right nostril is completely blocked due to deviated sept. Took her two weeks ago for her post opt. He said she went from 5% airway capacity to 50% because she had crust blocking her airway and needed to flush it out 3 x per week still . Just this week she got worse is now 10% fr left nostril. I took her in and he said she had no crust and has a sinus infection but there is no yellow green discharge. I had a gut feeling he misdiagnosed her. I’m so worried
All I can say is hallelujah!! I had doctors jump to “you likely have a tumour” to other surgeons say “it’s a fungal infection” and this and that, but not one person said, “have you trialled antibiotics?” Or asked about the discharge and my extensive history of mcas!!! Low and behold I ended up with a productive respiratory infection, had two rounds of antibiotics. Had to go for an MRI to check a benign brain tumour and sinuses are CLEAR!! It took two years, multiple consults and scans and a lot of me going, “it just seems like a really bad idea right now!” (And it was a finding originally that wasn’t even being considered!)…. For me I believe God truly closed enough doors to help. But gosh I just review how many doctors missed the obvious! (I know many people have lots of antibiotics but I don’t and regardless, it should’ve been asked about to find out and not assume!) Note I don’t think the doctors didn’t care in this instance but I do think they missed some very obvious assessment questions.
Sometimes they can’t see how truly bad the problem is until they get into the surgery. I’m glad I did it but it was confirmed prior to the surgery that I needed it. It was the only option.
@@shokhrukhdzhalolov5428 Great, I can smell and taste again. No blocked up nose, I can breath through my nose for the first time in years. I can only speak for myself but IHighly recommend this surgery, it as given me my confidence back.
I have had fussy, stuffy sinuses for many years, and I use a cpap machine with nasal pillows. In May 2021 I was hospitalized for a digestive problem and had an ng tube inserted 2 separate times for several days. Ever since then I must use a decongestant spray every night in order to use my cpap machine. I don’t get severe infections, just slight thick colored mucous. I also had a molar extraction in April 2021 and continue to have weekly drainage from the area. I also have a deviated septum. I’m considering a balloon sinuplasty to alleviate my congestion.
HaniaGamer with the symptoms I was experiencing it seems my sinuses over react to cold air. At certain lower temps I make sure to cover my mouth and nose when I go outside, or keep my temp warm inside. I will do a nasal rinse when I feel necessary but not to overuse. I also put elderberry syrup and black seed oil under my tongue most mornings. I stay in tune with how my sinuses are feeling and stay on top of any symptoms!
@@MsAngel737 Thanks. I'm going for an appointment to get my sinuses checked. Hopefully they don't recommend surgery, and surely ill use ur ways. Thanks again
Just turned down sinuplasty, second time in 3 years. Also thanks for the explanation of symptom relievers below. Do you have more suggestion a year on from your comment above 🤔? Thank you for your help.
@@muizzkhan2426 I also use ALKALOL nasal rinse and the saline drops to heal my sinuses and keep them moist when they are dry and or irritated. My ENT put me on Azelastine Hydrochloride nasal spray and seems to really help with the inflammation!
Sinus inflammation is your body's alarm going off. Figure out why sinus inflammation exists in the first place. Start a food diary and write down every thing that you eat and body's reaction . Could there be mold in the house/workplace ? Dust mites? My friend had bad migraines and sinus issues, for years, finally figured out it was cat's dander. My other friend just stopping dairy and wheat, sinus issue gone. Avoid surgery whenever possible. If you must get it in writing that the ENT will not touch your turbinates. You will thank yourself everyday for the rest of your life if you do that
@@Sophesi Thanks and no the doc did not mention turbinates at all. Not a current issue for me but I was still curious about what a nasal turbinate is and does. If this ever comes up, no way would I agree to have that surgery. It sounds terrifying. TFS!
Many times doctors, don't mention but many patients have woken up with work done that they did not authorize. So, it is just good to know all the possible risks
@@Sophesi Thank you Sophie for your most powerful statement. I was on my way to having a second session with my ENT to discuss turbinate reduction, however after stumbling upon some very disturbing confessions from those with ENS I canceled my appointment ASAP today. I can live with the minor stuffiness from an enlarged turbinate. I have returned to using nasal rinses and will continue to monitor my diet. I know that there is a slight connection when it comes to diet for me, however it is a combination of Diet, allergies, slight deviated septum and turbinate growth with age. ENS is not something I will risk, so I thank you for your strong words against turbinate reduction. Once you do it there is no going back and that is truly terrifying.
Unfortunately my polyps came back 2 years later, and some hemangiomas (benign tumors made of blood vessels). The hemangiomas were causing severe nosebleeds that required iron infusions, because I became anemic. So, a second surgery was done yesterday. Surviving Covid caused a lot of ongoing inflammation in my nose and sinuses. It is worth it to be able to breathe, smell, less sinus infections, and a less nasally sounding voice!
Had mine three weeks ago. I feel great after such a long time. Breathing through my nose feels so foreign. The only worst part was the packings. But totally worth it!
Yep, I had mine done 12 years ago, went from mouth breather and miserable to open and active again, changed my life. I had zero pain and recovered in 2 weeks, worst part was going back to get all the crap sucked out every week or two, that was not fun but felt good afterwards lol.
I had a sub mucous resection 48 years ago - the doctor said it would help me breath better - it had the opposite affect and breathing through my nose eventually became impossible .
@@1312cc it sounds like you might have empty nose syndrome if you can't breathe through your nose after surgery. Is like air does come in the nose but the brain doesn't register it from damaged turbinates
I have had two episodes of chronic sinusitis that required surgery last year. Ruled out allergies yesterday, and results were the same as the two tests I had before both surgeries (moderate positive to dust). I know sinusitis can be mistaken for migraines, but this has not/likely is not the case because my pain is not relieved by OTC pain relievers for headaches. My sinus surgeries were six months apart in 2018, and my current sinus infection that has not been solved by lifestyle changes or medication (OTC and antibiotics) but I had no sinus problems after my second surgery in October (10 mo window). Because I’ve had on/off recurrent sinusitis for two years, I KNOW what a sinus infection versus headache feels like (never had migraines despite various ENT docs over the years wanting neurological workup, where the neurologists always said my problems are not neurological). PCP prescribed antibiotics after a week of not responding to home measures (Day/NyQuill, saline’s rinses, Flonase). No improvement after first antibiotic so PCP prescribed 2nd antibiotic which made me vomit. Hopefully the ENT can help with a nasal endoscopy, culture, and maybe a CT scan.
I also have cronic nasal congestion. My doctor is not doing any tests to identify the cause. What diagnostic tests you did to identify if it's allergic, bacterial, fungal?
Had back sinus blockage a week ago. Caught a flight 2 days ago and upon descent, i felt the most excruciating pain behind and above my left eye. It still hurts at this moment like a migrain
TzUp You probably had a cluster migraine. I get them pretty frequently and i’ve had recurring sinus infections for almost a year now that i’m seeking treatment for. It is very common to get a migraine from a sinus infection depending on the severity.
I’ve had the same experience and I swear it felt like a nail/spike being driven through my head above the eye. Excruciating pain on the descent and if it happened one time I’d go with migraine but this happens to me every time I take a jet that travels at high altitude. On descent, it starts all over again and has created an anxiety of flying as a result. Over the years I’ve been able to min,I’ve the pain by taking decongestants starting w4 hrs before my flight and then Tylenol the day of the flight. The pain still happens but instead of being an 11 on a scale of 1-10, it drops to about a 6.
I came along this video got real answers from this doctor..my doctor makes no sense waiting the last 7 months he comes scans me one minute. I need the second opinion
Hello, doctor and thank you for the informative video. Now, I have enlarged turbinates and need a surgery - most likely either a microdebireder-assisted or radio-frequency-assisted one -- I haven't decided yet. However the main obstacle for me is a fear of possibility to acquire an "Empty Nose Syndrome", where people actually committed suicides from choking or unable to take a deep breath -- a pretty scary condition. I think it was even something that was brought up to Congress to issue a directive to force medical personnel/establishments to require them prior to nasal surgeries to inform their patients about a possibility of developing "E.N.S." over time, though not right away... When I asked about it a few ENT doctors I went for consultations to - the prospective surgeons -- they only shrugged their shoulders and looked at me strangely, as If they didn't understand what I was talking about. Some other online sources mentioned that this condition usually develops if more aggressive approach to turbinate reduction is chosen, but how do I know which is "aggressive" and which is not? Could you, please, kindly clarify this issue and suggest which one of the above-mentioned surgical procedures is less damaging or dangerous? And lastly, I've found quite a few videos of doctors talking about various nasal procedures, but I haven't really found a lot of former patients discussing their highly improved lives after these life-changing nasal surgeries. Some kind of paradox... Thank you.
@@SaiKrishna-yq1ho No, I haven't done it as of this writing and I'm tired of not being able to breath normally, especially at night, when I my nostrils intermittently get clogged, depending on which side I sleep, so yes, I was told I really need it. I wear "breathe easy" nose strips even during the day, but they barely help and the quality of my sleep is greatly affected in a negative way: mouth breathing at night is a pretty bad thing. I used to be hooked on nasal sprays and don't want to go back to them again. And by not answering my questions re: E.N.S. the doctor in the video only reinforced my beliefs in the validity of my concerns... :-( Interestingly, I learned about some Indian substance that is used to apply internally in the nose to shrink the enlarged turbinates, but haven't found someone from India, who'd help me to learn further about it, as I am not familiar with some terms they used in the article.
@@Alexxxxir I am really sorry. I am no expert but I think you should stay away from any surgery to the turbinates because I have only heard bad experiences on the Internet. The success rate of such a surgery seems to be very low and debilitating. I am sure if you do some research, try out some techniques recommended by patients online you can contain this problem. All the best and stay strong.
@@SaiKrishna-yq1ho Thank you very much for your words of encouragement. If you come across some patient's techniques you refer to, please send them my way...
I know someone who had nasal polyps, twice. She had them removed, and tubinate reduction. In her case, this changed her life. I have heard of empty nose, I believe it's real, and it's so hard to know what's too aggressive and what isn't. I hope you can get help, and find a doctor you can have honest conversations with about this very real condition.
I have used nasal decongestant spray everyday for 2 years strait. Would nasal surgery be a smart idea so that I don't have to use these sprays anymore?
Depends on what happens without the spray... I would say, stay on the spray till you get a proper allergy panel completed... Then start on shots or drops for 3-5yrs... problem solved hopefully.... If you have a deviated septum or anatomical issues, polyps, etc..., then that is where surgery comes into play. Again, it all depends on what happens without your spray... if it's not too bad you could consider having them open the cavities a bit via balloon or however... but I would have a consult to discuss.
@spunkflunk I had sinus surgery as a child, and have been dependent on nasal spray for the past 10 years. Found a company online called Rhinostat that provides a kit to wean you off nasal spray. It's working for me, I only have to use a 3% solution at night now after about 3 weeks 🙌 Check it out, it was a nightmare to be so dependent on the sprays for so long. Good luck! 👃
Decongestants aren't supposed to be used more than 3 days at a time. Prolonged use lead to rhinositus. Trust me I made this mistake years ago and now my nose is messed up
@@SWB3311 Absolutely true. I got dependant on them by accident, having been warned about Afrin. I got Zicam "no-drip" congestion spray when I was sick that I thought was just another formula of the zinc in Zicam. It wasn't. 😑 I was dependant on sprays for 10+ years, and I have just recently weaned myself off them (fairly painlessly) using the Rhinostat system. I highly recommend it. Really. I still use a 5% diluted solution before bed, but I am now free from sprays during the day. I had a lot of unexpected anxiety about starting the weaning process, but it really was tolerable, and certainly worth the pay off. 🙌 Check it out, and feel free to ask me any questions you might have about my experience. I wish you luck! I know how much being a slave to the sprays sucks 🤧
@@Annenigmatic yup they really shouldn't be selling this crap over the counter. At least make the warning label bigger 😒. But I've finally found relief from the rebound stuffiness as well, i do this exact routine every night 2-3 hours before bed and it works like magic and I can actually sleep through the night without waking up with cotton mouth. 1. Take antihistamine like reactine - fights the allergy causing the stuffiness 2.Use SALINE SPRAY - helps to drain out the mucus in your sinuses 3.Use an over the counter steroid like Flonase - use after saline which refreshed the sinuses and cleared everything out.
I've had 3 sinus surgeries... the first surgery (cryosurgery of turbinates and septoplasty )- the entire experience was hell - from the anesthesia to the pain, took forever to wake up in recovery, kept passing out and projectile vomiting blood, and 2 month recovery (was a flight attendant unable to fly as was not healing). Second surgery at dif hospital was better but still not great. 3rd surgery at same hospital as 2nd but dif doctor helped, however I have deviated septum and one side is always "plugged" and have to sleep with cones up my nose to keep open... After all of this, I found out that I have narrow eustacian tubes and that's what causes my nausea flying and the problems, more so that requiring sinus surgery. If I had only had the last surgeon, I'm sure I wouldn't have had to go thru this 3 times...
Thank you for this video. I recently got referred to an ENT by my New Allergist. I was in and out to the ENT. He asked some brief questions looked up my nose with a camera told me I didn't have Chronic Sinusitis I have Chronic Rhinitis due to allergies and recommended to procedures. Vivar and Nuero mark to shrink nasal passages and swollen turbines and eleminate post nasal drip. I have both procedures scheduled for Nov 22. Considering what you said I think Im going to cancel.
In 2015 I had a septorhinoplasty for deviated septum and some other things…. The dr left my nose botch it has been a very bad experience that scarred me for life. Do not jump into it without informing yourself and making sure the dr is good at it. Now I can’t breathe from my left nostril at times due to too much cartilage shaved off and now I have a dent that obstructs my airway.
History: had rhinoseptoplasty in 2016; chronically obstructed left sinus; reduced airflow. Also, chronic OSA, TMD and bruxism. Symptoms: pain/pressure under left cheekbone; no discharge, lasting several days, recurs every few months. No amount of nasal corticosteroid sprays, daily saline rinses, etc. prevent recurrence, provide symptom relief nor address the underlying anatomic issues. CT just came back. Impression: Mucosal opacification of the near-complete opacification of the left maxillary sinus. Opacification of the left ostiomeatal unit. Deviation of the nasal septum to the right. Septo revision with endoscopic uncinectomy?
Doc that is your opinion. I have minimal allergy. Mine didn’t get better after antibiotics. I was so miserable. I don’t have migraines. My eyes are blurry the pressure was so painful I didn’t know what to do. Are you saying that my doctor is lying. I don’t like surgery and don’t do it unnecessarily.
that red flag stuff definitely. I went to a ENT recently, a few months ago, and I was just kidding about red flag feeling. He did exactly what you're talkin about, rushing the diagnosis, I don't even think he gave me a CT scan, just listen to my complaints and all of a sudden he's throwing three different surgeries out at me that we could do, and trying to get me scheduled. I was like getting a weird red flag feeling in my gut and so I ended up canceling the appointment. Glad I made the right decision. I'm actually trying to figure out if there's a way to widen my nostril passages because I think that's probably the root of the problem when everything is my sinuses. the reason I say that is because when I put on to breathe Right nasal strips I feel like my breathing opens right up. so I don't think it's actually in my sinuses I just think they have narrow nasalpassages and I'm wondering if there's a way to fix that.
@@GeeseFX ..ok I have a friend who was very stuffed up and got lots of sinus infections. She didn't eat great. Then she went vegan and her sinuses are totally healthy. Have you considered avoiding foods what cause inflammation? Alcohol, sugar, processed food?
@@blippyy4177 I don't know, I have a narrow nose. But also I have a chronic illness on top of that. It's no fun. I'm sure some of it is the food I put in my body so I'm trying to get a lot more natural foods these days. interesting enough, just even the one day of going with nothing but vegetables smoothies with a little bit of fruit some of them mostly vegetables, and my body bloats up like a balloon. the best part of my illness. I have to figure out what I'm okay with any what are not great and it doesn't necessarily have to be just vegetables or just meat. It's a pain in the ass.
@@GeeseFX ..ok well you can get blood tests to figure out what foods you are sensitive to. Or look at tht nightshades.. they make some autoimmune disorders worse. Also using a carnivore diet for 60-90 days might reset your system
I had a sinuplasty done because after my CT scan I was told my sinuses were not draining and completely clogged. Now after a month and a week I'm feeling extreme pressure and pain between my eyes with constant headaches.
I’ve constant inflammation in my sinus, pain and pressure behind my nose and eyes all day long. CAT scan shows moderate mucus disease. This makes me sleepy & grumpy. Any one with a similar experience? I think about having surgery soon
I am 63 and very healthy.. pretty much got sick...6 months ago i got covid..lungs cleared up but i have had a horrible sinus infection yellow /green discharge post nasel drip is non stop....i hate life now...I never had any sinus issues.. finally had a ct scan and saw a specialist... he took a sample and hopefully in a few days he will get me the best meds for whatever i have... My ct scan showed all my upper full and my right or it may be my left cheek sinus full of this nasty crap..doctor said my sinus openings are to small. i use the special bottle to wash them out daily...it does not matter if i flush this crap out for 5 mins or an hour...it just never stops... If there is anyone reading this that has had similar issue please comment... Learning about this issue and understanding how to fix it is the light at the end of this very depressing situation... thanks
Hi friend. Im 37 year old male. I had covid april and may. Covid is gone, fever is gone, lungs cleared up. But i am left with this thick muccus and sinus infection due to covid. Covid hijacked our immune system and convinced it that it needed more histamine to thicken the mucous to get the pathogen covid virus trapped and expelled out of the body. Problem is the muccuss is too thick and too sticky to pass out the nasal. I have been using allergy medicine anti histamine loratadine 20mg a day, a nasal spray apo fluticasone corticosteroid twice a day. And salt water flush with netty pot 2-4 times a day. If you have access to the ocean i highly recommend getting more vitamin SEA. The salt is the only thing that can open and clean the nasal passages. You need to get the salt water way up into the sinus cavity and then blow the water out the nose. Do this gently over and over again. Instantly the salt starts to break down the congestion and relieve sinus and fore head pressure.
I also hear nitrous oxide can help open the breathing passageways and undo the cytokyne storm that covid does to our immune system putting it into overdrive creating all the excess muccuss that we are drowning in
I had this surgery 5 days ago on maxillary and sphenoid sinus since i was having cysts in both of them and it caused headache, pressure on right eye and less effective breathing on right half. Feel good now
Im so scared to have the surgery to remove my severe grade 3 polyps due to the risks of blindness or brain fluid leaking and causing infections/meningitis
@@nathaniellathy6559 thank you Nathaniel, I'll try it 👍 My gp prescribed me strong steroids which reduced them but you can only be on them for a very short period and then was given nasal drops, so they have slightly come back but I'm still able to breathe through my nose still. Occasionally it does get worse and I tried sudafed and that works a treat but again can't use daily for more than a week 🤦♂️
In 1993 my mother inlaw had clearly a sinus infection. A bad one. I had surgury ad understood the extream pain. Went to Hoag Hospital in S. CA they cat scanned her gave her a morphine shot sent her home with I forgot the type antibiotic but get this 3 times over 2 weeks cat scan showed everything was clear. We got in to see a Doc like this one who had a simple X-Ray. He took a Caldwell and Waters X-ray and it showed masive infection. (mother in law was so ill by then she literally wanted to die) . Cat scan showd clear Xray showed masive infection. Changed Antibiotics and She was OK in a few days. I will never know if the cat scanner was set to wrong settings or if radiologist was a idiot or what. The Xray did far better in this case.
I have had this problem since I was a teenager, and I have often yellow mucus with clumps of green some pieces 3/4 inch diameter. Only things that help are augmentin or bactrin. That is 40 some years.
Right now I have been diagnosed with cronic sinus disease, it's so bad that my left maxillary sinus cavity is so full that it has come to a head on my cheek and ruptured. I didn't even know this was possible, but I have the proof on my face. I haven't had any surgery on my sinuses yet. They stay dry all the time and no yellow or green discharge either. Have you got any advice Doc. ?
@@joed349 most of them are, the Dr. Thought it was a tooth I told them it wasn't the tooth. I had surgery they went up my left nostril and there was a blockage that they had to remove and he packed some kind of gel in to keep it from closing up. I'm pretty good now but my sinuses are still dry though. Any advice would be appreciated thanks.
Went to doctor that did no in office test other than CT scan wanted to do Surgery after only one visit. There is a balloon therapy that can be performed in office. Less risk and if symptoms reoccur it’s a simple procedure to have again. Many have a return of symptoms after an actual hospital surgery . Anesthesia is a risk for any age. Informed consent is very important.
I have sinusitis, all 3 sets of sinuses blocked. Cat scan showed deviated septup from a boxing injury. My Doc. Wants to do surgery open up breathing pasages and fix septum. Main syptoms blocked nose on and off during the day. Seasonal and climate changes affect me.Especialy leaving air conditioned environments to hot air. Sometimes nose stuffs up ans I feel off balance briefly, weight in right side of forehead. Some days I breath almost 100% Normaly breath about 80% Hardly ever have mucus when I blow my nose. Please help. Thanks and great info.
This advice is all well and good but what about the vast amount of people who went under the anaesthetic, having consented to a Septoplasty, only to find when they woke that the surgeon had illicitly performed sinus surgery without permission and left them with ENS? You look honest. I can’t think you would not advise the patient prior to surgery exactly what you will be doing but the majority of surgeons don’t.
Dr about two years ago I was almost giving up on my life because of the exhaustion of the congested nose, unable to feel taste and smell. I was unable to sleep at night and I I did manage to sleep I waa waking up in the middle of the night in panic with my mouth extremely dry that it felt like there was a knife inside. I sneezed more than 100 times a day and living was becoming unbearable 😢 I have been using the antihistamines and that help a little… after the ct scan the dr told me that I have a issue with my nose septum and some really swollen parts that could only help with surgery. I just had a call from the hospital to let me know that I’m reaching the top of the list and I’m having a consultation and tests soon to arrange for surgery. I’m actually so scared to go ahead😢 Does having a surgery really improves my breathing? Thank you so much
Diet plays a huge part. For me pers, no sugars or starches, then learning from Dr. ken Berry and my doctor recommending molybdenum (and I also began taking choline as I learned through my hard research I had histamine intolerance) and I no longer get cysts! Several cysts in my body had developed MRSA. Now 2.5 years no more of any cysts. I use my netipot equal part salt and baking soda morning and night and after 53 years of serious upper respiratory and sinus infections, I don’t get them anymore Keep a diary of food /drink/ people and emotions to know your individual triggers and adjust accordingly. Hope this helps someone else.
well for me i have eat mostly bland diet heavy on starches I'm diabetic but also have gastroparesis i am nauseated most days the only things i can fork down without dispesia are most carbs. i can only have white flour anything glutine free. no greens i have to stay low fiber and small meals 4 to 6 times a day. i get full fast. any other veggies i eat have to be peeled and cooked. fruits i have to have peeled and cut well or mashed. i can eat lean meats only fried food i really am supposed eat are eggs, though i eat them hardboiled too or scrambled also. told bananas and potatoes mashed or baked and or plain white rice/pasta with a little margarine yes my nutritionist said that i buy can't believe it's not butter light though. i have had nasal issues all my life. i could get to point where those with gp vomit a lot and if even carbs don't help keep food down some people have ended up on feeding tubes. there's no cure and i found out that not only diabetes could lead to gp but i also have chronic gastritis. i can't even take any medicines used to help symptoms because i am extreme high risk for serious adverse reactions. i haven't really had much for solid food since may 2nd when i not only got sick but tested positive for covid more like long covid i am i guess ten day quarantine so like Thursday i can be around fam masked for five days. my fam all had covid too. loss appetitive and energy and ugh the nasal congestion i still have keep blowing my nose and take sudafed.
Well, I'm scheduled for sinus surgery tomorrow. I had an upper molar pulled. Next I had a sinus infection. My ear, nose, and throat doctor is the best. He recommends surgery because an infection is observed on the side where the molar was extracted. Observation shows that the infection must have been there before the tooth extraction, (at least this is my gut feeling). A cat scan verified the infection. I do not have any discharge from either nostril. I always seem to be the one selected for these strange cases. Hoping for the best...
I had blocked sinuses and they were very diseased. I was constantly dizzy and had lots of eye and facial pain for 6 months. I was so happy when they finally suggested sinus surgery. Little did I know I had migraines triggered by my sinuses. I had the worst pain of my life for a week. The stress and medications gave me chronic gastritis. Now my migraines are debilitating and chronic. I wish doctors knew more about migraine because I was just passed around and given antidepressants.
I had a septoplasty. It helped a lot. My ENT did not break and reset my nose as every online video seemed to suggest. A few years later, an allergist looked into my nose and said, "Your septum is really curvy." Uh... what? I asked this same ENT if there was a surgery to cut back on post-nasal drip. He said the risks outway the benefits, and that they're often not very effective. Thoughts? I get a lot of sinus headaches--or at least, almost all my headaches are on my forehead, some lower than others. I've thought about having a CT scan. As a side note, if COVID can get somewhat under control, which doesn't seem to be the case in some areas, I plan on going back to allergy shots.
PLEASE DO ABOUT -NASAL POLYPS. Because when i breath in - it feels air flow in was shutting down, so i need to take air through mouth ( NO SNEEZING, NO HEADACHES, NO ALLERGY SYMPTOMS) - ONLY BREATHING IN - MORE PROBELMATIC. You Opinion will be really appreciated. Thnaks
Get it done it’s no big deal I just did it two weeks ago , in and out home in 4 hours didn’t even have nasal packing ,was breathing clearly when I woke up , try an oral steroid first it may shrink them
I just had a septoplasty. The doc removed a bony spur which I am grateful to him. I also will be doing allergy shots in addition to the loradatine and the Perrigo nasal spray.
I find your information very important I have suffered chronic sinus infections few surgeries first one 20 years ago it went great for about 8 years then I started getting infections again had the balloon surgery about 5 years ago no improvement had a revision 2 years ago ..now my left side is almost block the ct scan shows a lot of scar tissue I use nasal sprays . The nasal rinse basically anything that can help me I will use. But is going to the point I can't breathe tru my nose anymore Thank you for your information
I have had 3 surgeries but still continue to have sinuses dripping mostly infected sinuses after every 2 months or so. I'm also asthmatic and hence the Dr says it makes the sinusitis symptoms more severe. My question is since I have these recurring sinuses besides using my spray, inhaler, Alecet meds religiously everyday as advised by my Dr but seems not to be helping much. I recently had a CT Scan and the results revealed the sinus mucus fluid is so full from both sides and the forehead. The doctor is anticipating the 4th sinus Op which I'm not sure will solve this problem for good. Want to ask if I don't get this OP what will happen to this fluid. will it dry up with time. Is it dangerous to keep the fluid in there without the surgery. Where will the fluid go? Meantime as I think about it I have been put on Roxithromythacin antibiotic tablets for a month most likely to continue for the next 3 months. I'm also on Telfast and Montelukast Will this help? Please advise its really affecting my confidence especially when the sinus is infected it drops and smells whilst having headaches, itch eye, itchy nose. I feel surgery is not helping me. I do use saline irrigation wash aswell.
I saw this I agree yes some people need and one doctor recommend to me I said no they thought was because of my asthma but honestly it has nothing really to do with that it not like it can cure allergies or asthma why get surgery done like that when their is better ways like allergies meds much easier
Thanks for the info although I feel a day late dollar short for me. I had the ballon did & FESS which I am worst & have new symptoms. Extremely dry mouth, throat & eyes. I wish someone could tell me what when wrong because you can't get another doctor to tell you if possibly the doctor made a mistake. My issue was chronic sinusitis, congestion. Another stranger thing from this surgery now is my nose use to run most of the time but now it's rare to have any mucus. This puzzles me again relating to the dryness. I regret having the surgery but I was told no cutting involved only if we remove a polyp.
I had recurring sinus infections. A lot of them. I was exposed to burn pits in Iraq. When I've gone in to see doctors, they would prescribe a nasal spray and it wouldn't really work. Finally I found a doctor who did an CAT and found a cyst in my left cheek sinus, and my right side sinus was somewhat closed ... he wanted to do the balloon surgery, but couldn't go up the right side and wouldn't be able to address the cyst. When he started the surgery, he found a lot of polyps. A lot. So in my case, the choice to have surgery has pretty much changed my life. I can breathe again.
the only reason why I am getting surgery is because I have a very small maxillary sinus on one side compared to the other, and it has caused so much pain and discomfort; we have tried everything you have discussed for over a year now, and the pain still hasn’t improved. i’m hoping surgery helps.
I was about to email a private ent surgeon yesterday. Been coughing up thick glue like mucus for around 2 years now.. Driving me insane. Trying anti biotics and steroids again.. Never heard of anyone else having this.
Hi doc my nasal has been red, dry and itchy since 2018. I was given a prescription nasal spray nothings helps. I think i have a rhinitis. It is annoying, very itchy and keeps draining someitmes when im sleeping so It wakes me up and i lay there blowing my nose.. until i get tired so i clogged my nose with tissue until i can fall back to sleep. What is the remedies for red itchy dry nostril?
@@graciebara8280 the risk of complications are too great. I wish I lived with my chronic sinus infections. Research empty nose syndrome. I wish I had done my research. I don’t know you but I beg you not to.
@@Aleris14 do you have trouble sleeping?! I absolutely empathize with you. I had turbinate resectioning and it has changed every aspect of my life. Please, if there is any advice you have to offer to help cope with this condition, I would be so grateful. It's to the point I am about to get a CPAP at night to even breathe
I have a deviated nasal septum and the doctor said to do DNS septoplasty surgery. My problem is with the Mucus I have. It’s been 4-5 years and the Mucus is not letting me live with peace. Please suggest something to get off with the Mucus part PERMANENTLY
Nice to see that there are some Dr. that are so responsible ! What if You have headaches ( in thae start every now & than % than they gett to frequent , almost every month ...but You have terrible headachase & vomiting ...almost 1,5 day ( with in the end yellow-green secret in it...?
Hi everyone! I had sinus surgery last month and wanted to ask you all...how long, after surgery, did you rinse? 3 months? 6 months? Or are you still doing it now? Thank you in advance.
You have done a great job explaining the pros and cons of having a nasal surgery vs not having one. I wish more Dr were like you, I know I would have felt a lot safer. And it's sometimes difficult to talk to some Dr's too. You can't even explained to them the feelings you're experiencing and if you ask too much questions their easily irritated. And they don't understand the psychology traumatic they can put on a patient in that moment, you just don't feel safe you feel alone and started questioning yourself are others gonna have this way as well you know. God bless you Dr
A Dr. telling you not to do something definitely gets your attention
Amen! Been there!
I wish I had seen this video before the surgery I got in Denmark. The surgeon did not tell me what he planned to so. If he says he plans to cut any turbinate tissue or perfectly healthy ethmoid tissue, I suggest you walk or run out of the office. I do not have this, or not the suffocation symptoms, but look up "empty nose syndrome". It has been near two year now and not better. I was actually fine before the surgery, just slight forehead pressure behind eyes and mucosal thickening. Now, whenever I breath through my nose it hurts. Constant headache that I know is due to the surgery because I never had this before then, and if I breath strongly in through my nose the headache is worse. Feels like dry nose and like a cold that never goes away. Humidifier does not help. I suspect that my nose became too soft and is sort of collapsing. So there are other risks you never hear of. The surgery had a dramatic negative impact on my life. We need more videos like this.
These are my symptoms 100% as well. I am so sad I got this surgery. If you have any tips on his to get through the consistent pain with breathing, I would be beyond appreciative if you would be willing to share. I have heard using a CPAP at night might help, but I haven't been diagnosed with a low oxygen level, and no doctor understands why it hurts to breathe even though it clearly shows on a scan that the tissues were "reamed" too posterior in the nose. Wishing you help and peace through finding a way to maintain these symptoms.
@@buzzbozkarmadoes it still bother you now?
@@buzzbozkarma how are you now?
The same for me. The doctor justified the operation without any serious findings on the CT scan, proceeded to open ethmoid, sinuses and cut turbinate . The situation has been dramatic ever since, for three years I've been getting worse...
@@c.r.t. were you better before? You got the vaccine?
I've had six sinus surgeries so far in my lifetime, including two left frontal trephinations. My maxillary sinuses were full of polyps and significant mucosal thickening. After that procedure I was significantly better. It was only more than a decade later when my left frontal sinus became obstructed and abscessed that surgery was a medical necessity. I've been fortunate to have superior ear nose and throat surgeons. I did get a second opinion in order to get the last two procedures accomplished. There was a significant concern for developing rhinitis seca, but I was willing to take that trade off. Most of my sinusitis began as a result of exposure to secondhand smoke during 4 years in the military back in the seventies, before smoking was regulated at all.
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Just got back from a dentist appointment where a X-Ray showed a mucus retention cyst. This video greatly helped my stress levels as I am not dealing with any symptoms thank you for this
I would rather get the sinus surgery because keep having sinus infections all the time and using antihistamines and nasal spray is exhausting!!
did the sinus surgery come along with a shitty nose job and dead makeup skills?
Maybe you should try watching the video before commenting.
Diet plays a huge part. For me pers, no sugars or starches, then learning from Dr. ken Berry and my doctor recommending molybdenum (and I also began taking choline as I learned through my hard research I had histamine intolerance) and I no longer get cysts!
Several cysts in my body had developed MRSA. Now 2.5 years no more of any cysts.
I use my netipot equal part salt and baking soda morning and night and after 53 years of serious upper respiratory and sinus infections, I don’t get them anymore
Keep a diary of good/drink/ people and emotions to know your individual triggers and adjust accordingly. Hope this helps someone else.
Thanks for the video content! Excuse me for the intrusion, I would love your thoughts. Have you heard the talk about - Donayden Phrenic Dominance (just google it)? It is a good exclusive product for stamping out your nasal polyps without the headache. Ive heard some super things about it and my m8 finally got astronomical results with it.
@@ormorphe have congestion start in january,thinking am only sick,using decongestant,maybe 20 days,then go to doctor,on scaner i have sinus infection,but no headche,no other simptoms obly bloked nose,when in that time i using antibiotic its good but after stop same,then i keep using decongestant and go to 2,3 doctors,and last say i have vasomotor rinitis, who give me some therapy and tell me i need stop decongestant,but i dont use therapy,then in august when i need using decongestant on 3 hour,i feel so terible i go to private doctor,hw tell me alregic rinitis,he give me dymista spray, and some pils,and its bether,when sleep one side is bloked(doc say its normal),if other is good i can sleep,but its good because dymista spray,if not use some day i cant sleep,and need use nasal drip in one side 2,3 days and again is bether,and this doctor say i have alergic rinitis,and tell me to use 6 monts dymista(now i finish 2),its ok but i scare when finish i need again back to fuking decongestant, idk what i have and what is problem of congestion.On skin test am alergic on mites(but i have this when im child and dont have problem),and + new little on ambrosia and some grass.I by new bed,no carpet dont go to much outside.Dont know what is problem and have to much suicide mind and lose hope.
It has changed my life as well as a severe deviated corrected by septoplasty! No more annoying facial headaches, post nasal drip, and haven't had recurrent sinus infections! I had alot of diseased tissue!
Wow!
Lucky u
So now are u feeling well now a days .did u go for any surgery.please tell me I am facing facial pain alot
Been poor sleep and a chronic cough most wi term for a few years. Have polypw both sides and a deviated septum. Pissed doc didn't notice it and sort it cause been depressed anxious for ages drinking to excess. Been great if g9t nose sorted suddenpy better sleep and saddening moodiness excessively reduced.
This is great to read as I have a septoplasty ind turbinal removal coming to in two days. I have 10% oxygen coming from left nostril. It’s structural so Flonase did nothing. I’m often fatigued and have poor sleep most nights, which leads to low energy, and I also get the facial headaches over my eyes. I’m looking forward to the procedure. I feel like it will be a game changer for me
I am a 70 year old male and having my first surgery in my life and it will be to correct a deviated septum and remove polyps in a week from today. Hoping that I will be able to breath out of my left nostril and get my sense of smell to return!
how did it go? .. about to embark
Jay D it went well! Surgeon was top notch! Other than a bit of discomfort at times all is well! Irrigating two to three times a day! Have a second post op visit in 10 days! Thanks for asking!
@@ruggieru any tips / suggestions ? is it totally worth it ? breathing better ?
@@ruggieru Great! Praise Almighty, Most Beautiful Father God for relief and bringing you through the surgery, in His Most Beautiful Son, King Jesus Mighty and Only Saving Name!!!! May you have continued Healing in Jesus Powerful and Healing Name!!!! Amen
@@ruggieru how long did you suffer after the surgery?
What was the procedure?
How you feeling now?
Thank you for explaining the pros & cons of sinus surgery & identifying red flags w/ surgeons & drs!🙌🏻I fell victim to an orthodontist that pushed surgery & I ended up traumatized from having 4 teeth extracted😖and then he tried to push ANOTHER surgery because he realized the adult teeth weren’t coming an right after the baby teeth had been extracted & wanted me to have chains put on my teeth to make them come down quicker😖 needless to say I switched Orthos! so I really appreciate drs like you that are aware of these “knife happy” drs!🙌🏻I’ve had chronic sinus infections my entire life, I’m 21. My dad had to have sinus surgery so I’m worried I may need it too. I’ve had 3 sinus infections in the past 5 months, one lasted an entire month😬 so that’s how I ended up here
Wow, I am much older than you, but in my early twenties my orthodontist extracted four perfectly good teeth in prep for an osteotomy which another orthodontist told me I didn’t need and after braces for five years he corrected the gaps from the first ortho that did the extraction for no reason.
@@onlyboatride oh my god I’m so sorry that happened to you! That sounds awful😣 I had gaps for 3 years after mine were pulled, thankfully the adult teeth came in eventually
We need this video for every non-emergency medical procedure. I found the night after my surgery and was relieved that my doctor took the same approach to diagnosis and recommended course of treatment. Thank you for this public service. Go Blue.
I had a bony spur, deviated septum, 24 years of green and yellow discharge, facial pain, headaches right by the ethmoids, and 20% breathing. I didn’t know I had the bony spur which was causing pain. I had an MRI done and allergy testing and the Perrigo nasal spray and the Loradatine just were not cutting it. So I am glad I went under. The first ENT dismissed that I had a a deviated septum (turns out it was moderate). Glad I had a second opinion because I told that first doc too that it was my nose.
I am having headaches and my CAT scan has moderate thickening, so I decided to look up each issue described and ran into your video. Although I do have sinus pressure and blockage, I do not exhibit yellow or green mucus, it has been relatively clear. Thank you so much for sharing and caring! May God bless and keep you in His army of medics.
Same with me, what was the outcome?
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Same with me no discharge just a right side headache and thick mucus with right nose congestion
Did you have the sinus surgery.
Finding out about empty nose syndrome has stopped me from ever considering nasal surgery of any kind
same
I also heard about that....
I had this surgery done best thing ever I can now breath, smell👍
I'm glad it helped you. But that doesn't make up for the people whose lives have been ruined by it. Sinus surgery is very often bullshit, the congestion can very often be helped by other means. But the docs got to get that money, honey! Bunch of filthy pigs.
I have spent months studying the best remedy for treating polyps at home and discovered a great resource at Jits Polyp Plan (look it up on google)
years? Really im.scared heard some.people cant smell.after.the balloon treatment.
soul light oh ok I don’t understand the balloon treatment but life is great since surgery. You will not regret it.
@@vkirisome4701thanks for re assurance I had some people I heard the same great results. Balloon sinuplasty is a type of endoscopic nasal surgery. It uses small balloon catheters that inflate to drain the large nasal sinuses. Balloon sinuplasty is typically used to treat cases of severe rhinosinusitis or sinus inflammation and blockage in the nose.
I had FESS and septoplasty two weeks ago and it has absolutely changed my quality of life for the better. The septoplasty took a bit longer to recover from, but all of my symptoms have resolved (headaches, physical blockage, neck pain, pressure, loss of sense of smell). Prior to this I was using saline rinse, Flonase, everything I could everyday with very little improvement in symptoms. In my experience and with my doctor it was well worth the three or four days of pain in recovery.
Well wait a year and tell me then,lol.
I had also septoplasty done 1month ago. Now I am having severe dryness of throat at night and mucus tickle .What to do?Plz help me .Ask your doctor about it .
How is it a year from now Matt?
@@bricktea3645 Here you go! It was life-changing for me. My quality of life is much improved from what I suffered with before the surgery and my sense of smell and taste is massively improved. I still use nasal saline rinses once a day (I live in Kentucky aka allergy country) and occasionally Flonase as well for slight congestion but I've had nothing near as bad as the damage that was done by the years of swelling prior to the surgery. For me, it was absolutely worth it.
@@muizzkhan2426 @brick tea Here you go! It was life-changing for me. My quality of life is much improved from what I suffered with before the surgery and my sense of smell and taste is massively improved. I still use nasal saline rinses once a day (I live in Kentucky aka allergy country) and occasionally Flonase as well for slight congestion but I've had nothing near as bad as the damage that was done by the years of swelling prior to the surgery. For me, it was absolutely worth it.
the second opinion is the most beautiful word I ever heard
There are several components to remedies for nose polyps. One plan I found which succeeds in merging these is the Jits Polyp Plan (google it if you're interested) without a doubt the most helpful resource that I have ever heard of. look at all the amazing information .
Thank you for the excellent information. I have a doctor pushing this direction but I am in the South end of the San Joaquin Valley in California and I have allergies and asthma and the polyps have swollen especially with the passion fire has for the trees up in the Sequoia National Forest. I use saline in the shower and do not use other nasal sprays. I use an Intellipap machine at night. I rarely have sinus infections. I feel as though the doctor is milking the insurance. He is now pulling away from the Hospital District and going into private practice and telling me maybe my insurance will cover the procedure and maybe it won't. He came in for about 5 minutes and said how much I really needed the surgery and then he told me I would be out for a full week off work. I am the main caretaker of my 91 year old mother-in-law after the death of my wife last year from MBC.
The doctor that saw me barely talk to me he was on his computer the whole time looked up my sose spray some nasal spray and told me yeah since your nose gets stuffy all the time you need a surgery.after this video I’m calling them and cancelling everything tomorrow morning ...this doctor is saving me almost 6k with insurance .thanks again
That is an unbelievable amount!
Go to india,eat good food and pay like 900$ for surgery.
Did the right thing. Some of these Ents are con artists at best. Worst part is that they do not fully understand the severity of operating on nasal turbinates no matter what method. It can leave catastrophic life altering complications which they continue to downplay.
I had sinus surgery a few years back, and the results were great - I was able to breath easily through my nose and my constant stuffiness receded. Unfortunately, the results seem to be temporary, as my nasal passages have returned to their initial restricted state. I had the surgery in conjunction with an adult tonsil removal, which was necessitated by frequent occurrence of tonsil stones that formed in pockets within my tonsils (that had previously been shaved when I was a child, but had regrown to an unfortunate degree). I also have a mole on my arm that was taken off 4 years ago, but which has since regrown to it's original state. My body appears to have regenerative capacity in the most unfortunate areas :/
Me too its not good
Wayne Bobbit envies you
your constant stuffiness is from your diet geez y’all are extremely lost
Are you able to breathe properly?
I am on my second day of recovery after FESS and I’ll have to say I made the right choice. I am already breathing 100% better and was told my snoring has decreased. When I was a kid I broke my nose and this may have contributed to smaller passageways. They did remove some bone. I would say after watching this video that surgeries of this nature may not be for everyone so do what this doctor says and get a second opinion.
I’m thinking about fess surgery, I’m scared of getting ENS - any advice?
What a great Dr. Man I wish I saw this guy, honest and a real doctor not pushing anything. I had surgery done and it was great, but my dr. was very conservative and errored on the side of caution. I also could nor breathe out of my nose for 10 years so it was the only option to breathe again. But I have to say, be careful, too much is a bad thing and can ruin your life if they botch things.
The doctor in this video provides good advice regarding the algorithm to determine the sinus surgery!
I had a balloon sinoplasty last month and ended up with a bacterial sinus infection despite doing nasal rinses 4 times a day and the doctor stating how clean and perfect everything looked, two days later I was sicker than a dog blowing and spitting up green oysters!
did you get better?
@@tube.brasil
Beginning to heal thank you. I was just diagnosed with MDS, a blood cancer which plays havoc on the immune system, apparently why I have had such a difficult time healing.
I don’t have difficulty breathing through my nose but I have really annoying post nasal drip, chronic morning headaches, and thick yellow/ green mucus in my nose all the time. I was told by my physician that I just have allergies so I have tried many OTC allergy medicines over the years and none of them have made these symptoms go away.
U have too much mucus in ur body. U need to fast and eat a fruit/vegetable diet for a couple of months and you will be fine.
I've had pain in my right cheek for years which spreads to my right eye and teeth, constantly blowing out blood and getting headaches and snoring loudly, and after years of hassling and every kind of nasal spray, the NHS finally did scans and in June 2022 found a big cyst in my right cheek and a severely deviated septum. I'm hoping surgery will help but have to wait until December to see the consultant before i can be referred for surgery!! Wish I could afford to go private
Sinus surgery was the best thing that I've ever done for myself! I had a great doctor! I didn't experience any pain!
Is there any side effects?
@@gabrielhanz4111 None!
Where is your DR located. My wife has it pretty bad and her doctor sts if she gets surgery its only 20% reduction of pain or symptoms
@@island661 good to hear
@@rhdtv2002 Colorado. Dr. Pingree
I've had life long sinus/tonsil issues. When I turned 25 allergies kicked in hard. I couldn't even eat tree fruit anymore, itchy swollen throat and mouth. Started getting sinus infections every 2 months, couldn't get any air through nose and tonsils would swell, literally gagging for air. Meds didn't work after first dose, and made it worse. Primary doctor advise against surgery, immediately changed doctor only to get another that advised against it. I insisted, CT didn't reveal any structure issues but I was lucky to get a good doctor who also performed surgery on my father. (Gotta get a good doctor) Life has been 110% better, haven't had sinus infection since. Still have allergies which was really bad the first year because my sinus were now wide open, burned like hell but worth it.
Look into gut health. I know it might seem tangential, but it's closely related. Leaky gut leads to all sorts of other general health problems, including but not limited to sinus inflammation and allergies.
The sinus pressure I feel cause me to feel dizzy and very sluggish. Is this also common?
Does anyone else have those symptoms as well?
Yes! I feel as though I'm in a 'foggy void'.... best way that I can describe it! It's been a frigging week, I'm still sore to some extent. Rely on Tylenol and the Amoxycillin for now. I can sympathize with you! I'm just to the point where I want my life to return to normal soon! Thursday, I go to my otarlaryngologist to have the stints removed. Not looking forward to having the endoscope treatment again! Very uncomfortable experience. I'm halfway wishing that I would have never decided on surgery! Every day is just a tedious tolerance of this surgery! I hate it!
Gotcha , well I have felt that the pressure is always to some extent there. Even when I’m not infected, there is still a small amount of inflammation happening. I went to the allergy dr and was tested for everything and the results came up negative. I feel like the pressure makes me feel drained and more tired than I actually am. It also seems to take forever to get going pretty much every time I get up because of the pressure. At one point I started wondering if I was just depressed. Really trying to figure this situation out. It’s definitely ruining my life.
Dizziness, mild headache, and sleepiness (I yawn a lot).
I do
@@Titan52berg what suregry you had didnt help.they want to.do.the balloon thing to open me up to drain sinues since I been in antibiotic like.3 months nothing's seem to help
I have a deviated septum yet I was told by a doctor I needed FESS surgery when I don't ever get sinus problems or ever had any!! Thankfully I did my research.
Kizzster if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it! You’re smart and did the right thing.
I was like you 7 years ago. Now I’m going to get it because I have difficulty breathing from my nose.
I went to an ENT because my wife complains I snore but otherwise I have no issues breathing. I got a scan and the surgeon told me based on my scan I need sinus surgery. I told him I can breath fine and he said that's because I dont know any better because I've been living with my sinuses this way. Seems fishy, too quick to recommend surgery especially when my issue isn't with problem breathing
My daughter had turbinite surgery 2 months ago . . Right nostril is completely blocked due to deviated sept. Took her two weeks ago for her post opt. He said she went from 5% airway capacity to 50% because she had crust blocking her airway and needed to flush it out 3 x per week still . Just this week she got worse is now 10% fr left nostril. I took her in and he said she had no crust and has a sinus infection but there is no yellow green discharge. I had a gut feeling he misdiagnosed her. I’m so worried
All I can say is hallelujah!! I had doctors jump to “you likely have a tumour” to other surgeons say “it’s a fungal infection” and this and that, but not one person said, “have you trialled antibiotics?” Or asked about the discharge and my extensive history of mcas!!! Low and behold I ended up with a productive respiratory infection, had two rounds of antibiotics. Had to go for an MRI to check a benign brain tumour and sinuses are CLEAR!! It took two years, multiple consults and scans and a lot of me going, “it just seems like a really bad idea right now!” (And it was a finding originally that wasn’t even being considered!)…. For me I believe God truly closed enough doors to help. But gosh I just review how many doctors missed the obvious! (I know many people have lots of antibiotics but I don’t and regardless, it should’ve been asked about to find out and not assume!) Note I don’t think the doctors didn’t care in this instance but I do think they missed some very obvious assessment questions.
Sometimes they can’t see how truly bad the problem is until they get into the surgery. I’m glad I did it but it was confirmed prior to the surgery that I needed it. It was the only option.
I've just had surgery and still recovering but early signs are positive.
Lynda Harwood how you feel now after surgery
@@shokhrukhdzhalolov5428 Great, I can smell and taste again. No blocked up nose, I can breath through my nose for the first time in years. I can only speak for myself but IHighly recommend
this surgery, it as given me my confidence back.
I pray every day that I become as lucky! I'm happy for your success, Lynda!
Been looking into this for the past month but have been out of work due to the pandemic.
Do you mind me asking how much was the surgery out of pocket?
Kaleb Daniel I having the surgery this Wednesday and I’m not sure out of pocket costs. But with insurance I have to pay $1000. Hope this helps you
I have had fussy, stuffy sinuses for many years, and I use a cpap machine with nasal pillows. In May 2021 I was hospitalized for a digestive problem and had an ng tube inserted 2 separate times for several days. Ever since then I must use a decongestant spray every night in order to use my cpap machine. I don’t get severe infections, just slight thick colored mucous. I also had a molar extraction in April 2021 and continue to have weekly drainage from the area. I also have a deviated septum. I’m considering a balloon sinuplasty to alleviate my congestion.
A nasal pillow, ill have to look into this
Great explanations!! I’ve had sinus issues for quite a long time and turned down the Sinuplasty twice! You gave some very good advice. Glad I waited.
what did you do to heal
HaniaGamer with the symptoms I was experiencing it seems my sinuses over react to cold air. At certain lower temps I make sure to cover my mouth and nose when I go outside, or keep my temp warm inside. I will do a nasal rinse when I feel necessary but not to overuse. I also put elderberry syrup and black seed oil under my tongue most mornings. I stay in tune with how my sinuses are feeling and stay on top of any symptoms!
@@MsAngel737 Thanks. I'm going for an appointment to get my sinuses checked. Hopefully they don't recommend surgery, and surely ill use ur ways. Thanks again
Just turned down sinuplasty, second time in 3 years. Also thanks for the explanation of symptom relievers below. Do you have more suggestion a year on from your comment above 🤔? Thank you for your help.
@@muizzkhan2426 I also use ALKALOL nasal rinse and the saline drops to heal my sinuses and keep them moist when they are dry and or irritated. My ENT put me on Azelastine Hydrochloride nasal spray and seems to really help with the inflammation!
Sinus inflammation is your body's alarm going off. Figure out why sinus inflammation exists in the first place. Start a food diary and write down every thing that you eat and body's reaction . Could there be mold in the house/workplace ? Dust mites? My friend had bad migraines and sinus issues, for years, finally figured out it was cat's dander. My other friend just stopping dairy and wheat, sinus issue gone. Avoid surgery whenever possible. If you must get it in writing that the ENT will not touch your turbinates. You will thank yourself everyday for the rest of your life if you do that
@@Sophesi Thanks and no the doc did not mention turbinates at all. Not a current issue for me but I was still curious about what a nasal turbinate is and does. If this ever comes up, no way would I agree to have that surgery. It sounds terrifying. TFS!
Many times doctors, don't mention but many patients have woken up with work done that they did not authorize. So, it is just good to know all the possible risks
Sophie K 😮. Thank you for this information !
@@Sophesi Thank you Sophie for your most powerful statement. I was on my way to having a second session with my ENT to discuss turbinate reduction, however after stumbling upon some very disturbing confessions from those with ENS I canceled my appointment ASAP today. I can live with the minor stuffiness from an enlarged turbinate. I have returned to using nasal rinses and will continue to monitor my diet. I know that there is a slight connection when it comes to diet for me, however it is a combination of Diet, allergies, slight deviated septum and turbinate growth with age. ENS is not something I will risk, so I thank you for your strong words against turbinate reduction. Once you do it there is no going back and that is truly terrifying.
Unfortunately my polyps came back 2 years later, and some hemangiomas (benign tumors made of blood vessels). The hemangiomas were causing severe nosebleeds that required iron infusions, because I became anemic. So, a second surgery was done yesterday. Surviving Covid caused a lot of ongoing inflammation in my nose and sinuses. It is worth it to be able to breathe, smell, less sinus infections, and a less nasally sounding voice!
Had mine three weeks ago. I feel great after such a long time. Breathing through my nose feels so foreign. The only worst part was the packings. But totally worth it!
What was the reason of ur surgery
@@jessicaleyva7783 severe nasal polyps and sinusitis. So I had a combined sinusotomy and turbinectomy endoscopic bilateral
Yep, I had mine done 12 years ago, went from mouth breather and miserable to open and active again, changed my life. I had zero pain and recovered in 2 weeks, worst part was going back to get all the crap sucked out every week or two, that was not fun but felt good afterwards lol.
Mine is scheduled in two weeks and I am so afraid of the packing
@@kenya88831 what are the issues you were facing before sinus surgery? and how are you now? u cured?
I had a sub mucous resection 48 years ago - the doctor said it would help me breath better - it had the opposite affect and breathing through my nose eventually became impossible
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@@1312cc it sounds like you might have empty nose syndrome if you can't breathe through your nose after surgery. Is like air does come in the nose but the brain doesn't register it from damaged turbinates
I have had two episodes of chronic sinusitis that required surgery last year. Ruled out allergies yesterday, and results were the same as the two tests I had before both surgeries (moderate positive to dust). I know sinusitis can be mistaken for migraines, but this has not/likely is not the case because my pain is not relieved by OTC pain relievers for headaches. My sinus surgeries were six months apart in 2018, and my current sinus infection that has not been solved by lifestyle changes or medication (OTC and antibiotics) but I had no sinus problems after my second surgery in October (10 mo window). Because I’ve had on/off recurrent sinusitis for two years, I KNOW what a sinus infection versus headache feels like (never had migraines despite various ENT docs over the years wanting neurological workup, where the neurologists always said my problems are not neurological). PCP prescribed antibiotics after a week of not responding to home measures (Day/NyQuill, saline’s rinses, Flonase). No improvement after first antibiotic so PCP prescribed 2nd antibiotic which made me vomit. Hopefully the ENT can help with a nasal endoscopy, culture, and maybe a CT scan.
I also have cronic nasal congestion. My doctor is not doing any tests to identify the cause. What diagnostic tests you did to identify if it's allergic, bacterial, fungal?
How are you now?
I have an appointment coming up with this doctor. I'm glad he's recommended.
Where the clinic located I'm in Michigan too
@@noname-ev8oj , it's located at U of M, Ann Arbor, MI.
@@janmartell9792 Thanks someone told me is a clinic at Northville area haggerty rd
Had back sinus blockage a week ago. Caught a flight 2 days ago and upon descent, i felt the most excruciating pain behind and above my left eye. It still hurts at this moment like a migrain
TzUp You probably had a cluster migraine. I get them pretty frequently and i’ve had recurring sinus infections for almost a year now that i’m seeking treatment for. It is very common to get a migraine from a sinus infection depending on the severity.
I’ve had the same experience and I swear it felt like a nail/spike being driven through my head above the eye. Excruciating pain on the descent and if it happened one time I’d go with migraine but this happens to me every time I take a jet that travels at high altitude. On descent, it starts all over again and has created an anxiety of flying as a result. Over the years I’ve been able to min,I’ve the pain by taking decongestants starting w4 hrs before my flight and then Tylenol the day of the flight. The pain still happens but instead of being an 11 on a scale of 1-10, it drops to about a 6.
Airplanes can make symptoms worse.
ever since my sinus infection, thought i was the only getting this
I had this almost daily but in my right ear and eye. Normally caused by severe sinus infections that put pressure on certain nerves.
I came along this video got real answers from this doctor..my doctor makes no sense waiting the last 7 months he comes scans me one minute. I need the second opinion
Great doctor, give advice and second opinion God bless you
Hello, doctor and thank you for the informative video.
Now, I have enlarged turbinates and need a surgery - most likely either a microdebireder-assisted or radio-frequency-assisted one -- I haven't decided yet.
However the main obstacle for me is a fear of possibility to acquire an "Empty Nose Syndrome", where people actually committed suicides from choking or unable to take a deep breath -- a pretty scary condition.
I think it was even something that was brought up to Congress to issue a directive to force medical personnel/establishments to require them prior to nasal surgeries to inform their patients about a possibility of developing "E.N.S." over time, though not right away...
When I asked about it a few ENT doctors I went for consultations to - the prospective surgeons -- they only shrugged their shoulders and looked at me strangely, as If they didn't understand what I was talking about. Some other online sources mentioned that this condition usually develops if more aggressive approach to turbinate reduction is chosen, but how do I know which is "aggressive" and which is not?
Could you, please, kindly clarify this issue and suggest which one of the above-mentioned surgical procedures is less damaging or dangerous?
And lastly, I've found quite a few videos of doctors talking about various nasal procedures, but I haven't really found a lot of former patients discussing their highly improved lives after these life-changing nasal surgeries. Some kind of paradox...
Thank you.
So did you go ahead with the surgery? And is the surgery absolutely necessary in your case?
@@SaiKrishna-yq1ho No, I haven't done it as of this writing and I'm tired of not being able to breath normally, especially at night, when I my nostrils intermittently get clogged, depending on which side I sleep, so yes, I was told I really need it. I wear "breathe easy" nose strips even during the day, but they barely help and the quality of my sleep is greatly affected in a negative way: mouth breathing at night is a pretty bad thing. I used to be hooked on nasal sprays and don't want to go back to them again.
And by not answering my questions re: E.N.S. the doctor in the video only reinforced my beliefs in the validity of my concerns... :-(
Interestingly, I learned about some Indian substance that is used to apply internally in the nose to shrink the enlarged turbinates, but haven't found someone from India, who'd help me to learn further about it, as I am not familiar with some terms they used in the article.
@@Alexxxxir I am really sorry. I am no expert but I think you should stay away from any surgery to the turbinates because I have only heard bad experiences on the Internet. The success rate of such a surgery seems to be very low and debilitating. I am sure if you do some research, try out some techniques recommended by patients online you can contain this problem. All the best and stay strong.
@@SaiKrishna-yq1ho Thank you very much for your words of encouragement. If you come across some patient's techniques you refer to, please send them my way...
I know someone who had nasal polyps, twice. She had them removed, and tubinate reduction. In her case, this changed her life.
I have heard of empty nose, I believe it's real, and it's so hard to know what's too aggressive and what isn't.
I hope you can get help, and find a doctor you can have honest conversations with about this very real condition.
I had now a chronic fungal sinusitis it seen on my CT scan thank you for your information...
I have used nasal decongestant spray everyday for 2 years strait. Would nasal surgery be a smart idea so that I don't have to use these sprays anymore?
Depends on what happens without the spray... I would say, stay on the spray till you get a proper allergy panel completed... Then start on shots or drops for 3-5yrs... problem solved hopefully.... If you have a deviated septum or anatomical issues, polyps, etc..., then that is where surgery comes into play. Again, it all depends on what happens without your spray... if it's not too bad you could consider having them open the cavities a bit via balloon or however... but I would have a consult to discuss.
@spunkflunk I had sinus surgery as a child, and have been dependent on nasal spray for the past 10 years. Found a company online called Rhinostat that provides a kit to wean you off nasal spray. It's working for me, I only have to use a 3% solution at night now after about 3 weeks 🙌 Check it out, it was a nightmare to be so dependent on the sprays for so long. Good luck! 👃
Decongestants aren't supposed to be used more than 3 days at a time. Prolonged use lead to rhinositus. Trust me I made this mistake years ago and now my nose is messed up
@@SWB3311 Absolutely true. I got dependant on them by accident, having been warned about Afrin. I got Zicam "no-drip" congestion spray when I was sick that I thought was just another formula of the zinc in Zicam. It wasn't. 😑
I was dependant on sprays for 10+ years, and I have just recently weaned myself off them (fairly painlessly) using the Rhinostat system. I highly recommend it. Really.
I still use a 5% diluted solution before bed, but I am now free from sprays during the day.
I had a lot of unexpected anxiety about starting the weaning process, but it really was tolerable, and certainly worth the pay off. 🙌
Check it out, and feel free to ask me any questions you might have about my experience. I wish you luck! I know how much being a slave to the sprays sucks 🤧
@@Annenigmatic yup they really shouldn't be selling this crap over the counter. At least make the warning label bigger 😒. But I've finally found relief from the rebound stuffiness as well, i do this exact routine every night 2-3 hours before bed and it works like magic and I can actually sleep through the night without waking up with cotton mouth.
1. Take antihistamine like reactine - fights the allergy causing the stuffiness
2.Use SALINE SPRAY - helps to drain out the mucus in your sinuses
3.Use an over the counter steroid like Flonase - use after saline which refreshed the sinuses and cleared everything out.
I've had 3 sinus surgeries... the first surgery (cryosurgery of turbinates and septoplasty )- the entire experience was hell - from the anesthesia to the pain, took forever to wake up in recovery, kept passing out and projectile vomiting blood, and 2 month recovery (was a flight attendant unable to fly as was not healing). Second surgery at dif hospital was better but still not great. 3rd surgery at same hospital as 2nd but dif doctor helped, however I have deviated septum and one side is always "plugged" and have to sleep with cones up my nose to keep open...
After all of this, I found out that I have narrow eustacian tubes and that's what causes my nausea flying and the problems, more so that requiring sinus surgery.
If I had only had the last surgeon, I'm sure I wouldn't have had to go thru this 3 times...
Thank you for this video. I recently got referred to an ENT by my New Allergist. I was in and out to the ENT. He asked some brief questions looked up my nose with a camera told me I didn't have Chronic Sinusitis I have Chronic Rhinitis due to allergies and recommended to procedures. Vivar and Nuero mark to shrink nasal passages and swollen turbines and eleminate post nasal drip. I have both procedures scheduled for Nov 22. Considering what you said I think Im going to cancel.
In 2015 I had a septorhinoplasty for deviated septum and some other things…. The dr left my nose botch it has been a very bad experience that scarred me for life. Do not jump into it without informing yourself and making sure the dr is good at it. Now I can’t breathe from my left nostril at times due to too much cartilage shaved off and now I have a dent that obstructs my airway.
History: had rhinoseptoplasty in 2016; chronically obstructed left sinus; reduced airflow. Also, chronic OSA, TMD and bruxism.
Symptoms: pain/pressure under left cheekbone; no discharge, lasting several days, recurs every few months. No amount of nasal corticosteroid sprays, daily saline rinses, etc. prevent recurrence, provide symptom relief nor address the underlying anatomic issues.
CT just came back. Impression: Mucosal opacification of the near-complete opacification of the left maxillary sinus. Opacification of the left ostiomeatal unit. Deviation of the nasal septum to the right.
Septo revision with endoscopic uncinectomy?
Doc that is your opinion. I have minimal allergy. Mine didn’t get better after antibiotics. I was so miserable. I don’t have migraines. My eyes are blurry the pressure was so painful I didn’t know what to do. Are you saying that my doctor is lying. I don’t like surgery and don’t do it unnecessarily.
that red flag stuff definitely. I went to a ENT recently, a few months ago, and I was just kidding about red flag feeling. He did exactly what you're talkin about, rushing the diagnosis, I don't even think he gave me a CT scan, just listen to my complaints and all of a sudden he's throwing three different surgeries out at me that we could do, and trying to get me scheduled. I was like getting a weird red flag feeling in my gut and so I ended up canceling the appointment.
Glad I made the right decision.
I'm actually trying to figure out if there's a way to widen my nostril passages because I think that's probably the root of the problem when everything is my sinuses.
the reason I say that is because when I put on to breathe Right nasal strips I feel like my breathing opens right up.
so I don't think it's actually in my sinuses I just think they have narrow nasalpassages and I'm wondering if there's a way to fix that.
Do you drink coffee every morning?
@@blippyy4177 no I used to but that was a long time ago, I can't really do coffee now
@@GeeseFX ..ok I have a friend who was very stuffed up and got lots of sinus infections. She didn't eat great. Then she went vegan and her sinuses are totally healthy. Have you considered avoiding foods what cause inflammation? Alcohol, sugar, processed food?
@@blippyy4177 I don't know, I have a narrow nose.
But also I have a chronic illness on top of that.
It's no fun.
I'm sure some of it is the food I put in my body so I'm trying to get a lot more natural foods these days.
interesting enough, just even the one day of going with nothing but vegetables smoothies with a little bit of fruit some of them mostly vegetables, and my body bloats up like a balloon.
the best part of my illness. I have to figure out what I'm okay with any what are not great and it doesn't necessarily have to be just vegetables or just meat.
It's a pain in the ass.
@@GeeseFX ..ok well you can get blood tests to figure out what foods you are sensitive to. Or look at tht nightshades.. they make some autoimmune disorders worse. Also using a carnivore diet for 60-90 days might reset your system
I had a sinuplasty done because after my CT scan I was told my sinuses were not draining and completely clogged. Now after a month and a week I'm feeling extreme pressure and pain between my eyes with constant headaches.
How are you feeling now?? I was told the same thing
I’ve constant inflammation in my sinus, pain and pressure behind my nose and eyes all day long. CAT scan shows moderate mucus disease.
This makes me sleepy & grumpy. Any one with a similar experience? I think about having surgery soon
yah i have same.. I decide surgerry
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I truly appreciate this video, thank you for sharing your honest opinion.
I am 63 and very healthy.. pretty much got sick...6 months ago i got covid..lungs cleared up but i have had a horrible sinus infection yellow /green discharge post nasel drip is non stop....i hate life now...I never had any sinus issues.. finally had a ct scan and saw a specialist... he took a sample and hopefully in a few days he will get me the best meds for whatever i have... My ct scan showed all my upper full and my right or it may be my left cheek sinus full of this nasty crap..doctor said my sinus openings are to small. i use the special bottle to wash them out daily...it does not matter if i flush this crap out for 5 mins or an hour...it just never stops... If there is anyone reading this that has had similar issue please comment... Learning about this issue and understanding how to fix it is the light at the end of this very depressing situation... thanks
Hi friend. Im 37 year old male. I had covid april and may. Covid is gone, fever is gone, lungs cleared up. But i am left with this thick muccus and sinus infection due to covid. Covid hijacked our immune system and convinced it that it needed more histamine to thicken the mucous to get the pathogen covid virus trapped and expelled out of the body. Problem is the muccuss is too thick and too sticky to pass out the nasal.
I have been using allergy medicine anti histamine loratadine 20mg a day, a nasal spray apo fluticasone corticosteroid twice a day. And salt water flush with netty pot 2-4 times a day.
If you have access to the ocean i highly recommend getting more vitamin SEA. The salt is the only thing that can open and clean the nasal passages. You need to get the salt water way up into the sinus cavity and then blow the water out the nose. Do this gently over and over again. Instantly the salt starts to break down the congestion and relieve sinus and fore head pressure.
I also hear nitrous oxide can help open the breathing passageways and undo the cytokyne storm that covid does to our immune system putting it into overdrive creating all the excess muccuss that we are drowning in
Raw cold pressed beet juice can give you natural nitric oxides that will cure this naturally. Beet juice or borscht might just be our cure
I had this surgery 5 days ago on maxillary and sphenoid sinus since i was having cysts in both of them and it caused headache, pressure on right eye and less effective breathing on right half. Feel good now
How are you right now?
Im so scared to have the surgery to remove my severe grade 3 polyps due to the risks of blindness or brain fluid leaking and causing infections/meningitis
Try Sinus Irrigation instead. Sinus Rinse is a good over the counter product.
@@nathaniellathy6559 thank you Nathaniel, I'll try it 👍
My gp prescribed me strong steroids which reduced them but you can only be on them for a very short period and then was given nasal drops, so they have slightly come back but I'm still able to breathe through my nose still.
Occasionally it does get worse and I tried sudafed and that works a treat but again can't use daily for more than a week 🤦♂️
In 1993 my mother inlaw had clearly a sinus infection. A bad one. I had surgury ad understood the extream pain. Went to Hoag Hospital in S. CA they cat scanned her gave her a morphine shot sent her home with I forgot the type antibiotic but get this 3 times over 2 weeks cat scan showed everything was clear. We got in to see a Doc like this one who had a simple X-Ray. He took a Caldwell and Waters X-ray and it showed masive infection. (mother in law was so ill by then she literally wanted to die) . Cat scan showd clear Xray showed masive infection. Changed Antibiotics and She was OK in a few days. I will never know if the cat scanner was set to wrong settings or if radiologist was a idiot or what. The Xray did far better in this case.
I have had this problem since I was a teenager, and I have often yellow mucus with clumps of green some pieces 3/4 inch diameter. Only things that help are augmentin or bactrin. That is 40 some years.
What you mean 40
Same here i have red mucus they say sinusitis cause mucus but I don't medicate
Have you been taking antibiotic for 40 yeras?
Hey. I have the same problem since 4-5 years. Yellow, Green, White Mucus and sometimes even Transparent. Please help to get rid of mucus PERMANENTLY
Right now I have been diagnosed with cronic sinus disease, it's so bad that my left maxillary sinus cavity is so full that it has come to a head on my cheek and ruptured. I didn't even know this was possible, but I have the proof on my face. I haven't had any surgery on my sinuses yet. They stay dry all the time and no yellow or green discharge either. Have you got any advice Doc. ?
Are your teeth healthy?
@@joed349 most of them are, the Dr. Thought it was a tooth I told them it wasn't the tooth. I had surgery they went up my left nostril and there was a blockage that they had to remove and he packed some kind of gel in to keep it from closing up.
I'm pretty good now but my sinuses are still dry though. Any advice would be appreciated thanks.
Went to doctor that did no in office test other than CT scan wanted to do
Surgery after only one visit. There is a balloon therapy that can be performed in office. Less risk and if symptoms reoccur it’s a simple procedure to have again. Many have a return of symptoms after an actual hospital surgery . Anesthesia is a risk for any age. Informed consent is very important.
Thank you. The nasal surgery is a money maker as well.
I have sinusitis, all 3 sets of sinuses blocked.
Cat scan showed deviated septup from a boxing injury.
My Doc. Wants to do surgery open up breathing pasages and fix septum.
Main syptoms blocked nose on and off during the day.
Seasonal and climate changes affect me.Especialy leaving air conditioned environments to hot air.
Sometimes nose stuffs up ans I feel off balance briefly, weight in right side of forehead.
Some days I breath almost 100%
Normaly breath about 80%
Hardly ever have mucus when I blow my nose.
Please help.
Thanks and great info.
I have similar symptoms, and I had FESS done yesterday. I am hopeful.
98Goober how are you 3 months on please?
its been 3 years ,so what did you do ? how did it turn out
This advice is all well and good but what about the vast amount of people who went under the anaesthetic, having consented to a Septoplasty, only to find when they woke that the surgeon had illicitly performed sinus surgery without permission and left them with ENS? You look honest. I can’t think you would not advise the patient prior to surgery exactly what you will be doing but the majority of surgeons don’t.
My husband. Has chronic sinusitis, it’s horrible . He spends a lot of days in bed .his quality of life is poor .
Dr about two years ago I was almost giving up on my life because of the exhaustion of the congested nose, unable to feel taste and smell. I was unable to sleep at night and I I did manage to sleep I waa waking up in the middle of the night in panic with my mouth extremely dry that it felt like there was a knife inside.
I sneezed more than 100 times a day and living was becoming unbearable 😢
I have been using the antihistamines and that help a little… after the ct scan the dr told me that I have a issue with my nose septum and some really swollen parts that could only help with surgery.
I just had a call from the hospital to let me know that I’m reaching the top of the list and I’m having a consultation and tests soon to arrange for surgery. I’m actually so scared to go ahead😢
Does having a surgery really improves my breathing? Thank you so much
Diet plays a huge part. For me pers, no sugars or starches, then learning from Dr. ken Berry and my doctor recommending molybdenum (and I also began taking choline as I learned through my hard research I had histamine intolerance) and I no longer get cysts!
Several cysts in my body had developed MRSA. Now 2.5 years no more of any cysts.
I use my netipot equal part salt and baking soda morning and night and after 53 years of serious upper respiratory and sinus infections, I don’t get them anymore
Keep a diary of food /drink/ people and emotions to know your individual triggers and adjust accordingly. Hope this helps someone else.
Really baking soda? Never heard of that but I'll do some research thank you for sharing.
well for me i have eat mostly bland diet heavy on starches I'm diabetic but also have gastroparesis i am nauseated most days the only things i can fork down without dispesia are most carbs. i can only have white flour anything glutine free. no greens i have to stay low fiber and small meals 4 to 6 times a day. i get full fast. any other veggies i eat have to be peeled and cooked. fruits i have to have peeled and cut well or mashed. i can eat lean meats only fried food i really am supposed eat are eggs, though i eat them hardboiled too or scrambled also. told bananas and potatoes mashed or baked and or plain white rice/pasta with a little margarine yes my nutritionist said that i buy can't believe it's not butter light though. i have had nasal issues all my life. i could get to point where those with gp vomit a lot and if even carbs don't help keep food down some people have ended up on feeding tubes. there's no cure and i found out that not only diabetes could lead to gp but i also have chronic gastritis. i can't even take any medicines used to help symptoms because i am extreme high risk for serious adverse reactions. i haven't really had much for solid food since may 2nd when i not only got sick but tested positive for covid more like long covid i am i guess ten day quarantine so like Thursday i can be around fam masked for five days. my fam all had covid too. loss appetitive and energy and ugh the nasal congestion i still have keep blowing my nose and take sudafed.
Good video doctor. Sinus surgery isn't something required that often. Thanks for the advice!
Yeah but it still happens a lot because the doctors have school loans to pay.
Sinusitis surgery- best solution of all treatment and has so potential about 90%
Well, I'm scheduled for sinus surgery tomorrow. I had an upper molar pulled. Next I had a sinus infection. My ear, nose, and throat doctor is the best. He recommends surgery because an infection is observed on the side where the molar was extracted. Observation shows that the infection must have been there before the tooth extraction, (at least this is my gut feeling). A cat scan verified the infection. I do not have any discharge from either nostril. I always seem to be the one selected for these strange cases. Hoping for the best...
I had blocked sinuses and they were very diseased. I was constantly dizzy and had lots of eye and facial pain for 6 months. I was so happy when they finally suggested sinus surgery. Little did I know I had migraines triggered by my sinuses. I had the worst pain of my life for a week. The stress and medications gave me chronic gastritis. Now my migraines are debilitating and chronic. I wish doctors knew more about migraine because I was just passed around and given antidepressants.
I would also like to know, did you do the surgery and did it help your eye pain and dizziness? What type of surgery was it FESS or MiST?
Hi aashton . Did your eye pain pressure go away ? How are u feeling now ?
Look into fasting, sea moss and dr sebi.
I had a septoplasty. It helped a lot. My ENT did not break and reset my nose as every online video seemed to suggest. A few years later, an allergist looked into my nose and said, "Your septum is really curvy." Uh... what?
I asked this same ENT if there was a surgery to cut back on post-nasal drip. He said the risks outway the benefits, and that they're often not very effective.
Thoughts?
I get a lot of sinus headaches--or at least, almost all my headaches are on my forehead, some lower than others. I've thought about having a CT scan.
As a side note, if COVID can get somewhat under control, which doesn't seem to be the case in some areas, I plan on going back to allergy shots.
PLEASE DO ABOUT -NASAL POLYPS. Because when i breath in - it feels air flow in was shutting down, so i need to take air through mouth ( NO SNEEZING, NO HEADACHES, NO ALLERGY SYMPTOMS) - ONLY BREATHING IN - MORE PROBELMATIC. You Opinion will be really appreciated. Thnaks
Get it done it’s no big deal I just did it two weeks ago , in and out home in 4 hours didn’t even have nasal packing ,was breathing clearly when I woke up , try an oral steroid first it may shrink them
@@Source7769 what oral steroids are you talking about? Can you name one? Thanks
Thank you for your presentation. Thank you for yout 10 reasons NOT to have sinus surgery.
I just had a septoplasty. The doc removed a bony spur which I am grateful to him. I also will be doing allergy shots in addition to the loradatine and the Perrigo nasal spray.
I find your information very important I have suffered chronic sinus infections few surgeries first one 20 years ago it went great for about 8 years then I started getting infections again had the balloon surgery about 5 years ago no improvement had a revision 2 years ago ..now my left side is almost block the ct scan shows a lot of scar tissue I use nasal sprays . The nasal rinse basically anything that can help me I will use. But is going to the point I can't breathe tru my nose anymore
Thank you for your information
I have had 3 surgeries but still continue to have sinuses dripping mostly infected sinuses after every 2 months or so. I'm also asthmatic and hence the Dr says it makes the sinusitis symptoms more severe. My question is since I have these recurring sinuses besides using my spray, inhaler, Alecet meds religiously everyday as advised by my Dr but seems not to be helping much. I recently had a CT Scan and the results revealed the sinus mucus fluid is so full from both sides and the forehead. The doctor is anticipating the 4th sinus Op which I'm not sure will solve this problem for good. Want to ask if I don't get this OP what will happen to this fluid. will it dry up with time. Is it dangerous to keep the fluid in there without the surgery. Where will the fluid go? Meantime as I think about it I have been put on Roxithromythacin antibiotic tablets for a month most likely to continue for the next 3 months. I'm also on Telfast and Montelukast Will this help? Please advise its really affecting my confidence especially when the sinus is infected it drops and smells whilst having headaches, itch eye, itchy nose. I feel surgery is not helping me. I do use saline irrigation wash aswell.
I saw this I agree yes some people need and one doctor recommend to me I said no they thought was because of my asthma but honestly it has nothing really to do with that it not like it can cure allergies or asthma why get surgery done like that when their is better ways like allergies meds much easier
Would be nice if all MDs were this honest and diligent
Ive had sinus infections for the last 20 years of my life. Im 32. Im getting surgery.
Thanks for the info although I feel a day late dollar short for me. I had the ballon did & FESS which I am worst & have new symptoms. Extremely dry mouth, throat & eyes. I wish someone could tell me what when wrong because you can't get another doctor to tell you if possibly the doctor made a mistake. My issue was chronic sinusitis, congestion. Another stranger thing from this surgery now is my nose use to run most of the time but now it's rare to have any mucus. This puzzles me again relating to the dryness. I regret having the surgery but I was told no cutting involved only if we remove a polyp.
Same for me.
I had recurring sinus infections. A lot of them. I was exposed to burn pits in Iraq. When I've gone in to see doctors, they would prescribe a nasal spray and it wouldn't really work. Finally I found a doctor who did an CAT and found a cyst in my left cheek sinus, and my right side sinus was somewhat closed ... he wanted to do the balloon surgery, but couldn't go up the right side and wouldn't be able to address the cyst. When he started the surgery, he found a lot of polyps. A lot. So in my case, the choice to have surgery has pretty much changed my life. I can breathe again.
the only reason why I am getting surgery is because I have a very small maxillary sinus on one side compared to the other, and it has caused so much pain and discomfort; we have tried everything you have discussed for over a year now, and the pain still hasn’t improved. i’m hoping surgery helps.
Dr T is one of the best!👍
Symptoms same ct scan sinus instantly surgery with 105 to 145 blood pressure I feel get secrewed also. Should watch before surgery
Your honesty is appreciated.
I wish I had met you instead of my surgeon. Thanks for sharing.
Is it just me, or was this guy saying the same thing over and over again? “If your CT scan is normal or you have thin mucosal lining...”
He is saying the same thing over and over again. But I guess it sounds better if you put it in a top ten list.
@@bamabelle7075 thank you! Your list is helpful!
I was about to email a private ent surgeon yesterday. Been coughing up thick glue like mucus for around 2 years now.. Driving me insane. Trying anti biotics and steroids again..
Never heard of anyone else having this.
My ENT is recommending Turbinate surgery but he didn’t take a CT scan? Is this a concern?
Hellllllooo, 2nd opinion?? Are u dumb???
ENT, really?
You need a CT to be able to see they are blocking the airway. Total red flag 🚩
What are other options for Terbinate reduction
Thanks for the video at least I felt relaxed bcs I dont like going for surgery
Hi doc my nasal has been red, dry and itchy since 2018. I was given a prescription nasal spray nothings helps. I think i have a rhinitis. It is annoying, very itchy and keeps draining someitmes when im sleeping so It wakes me up and i lay there blowing my nose.. until i get tired so i clogged my nose with tissue until i can fall back to sleep. What is the remedies for red itchy dry nostril?
Im really thinking long and hard about doing this 🙏
Please please please don’t.
@@Aleris14 why?
@@graciebara8280 the risk of complications are too great. I wish I lived with my chronic sinus infections. Research empty nose syndrome. I wish I had done my research. I don’t know you but I beg you not to.
@@Aleris14 he could just ask the surgeon not to do turbinate reduction
@@Aleris14 do you have trouble sleeping?! I absolutely empathize with you. I had turbinate resectioning and it has changed every aspect of my life. Please, if there is any advice you have to offer to help cope with this condition, I would be so grateful. It's to the point I am about to get a CPAP at night to even breathe
I have a deviated nasal septum and the doctor said to do DNS septoplasty surgery. My problem is with the Mucus I have. It’s been 4-5 years and the Mucus is not letting me live with peace. Please suggest something to get off with the Mucus part PERMANENTLY
Have u tried JAL neti
Eating dairy products makes my nose run. The muscus stops when I don’t eat a lot of dairy.
Is endoscopis sinus surgery under anaesthesia safe on a 65 year old?
Yes.
Nice to see that there are some Dr. that are so responsible ! What if You have headaches ( in thae start every now & than % than they gett to frequent , almost every month ...but You have terrible headachase & vomiting ...almost 1,5 day ( with in the end yellow-green secret in it...?
Hi everyone! I had sinus surgery last month and wanted to ask you all...how long, after surgery, did you rinse? 3 months? 6 months? Or are you still doing it now? Thank you in advance.
Never stop rinsing. It’s a lifestyle. Worth the time