Hi Ruth, what all did he mean about the polyps being 'agressive'? (I have a mental image of an octapus thrashing around?? Sorry, just my attempt at humor!)...
... HI Suzy, Thanks for your reply. I think by aggressive he meant that there are so many of them. I've had sinus surgery three times and the first time I had...
Hi Ruth, wow, that is still amazing that they 'can't get them all.' So, does he mean that they grow back as he cuts them out, like a character in a cartoon?...
Hi all, Back from hospital a couple of hours ago. I have to say that out of four nasal surgeries, this one was the most painful....don't know why. The surgeon...
The scars and adhesions from prior surgery can be troublesome, good that they are out of there. Be sure your docs checks you frequently the next few weeks to...
Hi Ruth, I'm glad you made it thru the surgery 'okay'--and with your sense of humor intact too! So now I see why they can't get 'them all'--because of the...
Hi all. I'm a 42 year-old husband and father who over the last year or so has noticed/developed/been told that I am smelling things, all bad, that others...
Hi there, Five days post op and feeling much brighter! Still uncomfortable but having read the surgeons operating notes, I'm not surprised! It was more...
Ruth, in a few weeks you should start a high dosage of some kind of nasal steroid and salt water rinse. It will prevent the polyps from returning. I am using...
Hi all Won't bore you all with details, as most of you are probably in the same boat. Have had 2 ops, cleared polyps etc, use rhinocort now but still no...
Well, you have read mine. I'm overdue for another injection, but have been putting it off. I can still smell, but am uncomfortably congested. Cheers, Karl W....
Apparently this disease can erode bones over time, which is really scary, since our brains are on the other side. Wouldn't want our brains dribbling out of...
Hi Martin, I have had a few Kenalog injections over the years. The most recent one was a 40 mg. Kenalog injection on Nov. 19, 2004. It took a good week for...
To: Martin I also live here in Australia - I have been thinking of trying kenalog injection - Karl says it can trigger high blood pressure. I actually...
I was looking at my Netter's Anatomy last night, in particular the sinuses...and what I wonder is, how the heck could polyps in the frontal or sphenoid sinuses...
Hi Ruth, glad you're feeling better. The maxillary sinus is another confounding one, can't understand how anything there could influence olfaction. This sinus...
The first time I took prednisone I had a nasty elevation of blood pressure. Since then I have been on medication for blood pressure and the prednisone does...
Robert, have you done any research with phantom odors? There is a considerable amount of information available on the net. Do you have any clue as to what...
I am not a medical practitioner, but from what I have been told, it's when polyps are in the nasal passages that can create smell disorders. The predisone can...
Hi everyone, I have to just quickly note that those using inhaled steriods (not sure about other steroids)should get their IOP checked. I have glaucoma as well...
Hi folks! Ten days post op and I can smell and taste!!!!! I'm not sure how much in % terms but ANY smell or taste for me is brilliant! I baked yesterday and...
Hi Ruth, has the sense of smell begun its return yet? Hope you are feeling much better. Suzy kathy kurland <kathykerrkurland@...> wrote: best wishes to...
Hi Ruth, I am so glad it's back! And you are baking! I forget, did you have polyps in the nasal passages too, or 'just' the sinuses? I am just SO happy you...
Thanks Suzy! I did have a strip of polyps in the left nasal passage and a couple in the right. It's lovely to be able to smell again....even the bad ones!!! ...
Hi Ruth, I am so glad you are smelling things! Just a little confused-- Karl (I think) and maybe some others said (implied?) that even having polyps ONLY in...
Hi everyone, I just wanted to tell my story to see if any of you had any advice on how I should proceed. From reading a lot of the posts in this group, it...
hum......interesting. I am not a health care professional, but I have heard of viral dysosmia/anosmia. Which is what this sounds like. I have no answers for...
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