For the last ten years, I've been using a radiofrequency device to treat snoring as well as enlarged turbinates. This is a different technology than coblation,...
Hi folks! I'm an ENT doc based in Santa Rosa, CA, and I'm new to the group. For the last ten years, I've been writing patient advocacy articles (for ENT...
First of all, it's important to distinguish between turbinectomy (which suggests a near-total removal of the turbinate) with turbinate reduction, which is a...
Sorry I have not read my e-mail for a while. Â The ENT specialist said there is nothing wrong with my sinuses, therefore nothing he could do. Â I did have to...
I haven't posted anything on here in a while. I had sinus surgery in August, 2006. It's now over 2 years later. I am much better now. The surgeon saved my life...
Thanks for sharing. I am reminded of the possibility of a lawsuit with your former employer? I remember your posts from times past. What a downward spiral...
Your English is excellent. I am sorry to hear about your turbinates, which are obviously not so excellent. I don't know how you sleep in your bed but...
thanks for your reply ,my both inferior turbinate become enlarge and irrtiated me in some exent , but now they worse , i don't suggest to anyone to operate...
Is it possible for you (someday soon) to go to another doctor? A doctor who does not know your doctor? Yes, I've heard many people say turbinate surgery is...
Hello, What type of follow up care have you been getting? After my surgery, I had to rinse my sinuses a couple of times a day with Neilmed (a saline solution)....
Sounds like you have a quack for an ENT. It must suck living in the U.S. when it comes to health care. In Canada we`re covered for free thru OHIP and we can go...
I'm sorry to hear that you had such a difficult recovery time. I had only one sinus surgery and other than a sleepless night at the hospital (due to a lot of...
Thank you for finding that again. I thought it was very informative. I also was a little worried as getting tagged a "bad" poster. ... links ... this, ... ...
Hello, I was just wondering if anyone had ever used steroids (a pill for 6 days) and how well did it work? How long did it take to work? I have chronic...
Sorry, when I read it, it was a facinating article about why some people have recurring sinus infections after surgery. They found some common link on a...
2 or 3 times a year, I get steroid shots. The sinus swelling (& pain) go down for a while, then swell up again. I do this because I get so weary of the pain....
Could it be a fungal and not a bacterial infection? ... From: Tammy <vitzie@...> Subject: [helpsinuses] steroids To: helpsinuses@yahoogroups.com Date:...
I was just wondering if any of you had this surgery, what was your experience with it? My Dr. recommended it, but I really only want to do it as a last...
I think it's worth a try but depends on how "annoying" your problems are. I had constant infections and was missing a lot of work (and life!) so for me it was...
... to ... sinus ... want ... I waited until I could no longer breathe through my nose at all (polyps). Even Afrin could not open up the airways. Surgery for...
I am currently taking steroids and anitibiotics to shrink large nasal polyps which cause my sinus infections and cold symptoms. Head and neck doc opted for...
I agree. Unless you have some inherent condition that makes surgery very dangerous, I cannot imagine how a lifetime of cycling on and off prednisone and...
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