Anyone in here had sinus surgery?

[split endz]

My freakin sinuses kill me every year at this time. If I get any kind of cold, it develops into a month-long thing & sinus infection. Doc says that from a deviated septum (bout 10 yrs ago), there are cavaties in my sinuses & I could have surgery, or just keep dealing with it. Anyone here had the surgery? Some say it is not worth it & that they still have complications after surgery. Advice ??

 

[velvett]

My freakin sinuses kill me every year at this time. If I get any kind of cold, it develops into a month-long thing & sinus infection. Doc says that from a deviated septum (bout 10 yrs ago), there are cavaties in my sinuses & I could have surgery, or just keep dealing with it. Anyone here had the surgery? Some say it is not worth it & that they still have complications after surgery. Advice ??

Same situation.

Which surgery the sinus or the septum?

I have a deviated septum as well which from what I have been told the symptoms will become worse with age - I'm going for the surgery (septum) it may also lessen my headaches (God willing).

I know a girl that has really bad sinus infections several times a year and she has some sort of procedure done in the docs office to clear her out and I believe she has surgery on her sinuses.

I just realized that's not really helpful is it.

 

[Cal_21]

parody bump

 

[Longhorn85]

Anyone here had the surgery?

Dope, dot be.

 

[split endz]

Same situation.

Which surgery the sinus or the septum?

I have a deviated septum as well which from what I have been told the symptoms will become worse with age - I'm going for the surgery (septum) it may also lessen my headaches (God willing).

I know a girl that has really bad sinus infections several times a year and she has some sort of procedure done in the docs office to clear her out and I believe she has surgery on her sinuses.

I just realized that's not really helpful is it.

Somewhat helpful: 2 ways>

1. Misery loves company

2. I was not aware there was a procedure that could be done in the docs office, I will check on that.

ps. From what I understand, if an injury causes a deviated septum, that often results in forthcoming sinus problems. I think a plastic surgeon has to address the septum correction, but sinus correction is more common & done by ear/nose/throat (naso-pharengyl) specialist.

Appreciate your response

 

[bottleneckblooz]

Dope, dot be.

LMAO!

 

[velvett]

Somewhat helpful: 2 ways>

1. Misery loves company

2. I was not aware there was a procedure that could be done in the docs office, I will check on that.

ps. From what I understand, if an injury causes a deviated septum, that often results in forthcoming sinus problems. I think a plastic surgeon has to address the septum correction, but sinus correction is more common & done by ear/nose/throat (naso-pharengyl) specialist.

Appreciate your response

1 - true true

2 - I'll try and find out what it's called.

Hmm I was born with mine, I remember going on a consult as a teen to have it fixed but for some reason it wasn't. Interestingly enough I spent most of my life in the city and within 6 months of moving to the country I had severe allergies/asthma (I suspect I've always had it but my prior surroundings were good for it). Anyway, my ENT said he could fix it or I could go to a Plastic surgeon but he stressed to me after seeing my sinus scan that I really need to have it fixed.

Have you had a scan done?
Do you get sinus headaches?

It's cake - 20 minutes tops.

 

[split endz]

1 - true true

2 - I'll try and find out what it's called.

Hmm I was born with mine, I remember going on a consult as a teen to have it fixed but for some reason it wasn't. Interestingly enough I spent most of my life in the city and within 6 months of moving to the country I had severe allergies/asthma (I suspect I've always had it but my prior surroundings were good for it). Anyway, my ENT said he could fix it or I could go to a Plastic surgeon but he stressed to me after seeing my sinus scan that I really need to have it fixed.

Have you had a scan done?
Do you get sinus headaches?

It's cake - 20 minutes tops.

I have not had the scan yet, only diagnosis by description. Doc knows as soon as I walk in the office why I am there, as it has been going on for several years now. I get the headaches sometimes & hate it worse than anything... nothing cures that headache. You would be surprised how many times I have been told, " don't get the surgery" (once even today). They then proceed to tell me how painful it is & not worth the trouble. Others (but fewer) say get it done. Still trying to figure this out. Keep me updated on your progress please.

 

[velvett]

I have not had the scan yet, only diagnosis by description. Doc knows as soon as I walk in the office why I am there, as it has been going on for several years now. I get the headaches sometimes & hate it worse than anything... nothing cures that headache. You would be surprised how many times I have been told, " don't get the surgery" (once even today). They then proceed to tell me how painful it is & not worth the trouble. Others (but fewer) say get it done. Still trying to figure this out. Keep me updated on your progress please.

Wow, that's both frustrating and distressing.


For what it is worth I tried for years to convince doctors that I had a sinus infection but they kept telling me if it's not yellow or green it's just allergies. Years later and a few weeks ago I went to the doc thinking I had the start of strep throat, he confirmed and gave me a z-pak. A few days in the congested block in my forehead started to break and I had my yellow and green. (EUW - sorry)

Go figure, it took antibiotics that I could not get in the first place to show that I wasn't crazy after all.

UGH

It sucks.

Anything I can find out - I'll drop you a line.


Hope you feel better.

 

[split endz]

Wow, that's both frustrating and distressing.


For what it is worth I tried for years to convince doctors that I had a sinus infection but they kept telling me if it's not yellow or green it's just allergies. Years later and a few weeks ago I went to the doc thinking I had the start of strep throat, he confirmed and gave me a z-pak. A few days in the congested block in my forehead started to break and I had my yellow and green. (EUW - sorry)

Go figure, it took antibiotics that I could not get in the first place to show that I wasn't crazy after all.

UGH

It sucks.

Anything I can find out - I'll drop you a line.


Hope you feel better.

Same thing here. Sometimes I go to this walk-in clinic (my doc is so hard to get appt with) & I could get 1 of several docs there. They say same thing,' if it's not green or yellow blah blah blah' I say look, I've been going thru this long enough to know what is going on. Docs are really getting protective of those antibiotics aren't they ? Anyhoo, a couple of times I have gone in the clinic, only to walk out 5 min later with...nothing (except a $40 co-pay ) totally pisses me off. T Y

 

[Canadian_Phil]

My freakin sinuses kill me every year at this time. If I get any kind of cold, it develops into a month-long thing & sinus infection. Doc says that from a deviated septum (bout 10 yrs ago), there are cavaties in my sinuses & I could have surgery, or just keep dealing with it. Anyone here had the surgery? Some say it is not worth it & that they still have complications after surgery. Advice ??

I live in canada, and the surgery was covered bu government insurnce. It took 1.5 hrs. I had a septorhynoplasty(internal) for deviated septum, and also scraped polypes(growths) out, which caused my allergies. The surgery ws great, I had straw sized tubes about 2 inches long up my nose for 3 weeks after, but no one can see them I am noe PERFECTLY free of sinus trouble. I would do it again in a minute. Yhink long term relief, rather than short term inconvenience. Hope this helps.

 

[Bridger]

I had a deviated septum, born with it. I have always had many sinus infections every year and nasal congestion. Had a septoplasty and rhinoplasty(had a bump on the bridge) done a few years back. It helped tremendously in terms of breathing, sinus problems, vanity. And the anesthesia was AWESOME. Insurance covered the septoplasty so the rhinoplasy was free. I would do it again and recommend it.

 

[Bridger]

I had a deviated septum, born with it. I have always had many sinus infections every year and nasal congestion. Had a septoplasty and rhinoplasty(had a bump on the bridge) done a few years back. It helped tremendously in terms of breathing, sinus problems, vanity. And the anesthesia was AWESOME. Insurance covered the septoplasty so the rhinoplasy was free. I would do it again and recommend it.

There is some kind of a flush they do to clear out sinus passages. But the idea of pressured water being sprayed in my nose is very uncomfortable. Like ^^Phil^^ said much more convenient to have surgery once than short term fixes for a long time.