Anybody here had endoscopic sinus surgery?
Dr suggested it. Nobody wants surgery but my sinuses have given me grief all my life. I'm thinking about it...
Forum Discussion
WyoTraveler wrote:
Are we talking septo plasti?
Had it done in 95. Worked for me. They put you to sleep. That is a piece of cake. For three days after surgery they have sinus packed. No pain just uncomfortable. Nose drains mucus. Just walk around with large hankerchief to wipe slobber. They pull out packing in office and you are good to go.
I don 't have the septo problem, but the left large sinus cavity is totally blocked and so is the one behind my eyes. That makes sense because I often have pain there. What I thought were sinus infections are apparently just the result of a lifetime of allergies. This surgeon says she seldom uses packing anymore. That sounds good to me. I get pretty claustrophobic when I can't breathe. She does use general anesthesia, which surprised me. I was thinking more office procedure but nope. The Breathe-Rite strips do get me through the night. It's illogical, but they work.
