Septoplasty??

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Looks like I'm having to get nose surgery. I've been suffering with nasal congestion for about 4 months now and finally seen an ENT doctor. Looks like my passages are collapsing and a little deviated septum. Doctor wants to do a Septoplasty. Has anyone here ever had one? My biggest fear is not being able to breathe thru my nose during recovery. I've been surviving on nasal sprays for too long now and those are not doing my nose any good. Lol
What a way to start the year off!!
 
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bsshog40 said:
Looks like I'm having to get nose surgery. I've been suffering with nasal congestion for about 4 months now and finally seen an ENT doctor. Looks like my passages are collapsing and a little deviated septum. Doctor wants to do a Septoplasty. Has anyone here ever had one? My biggest fear is not being able to breathe thru my nose during recovery. I've been surviving on nasal sprays for too long now and those are not doing my nose any good. Lol
What a way to start the year off!!
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Never had it but have been diagonsed many years ago as having a deviated septum. Have lived through it with little problem but I always noticed I am a mouth breather more than nose breather. Even when I was younger and doing sports. If it is getting worse for you go have the surgery. Todays surgeries are far superior in many ways of things they use to do. Heart surgery is nothing like they use to and so on. Good luck.
 
I had a deviated septum and couldn't breathe normally.
One side was blocked about 85 percent.
I tried the Neti thing in the shower and it wouldn't pass from one side to the other
So, had the surgery.
Healing was pretty easy.
They'll probably stitch a tube in your nasal passages for a week or so.
For me, the hardest thing about healing was "don't blow and try not to sneeze."

Don't do OTC nasal spray more than the very limited amount as written on the packaging—usually about 2-3 days. Overuse can cause nasal damage as well as creating reliance upon it—double whammy.

I use a prescription spray which eliminates those issues while drying out my sinuses and allowing me to breathe fine.
 
I had it done. They put plastic splint strips to realign the septum. But that was in the 70's No doubt they have advanced since then. But you should be able to breathe better. Good luck Bobby!
 
@Dalecamino and @GaryMGg
Ya, doctor says will be splints for about a week. My concern is I'm a nose breather. Is there any air thru the nose during recovery or is it strictly thru my mouth for a while? If so, may have to take a sleep-aid to fall asleep.
 
Had it done as well. I will say, for me it was a very painful recovery but they also had to do some bone work. Once the packings were removed it was instant relief. Breathing improved immediately once the packings were gone and has been much greatly improved since. It has been 30 years since the surgery and I've only had a few issues since.
Best wishes on your procedure.
 
Tach said:
Had it done as well. I will say, for me it was a very painful recovery but they also had to do some bone work. Once the packings were removed it was instant relief. Breathing improved immediately once the packings were gone and has been much greatly improved since. It has been 30 years since the surgery and I've only had a few issues since.
Best wishes on your procedure.
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He said he was gonna have to do a little bone shaving on the inside wall. How long was the packing in for?
 
Yea, I gotta get one too probably. Between the whistling from my nose at night, the breath right strips and all the sprays and crap I've just about had it. Mine came in 1973 when my best friend, my old Navy buddy, and I got into a fight. I stabbed him (just a small stab) and he broke the right side of my nose with a left hook. He got some stitches and I got my nose packed. But if not for all the alcohol we'd been drinking I'm sure things might have come out a bit different. Good luck Bobby. Let me know what the Doc says.
 
wolf creek knives said:
Yea, I gotta get one too probably. Between the whistling from my nose at night, the breath right strips and all the sprays and crap I've just about had it. Mine came in 1973 when my best friend, my old Navy buddy, and I got into a fight. I stabbed him (just a small stab) and he broke the right side of my nose with a left hook. He got some stitches and I got my nose packed. But if not for all the alcohol we'd been drinking I'm sure things might have come out a bit different. Good luck Bobby. Let me know what the Doc says.
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Lol My problem right now is, I think, over using the sprays. I quit them for a while trying something else. When that stopped working would go back to sprays. This has been going on for 4 months thanks to the VA just telling me to try this and try that. They never inspected my nose until I eventually went to my wife's doctor. He then got me in to seeing an ENT Doctor as he said it's not allergies. Anyway, looks like surgery coming soon.
Will let ya know how it goes.
 
I have had 3 sinus surgeries, the last one in the early 2000s. I use the Neti squeeze bottle with the saline packet and a prescription liquid mixed in. I can breathe well now. Allergy symptoms are much improved as well. I had a deviated septum and both nostrils mostly blocked. Had nasal polyps too. Would do it again if needed. I don't recall the recovery being too terrible and I am sure they are far better at it than they were when I had mine done.
My wife had a double knee replacement on a Thursday a few years ago (during covid) and they sent her home the next day. She was fine.

Mike
 
Mike said:
I have had 3 sinus surgeries, the last one in the early 2000s. I use the Neti squeeze bottle with the saline packet and a prescription liquid mixed in. I can breathe well now. Allergy symptoms are much improved as well. I had a deviated septum and both nostrils mostly blocked. Had nasal polyps too. Would do it again if needed.

Mike
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I have saline sprays that loosen a little but not much. I even bought a Navage system but that really doesn't do much either. I've never had allergies my whole life. I'm 66 now. I guess my nasal passages are just closing in on me. I'm not looking forward to the procedure or recovery as I am really miserable right now not being able to breathe. Lol I'm trying to look ahead and hope it's all worth it. Lol
 
bsshog40 said:
@Dalecamino and @GaryMGg
Ya, doctor says will be splints for about a week. My concern is I'm a nose breather. Is there any air thru the nose during recovery or is it strictly thru my mouth for a while? If so, may have to take a sleep-aid to fall asleep.
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Aside from any swelling the nostrils should be open. I remember noticing the difference, but I don't recall when. LOL I think you'll do well.

But don't shoot me if I'm wrong!!
 
I am also having that nasal surgery. Mine is on January 8th. I know 2 people who have recently had that procedure and both have had relief from their problems and are glad they had it. The week of recovery was rough though.
 
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