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For years I was waking up extremely tired and decided to investigate because it was just not normal how tired I was feeling. I first investigated a thyroid issue but my blood work came back fine. I mentioned it to my sister in law who is a nurse and she suggested that I may have trouble breathing at night and said I should try a breathe right nose strip when I sleep. The first night i used the strip I woke up the next morning feeling SO much better. Not only that, but when I put on the strip I could feel my sinuses opening up and I could breathe so much better. I didn't know how bad it was until I felt it clear up.
So I've been using these nose strips for about a year and a half and I feel like the shape of my nose is literally starting to change, almost like I'm getting saddle nose. I googled this and a few people said that same thing so I no longer want to depend on these strips. So i decided to go to an ENT to finally have it checked. he said I have a deviated septum and prescribed me azelastine (nasal spray) but said that if the spray doesn't help then the only other option is surgery.
So i'm wondering if anyone has ever had surgery to fix a deviated septum??? did it help with breathing at night? if not, has anyone used a nasal spray to help them breathe better at night?
I kind of want to have the surgery. the idea of using a nasal spray every night forever just doesn't seem right to me and looking at some of the side effects is scary. I would definitely get a second opinion before surgery though, anyway just looking for any general input is appreciated!
Ooh. I smell a free nose job in your future. I haven’t had a deviated septum but I’ve wished for one so I could get a better looking nose at the same time.
Of course surgery is never to be taken lightly, but if it can be corrected, once and for all, I’d do it.
I (still) have a deviated septum. It hasn't bothered me enough for me to do the surgery. But there are now new procedures that do not require surgery. The only reason I know about them is I hear commercials on TV and radio about them. It's an outpatient procedure called balloon sinuplasty. Don't know if it applies to you but it may be worth looking into.
Ooh. I smell a free nose job in your future. I haven’t had a deviated septum but I’ve wished for one so I could get a better looking nose at the same time.
Of course surgery is never to be taken lightly, but if it can be corrected, once and for all, I’d do it.
haha i actually like my nose but yeah i guess if they could make it better looking at the same time that's cool too
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Originally Posted by jaminhealth
I had the surgery in my mid 30's and I'm 80. My breathing is good and my nose is nice.
Good to know, that's what i would hope would happen. i assume the surgery went well then.
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Originally Posted by gguerra
I (still) have a deviated septum. It hasn't bothered me enough for me to do the surgery. But there are now new procedures that do not require surgery. The only reason I know about them is I hear commercials on TV and radio about them. It's an outpatient procedure called balloon sinuplasty. Don't know if it applies to you but it may be worth looking into.
haha i actually like my nose but yeah i guess if they could make it better looking at the same time that's cool too
Good to know, that's what i would hope would happen. i assume the surgery went well then.
Thank you! i will look into this.
Oh it went well and as I said that was almost 50 yrs ago. I would look at the procedure gguerra mentioned as today I avoid all surgery if I can. Mind has changed a lot in many years.
For years I was waking up extremely tired and decided to investigate because it was just not normal how tired I was feeling. I first investigated a thyroid issue but my blood work came back fine. I mentioned it to my sister in law who is a nurse and she suggested that I may have trouble breathing at night and said I should try a breathe right nose strip when I sleep. The first night i used the strip I woke up the next morning feeling SO much better. Not only that, but when I put on the strip I could feel my sinuses opening up and I could breathe so much better. I didn't know how bad it was until I felt it clear up.
So I've been using these nose strips for about a year and a half and I feel like the shape of my nose is literally starting to change, almost like I'm getting saddle nose. I googled this and a few people said that same thing so I no longer want to depend on these strips. So i decided to go to an ENT to finally have it checked. he said I have a deviated septum and prescribed me azelastine (nasal spray) but said that if the spray doesn't help then the only other option is surgery.
So i'm wondering if anyone has ever had surgery to fix a deviated septum??? did it help with breathing at night? if not, has anyone used a nasal spray to help them breathe better at night?
I kind of want to have the surgery. the idea of using a nasal spray every night forever just doesn't seem right to me and looking at some of the side effects is scary. I would definitely get a second opinion before surgery though, anyway just looking for any general input is appreciated!
I had surgery for a deviated septum in 1979. It was recommended because I was having a lot of sinus infections. The issues started when I was around 12 years old. An ENT doctor noticed that I could barely breath through one nostril but it would switch from side to side. I put up with it for a number of years before another doctor recommended surgery.
The surgery accomplished nothing. I can still only breath through one nostril at a time, and it still switches. I still have a lot of drainage in my throat and this supposedly makes me susceptible to infection. I would say that I ended up slightly worse after the surgery. I still mostly breath through my mouth since one nostril is mostly blocked at all times.
I would need much better evidence that this surgery would fix my issue before I did it again. I just took the surgeon's word that it would fix my problem.
Keep in mind that a surgery in 1979 is not the same as a surgery today. I had a coworker who had the surgery probably about 5-6 years ago and she said it was life changing. She kept having breathing problems and sinus difficulties and could not figure out what was wrong with her and then she said she felt like a new woman after the surgery.
I had surgery on mine five years ago and haven’t had a sinus infection since. I used to get them every year, sometimes more. Mine was sort of necessitated by breaking my nose and shattering bone into my sinuses so it was a bit more painful than most. Compared to other surgeries I’ve had though this one was a breeze. I was back at work in less than a week and jogging within 2 or 3.
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