Joined: 26 May 2007 Posts: 1 Location: Pennsylvania
Chronic Sinusitis And Nasal Polyps Posted: 05-26-07 23:41pm
If anyone out there can help me or give me
some advice, I would be forever greatful.
2 1/2 years ago I got what I thought was a
normal sinus infection. I used to get at
least 1 per year. Well this one never
went away. I have been experiencing
complete swelling of my sinuses, sever
post nasal drip, coughing up mucus,
developed asthma as a result of that,
nasal polyps. After going to several
different docs, their final diagnosis was
the polyps and deviated septum. I had
surgery to repair that and remove the
polyps. 4 weeks later the sympoms
returned. Complete and total congestion. I
cannot breathe through my nose at all.
Tests show I get staph infections in my
nose, no allergies, have been on every
allergy medicine, antibiotic and nasal
inhaler known to mankind. Nothing works.
My post nasal drip was so severe in
february that I ended up with pneumonia.
Docs are perplexed and have no idea what
else to do for me. Prednisone is the only
thing that completely clears me up and
helps me feel semi normal again but you
cant take that long term. It's a catch 22.
I either suffer the consequencs of long
term prednisone or I get pneumonia and
possbily die from it someday. Does anyone
have any suggestions or other things to
try? Ive tried home remedies, Ive tried
everything. I am at a loss and my quality
of life has gone down the drain. Help??
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monkeygirl22
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Posted: 07-02-07 18:15pm
I really can't tell you anything. I had
the same problem but the surgery cleared
it up for me. Have they taken a ct of your
head to see if you have chronic sinusitis?
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luvyadoofy
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Joined: 22 Mar 2008 Posts: 2 Location: , Bonnie Scotland
polyps etc Posted: 03-22-08 18:22pm
Hi there i'm a 33 yr old female, i too
have severe nasal problems, it started 5
yrs ago with hayfever, then it developed
into asthma,then i started to grow nasal
polyps and have had three op's now, my
asthma is called Samter's Syndrome i'm
allergic to most pain relief and have to
follow a Salicylate free diet.
My second operation the surgeon drilled
into my sinuses, thus helping me to
breathe more easily, that has worked quite
well but i seem to grow the polyps at a
fast rate, and i'm on flixonase steroid
drops and when asthma gets bad i take
prednislone, it is a hellish thing to go
through and i feel that people don't
really understand how painfull it all is
as i'm sure you know, I live in Scotland
in a city but i hopefully will move to a
coastal location and i truly wish this
will help, fresher air etc, right now im
waiting to get another op, and it can't
come quick enough as it really interferes
with the asthma, i hope this has helped
you in some way
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Galaxy
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Joined: 15 Mar 2006 Posts: 512 Location: U.K,
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Posted: 03-22-08 19:09pm
Gosh, luvyadoofy, I had to read that twice
to make sure it wasn't me! I even live in
the same part of the world as you - maybe
even the same city, who knows! The only
difference is that you have had three ops
and I have had - none. I am on a huge
waiting list and meantime I am chronically
stuffed up and it makes my asthma really
bad at this time of year.
