ME/CFS
Outcome unclear
ME/CFS with deviated septum, post-nasal drip; septoplasty helped six months then stopped
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Jun 2018
Read from 1 of their posts and comments; links to the one this page draws on
Summary
Moon 37255 had a deviated septum with post-nasal drip and congestion and reported having had a septoplasty and turbinoplasty for it. The surgery helped for about six months and then stopped helping. The cartilage at the tip of the nose hurt most, and the septoplasty pain subsided after a week or two. They later used a nasal spray instead of long-term Mucinex.
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What they tried
Also tried
septoplasty· Helped · wore offturbinoplasty· Helped · wore offMucinex· Not saidnasal spray· Not said
Their words about each treatment
- septoplasty · Helped
I got the septoplasty (outpatient, non-cosmetic, JUST opens the nasal passage) ... After about 6 months, it stopped helping.
In context ↗ - turbinoplasty · Helped
turbinoplasty (moved my cartilage around, because my nose was apparently really vulnerable and didn't have enough cartilage on the tip for protection) for my deviated septum and post-nasal drip and congestion ... After about 6 months, it stopped helping.
In context ↗ - Mucinex · Not said
you're apparently not supposed to use Mucinex long-term
In context ↗ - nasal spray · Not said
I'm using a nasal spray now
In context ↗
Their path
They say too little about how ill they were at each step to draw it on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened |
|---|---|
| — | septoplasty and turbinoplasty for deviated septum eased congestion and post-nasal dripI got the septoplasty (outpatient, non-cosmetic, JUST opens the nasal passage) and turbinoplastyIn context ↗ |
| 2018-06-28 | surgery stopped helping after about six months; using a nasal sprayAfter about 6 months, it stopped helping.In context ↗ |
Adverse events
- Sinus, jaw and tonsil surgery“The cartilage on the tip of my nose is what hurt the most. The septoplasty pain subsided after a week or two.” In context ↗ Side effects