Is there such a thing as an internal nose brace?
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Tom… afraid I can’t answer your question, but…wow, do these ever sound like my symptoms. Every night I go through the same thing. I’ve tried a variety of the steroid sprays, but only Nasalide seems to do anything, and not much at that. I actually start stuffing well before lying down. Even if I get myself ‘opened up’, I can ‘make book’ that I’m gonna’ wake up totally closed up. First stop in the morning is the bathroom to take a psuedofed, and I’ve been known to stick my head in the freezer (yeah the cold always helps). I guess I’m lucky ’cause I’m not prone to infections, but… damn it would be nice to sleep through the night without resorting to Afrin. phil Tom Turner <ttur…@thezone.net.nospam> wrote in message
news:3B2AAEA2.478A5C3A@thezone.net.nospam… June 15, 2001 Re: is there such a thing as an internal nose brace? This is probably a bit of a dumb question but here goes. In medical sinus procedures, is there such a thing as a spring-like device designed to be surgically implanted which ensures that the lower sinus passages remain open? I have chronic rhinitis which is blood related. In the night, one nasal passage swells shut. I tend to sleep with that sinus to the pillow for some perverse reason. The sinus pressure and headache awakens me and so I reach for the decongestant spray. I don’t like doing that as we sinus sufferers know well the danger in over-utilization of decongestant sprays. With sinus blockages come sinus infections. Does anyone know of a mechanical-surgical fix for this condition? I have had a septoplasty which has certainly helped my sinuses during the day. I did have a significant deviation of the septum. { many thanks to the ENT and civilian contributors to this newsgroup whose advice helped me survive the operation } After a year and a half, post-operation , I have just had my first sinus infection. Heat is what triggers the swelling in the day. I always like cool rooms for that reason. I also do the usual things to help the sinus in the night. My bed is elevated 8 inches at the head, and I use a humidifier when winter dries out the air. I also use adhesive breathing strips outside the nose. This sinus swelling is so powerful, even the C-Pap machine (a fan-forced breathing mask ) could not blast through the blockage. If something frightens me during a sinus blockage, the capillary contraction instantly unblocks my sinuses for a brief moment. So there is my question and problem. It seems to be a physical ( anatomical ) problem. Has any one encountered this? There has just got to be a way to keep the sinus passage open other than spray decongestants. Thanks for your time Tom Turner
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Tom Turner wrote: > June 15, 2001 > Re: is there such a thing as an internal nose brace? > This is probably a bit of a dumb question but here goes. In medical > sinus procedures, is there such a thing as a spring-like device > designed to be surgically implanted which ensures that the lower sinus > passages remain open? > I have chronic rhinitis which is blood related. In the night, one > nasal passage swells shut. I tend to sleep with that sinus to the > pillow for some perverse reason. The sinus pressure and headache > awakens me and so I reach for the decongestant spray. I don
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