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Sinus Drainage Problems
by amrcnpy, Aug 09, 2006 12:00AM
Well Ive been trying to round down this problem for 8 years now. I noticed at night when I sleep, I usually sleep on my left or right side. When I sleep on my left side the left side of my nose is stuffed up the next day same thing happens when I sleep on my right side. This problem has caused several sinusinfections because of this. I had sinus x-rays done and was told I had a slight deviated septum. Can this "slight deviated septum" be the cause of this reacurring problem? if so can the problem lead to chronic tiredness?
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Now I get sinus infections that create post-nasal drip and then settles in my chest. Sinuses do drain the way you sleep (at least for me), so i will wake up in the morning with similar symptoms that you do. Nasal sprays? Hah! Claritin and the ilk? Hah! Each person is different and the septum issue will cause some to HAVE sinus infections, while others will CAUSE sinus infections. If you are breathing OK, I wouldn't get the surgery. It is 7 to 10 days of hell depending on how bad it actually is.