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Nasal Polyp, congestion

Nasal Polyp, congestion

I have a nasal polyp in my left sinus passage.  I took a course of steroids to shrink it when I was initially diagnosed over a year ago.  It worked great.  It then swolled up again when I caught a cold, and then my sinus passage becomes so blocked I can barely breath.  Again my doctor prescribed steroids which worked well.  Then for months it was clear, so clear I thought that it had somehow disappeared.  This winter, it seems to have flared up again.  I cannot tell if I am catching a cold or if it is the polyp.  I tried nasonex, which sometimes feels like it blocks it more.  What can I do to shrink or destroy this polyp?  Other than surgery, steroids and nasal spray.  thanks in advance for your help.
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About 6-7 years back, I went to see an ENT and discovered I had nasal polyps.

I had endoscopic surgery to remove the polyps. However within a few months afterwards, my sinuses clogged and again, my polyps have grown back despite my efforts to flush my sinus cavity with a saline/baking soda solution as instructed by my ENT. Using the flush was difficult because it would burn the back of my throat and if my sinuses were clogged, it felt like I was drowning myself.

The other aspect to polyps are the allergies that led to them. Therefore efforts to reduce allergens may help some. Being allergic to dust mites, it seems like a never-ending battle that I lose more often than not. I have tried all sorts of air-purifiers and even changed my flooring to hard wood flors, etc. Washing bedding more often than others, vacuuming and cleaning constantly. It doesn't seem to matter, the polyps come back.

Topical sterioid sprays have not made much impact and seem to only support the pharmacutical industry. I'm sorry, but I am not wealthy; buying expensive sprays on a bi-weekly basis or so is not economically feasible for my income.

Polyps and allergies affect my life in many ways:
1) My nose runs and feels congested 24/7
2) My voice sounds different. It's even hard to speak clearly sometimes.
3) I cannot smell anything and haven't for about 9 years now.
4) My sleep is affected, I cannot breathe easily while sleeping and suspect sleep apnea
5) I snore louder than ever and it disrupts my wife's sleeping.

I find it extremely frustrating to be afflicted with this, and not have a real solution available to resolve the problem. Instead it seems the only answer is to spend a lot on nasal sprays in hopes to get some minor relief or have surgery every so often.

I fail to see those as real solutions.
There has to be a better way.....
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