Chronic Sinusitis and Surgery

[dhs277]

I had sinus surgery recently to drain my sinuses, reduce the turbinates, fix a deviated septem and chip away some bone.  It's been three weeks since surgery, and I'm still feeling lousy, with frequent headaches, pain, aching teeth, occasional chills, a weird feeling in my throat, and body weakness.  Anyone have a similar experience?

[JR953]

Hi Lysa. Sorry to hear about your friend.

I have been told of a new procedure called 'balloon sinuplasty'. I found this video and posted it in another thread. Looks promising.

http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/balloons/video/x7t88b_raval-on-balloon-sinuplasty_tech

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Best of Luck

[LysaJane]

My friend had the surgery described by dhs277 and was unfortuneatly one of those who did not benefit.  He uses a neti pot and saline solution to clean the sinuses, stays well hydrated, and uses antibiotics when necessary. If you have the aching teeth, a bottle of pills in the drug store called "cold medication" helps a great deal.  There is a daytime and nightime formulation.

If you check the dental forums, you will find references to sinus infections and failed root canals, and tooth extractions.  A trip to the dentist has revealed that friend has a failed root canal in an upper molar.

Hope something here helps you or gives you some direction.

[JR953]

I wish this were a post w/ some news. All I can offer is sympathy - my brother had a similar experience a few years back.
And now I am spending Easter Sunday on med blogs for my own problems :)
Are there any alternatives to surgery?
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Jeff