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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What were PPs symptoms that led to surgery? I have chronic nasal congestion and sinus headaches but I have been managing okay. Sounds like the surgery might not be worth it.[/quote]

19:07 here.  After years of chronic nasal congestion and sinus headaches that PCPs, Minute Clinics, etc., kept telling me were allergies, I went to an ENT because nothing was improving the situation.  It took him about 30 seconds looking in my nose to say he was 95% certain I didn't have allergies, and 100% certain I had a raging sinus infection.  Treated that, but it kept coming back, and after the better part of a year trying different tests and treatments, and still being back in the office twice a month for new infections, we decided to try surgery.  Fixed a deviated septum and enlarged turbinates, and it truly was life-changing.  I hadn't realized how much the chronic headaches were taking out of me, how bad I was sleeping due to the restricted airflow, etc.  If you're not finding relief for your symptoms, I would highly recommend getting it checked out to see what can be done for you.  Surgery for that was worth it, but I wouldn't do it for purely cosmetic reasons.[/quote]

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