Tip for anyone watching for a upcoming procedure, ask your Doctor if you can use sore throat numbing spray only after you get the feeling back from the numbing lidocaine. Almost all will say its fine and it really helps if you're more squimish or can't handle mucus/blood taste from draining as well as help make the irrigation and afrin spray more manageable
Can you post a video about it too I feel like a lot of people are getting prescribed this procedure and not a lot of content. You have a huge platform so could do a lot of justice
I had one done just this Tuesday and everything you said thus far is quite accurate. I can breathe so much better now. Thanks for sharing my thoughts also.. 😁👍
For the past 2yrs I have sinus infections one after another. I would say around 10-15 a year. I have a doctor appt. scheduled for tomorrow and I have been told this procedure is my next step. Thanks for the video, it has helped me understand what I’ll probably be going through.
I'm having this done in a few weeks. I had a bad reaction to anesthesia from a past surgery so I'm glad to be fixing my deviated septum in this way. Thanks for sharing your experience. It surely calmed my nerves.
The office I went to recommend this procedure to everyone that walks in. Makes me think they make good profit from the insurance companies. Not sure but I didn’t find out this particular business did this until seeing a different ENT and they explained that certain companies do this: not sure, but I still get stuffed up every night and have frequent sinus infections and post nasal drip. It’s been long enough that my nose has healed. Overall wouldn’t ever do it again, just a bloody painful mess I was awake the entire time. Horrible
Damn sounds like that ENT office was just really scummy and not good at what they do, a proper office would lay out all the options as well as offering a CT scan for more insight if you want ( which every PT should imo if they can )
Where are you?Ill fly there! I have practically been begging for this surgery for three years. They insisted on tubes, checking hearing, allergy tests, nd even had to go to my dentist to check for TMJ! Still, my doc wants to make SURE im a good candidate. Even though I’ve had blocked ears for ten years. I’m in LA.
Hello, I am getting this done at the end of August. I have been having issue since 2003! 19 years now!!! I did rhinoplasty in Paris, and I moved to Montreal Canada right after that where I started having allergies. So, both combined I ended up taking nose spray. Some days are worse than others. Sometimes I do not breath at all and sometimes just one of them. I forgot how I did breathe before?! it's been so long! If this could help me, I think I would just cry of happiness. I am scared of the medicine before because those makes me sick. I am not a medicine person. Freaking out about the procedure, that is why I never had the courage to do it. But I must! I can't live like this any longer. hopefully my nose will be better and so is my breathing. Thank you for sharing your experience with us. Hopefully it will work on me as well.
No need to worry. Just take the meds and get it handled. Trust me you won't care after the pre meds. Check .you other videos for all the follow ups. You'll be fine, don't worry so much. You're making it worse on yourself. Trust me- I did the same.
thank u so much for sharing this. I have to get mines done my nerves have taken over.watching your video i feel so much better thanks.happy u doing good
Thank you for this video, as of now it's Friday October 7th, I'm to go into the ENT on Monday the 10th, and like you I've had this sinus issue for years and and have just been putting it off being afraid of so-called surgery, but dealing with this headaches and this pain, and on top of that I just recently within two weeks at Oral Surgery had my upper teeth removed, what other reasons, but with the sinus infection constant no matter what I do I never wake up breathing I haven't slept well in months, so I was definitely worried about going in and having anything with the word operation in it, but you have definitely made me feel a lot more calmer about going in to see the ENT people on Monday, I actually can't wait after hearing you, cuz I can't remember the last time I actually was able to breathe normally, and then have some kind of pain somewhere in my face or my head, so thanks a lot for your video, and wish me luck
Good luck dude! It's way more in your head than it actually is. I made a series of videos over the year after the surgery every now and then. Honestly I've only had like 2 infections since I've had this done 2 years ago.
@@cturboaddict yeah there is definitely way more going on than I knew, I spent $100 on a electric neti pot, called a novage, thinking that it would rinse everything out, only to find out that it doesn't do anything that $2 neti pot doesn't do, because I didn't realize that there were way more sinus Pockets than just the ones in your nostrils
@@cturboaddict this has been the worst I have ever had,,and then like I said,,I also had the remaining 13 top teeth taking out,I was a huge sugar eater ,beside messing up my teeth ,it also came with a slice of diabetes,,and by me not having any idea that your sinuses are really close to your teeth,catching a sinus infection really has made the past 3 weeks hell,, none of the antibiotics or ibuprofen, or Sudafed, not even Mucinex is working,, it means like the knights are the worst, but I'm assuming it's because I can't breathe through my nose, and bring me to my mouth dries up the holes from the pulled teeth which causes pain also, so Monday can't get here quick enough, it's only an appointment that was made when I went to the emergency room here in Minnesota, that I was able to get a fairly quick equipment with the Ent people, so I'm hoping that they do something that day after that day with this pain cover I'm 50 years old, and grew up on the west side of chicago, and unfortunately I have felt all kinds of pain, and none of it out beats the pain of one night of these headaches that I have
It helps to have a younger body with any medical procedure, in my case I am on the upper third age wise so this must be why my experience differs from yours with regard to pain and recovery times. My doc did a couple extra bonus nose procedures because of a coin toss game he plays, “win the game get some extra misery”. He clipped an adhesion from a prior fight and cauterized the side which has chronic bleeding. When he inserted the numbing agent into both nostrils that may have been as unpleasant as it gets, a bit too forceful I believe so quite a bit of tolerable pain. The cutting was not fun and expanding the balloons which makes the cartilage crack and sounds like stepping on bubble wrap, which opens the pathway was not pleasant but tolerable due to the medication given prior to the procedure. Whenever you have your cartridge cracked be prepared for some pain, certainly not horrible but there. The issues I have are all post op. ; Extremely clogged and swollen passages, lots of blood for the first three days, doing a sinus rinse 4-5 times a day is good but the saline tends to burn everything to some degree, I wasn’t told about that side effect and would have appreciated knowing about it as it is a bit unpleasant and a little warning would have helped. I had hoped this was going to be much easier to deal with and almost ready to roll after 5 days, not this time around but if it all works in the end it will have definitely been worth it.
@@cturboaddict overall it wasn't too bad. The first few days sucked. The doctor ended up putting the dissolving medicine stents in my sinuses and I have been snorting and coughing up pieces of those even up to a week ago. However I don't feel any major relief with having the surgery done. I still have a hard time breathing out of my right nostril and I still have pretty bad drainage that causes me to cough a lot. But pain wise overall that wasn't too bad just felt like a bad sinus infection
Thank you for this video I’m having this done tomorrow and I was ok for it at first until I saw people saying it was extremely uncomfortable and painful but you’ve given me some reassurance!
@@cturboaddict I got it done! It wasn’t too bad the last cavity they had to do was the worst of it all. Just waiting to actually feel the effects of it I guess its still pretty swollen.
@@naijeemashanelle congrats. You've got a few days pf congestion ahead. Just take it easy, and grab the "spit bucket" if needed. You will feels congestion, but know it does get better.
@@dilwalecricket Oh wow so sorry for the late response. I feel perfectly normal now! Occasionally I'll feel the need to irrigate my nose but that's it besides that it's nice and easy to breathe. I didn't even have to take any pain medicine the next day.
Weird how many ENT doctors push for Septoplasty instead of Balloon Septoplasty for simple nasal cavity openings. Some major hospitals don’t even offer the option
Septoplasty is a permanent solution, balloon sinuplasty is temporary. The balloon is good where surgery/cutting isn’t possible or where cutting/surgery is risky. Balloon sinuplasty is also good when you think the problem will go away once sinuses are initially opened and drained
For me, I did more than just the balloon procedure only. I had a 4-part sinus surgery and it was AMAZING! :) I had: 1) my deviated septum straightened. 2) turbinate reduction. 3) enlarged my right sinus cavity 4) Eustachian tube balloon sinuplasty
Balloon sinuplasty is basically an “I’m too afraid to get real surgery” surgery. It’s great technology, but from what I’ve studied and also from my experience getting the 4-part “REAL” surgery, I’d say the COMPLETE surgery is a much better long-term option for lasting results.
Balloon sinuplasty is almost like a “maintenance” thing. Or its a great addition, if you’re also combining that with other surgery. For example, my right sinus was initially (first) opened and drained using the balloon sinuplasty… BUT, my surgeon also then cut away the tissue from that sinus opening, bcuz he said it wasn’t gonna stay open with just the balloon bcuz the sinus was resisting and very closed off. So it needed to be cut and re-shaped, to be more open, so it can permanently be able to drain fluid/mucus (and also be able to equalize when I’m going scuba diving). Which makes total 100% sense and I’m glad he did it
Going to ring a ENT tomorrow and look into this, it's great to hear someones thoughts, thanks you for posting your experience, not keen on the knife surgery! Cheers
I think I need this. I've had multiple nose surgeries for a collapsed nasal valve, but the air doesn't seem to be flowing through the canals that lead to the sinuses. I feel slight relief when my sinuses "crackle""
@@marmarmcfly4451 you're more than welcome to. I called my doctor a couple days after too. He said, "it always gets worse before it gets better". While it didn't get worse necessarily, it did start getting better after a couple days.
Hi. Great video. Did you have ear fullness as well? My issue is that one side of my nose is clogged and it "jolts" me awake at night a few times a week and I feel this procedure may help. Did you experience similar issues?
I did have ear fullness prior to the surgery. That was reduced significantly with the surgery. But it stil comes around. ENT said we may need to look into the ears again in the future. I've slept significantly better since the surgery.
@@cturboaddict I'm curious what the outcome of your ear fullness has been? I've suffered from that for 4.5 years and ENT's have been useless, telling me it's just hearing loss. It gets worse when I eat and I feel like I'm feeding parasites or some other kind of infection in my sinuses. Thanks!
I just got baloon sinuplasty done yday and after 24 hours i m severely congested and cannot breathe...breathing from mouth now and waiting for this phase to pass...But u were phenomenal man,no nasal blockage after the procedure..How did that magic happen??
@cturboaddict Just called My doctor.He advised me to do nasal irrigation 3-4 times a day to ease with congestion..but its really bad rtnow and I hate using afrin..Will try saline rinses..BTW i am not feeling any pain..As if nothing happened 🙂 Do you have any idea how long this congestion will stay?
@@PureBSEAI got this done yesterday and feeling extremely congested. Based on instructions I suppose to irrigate today. How long until your congestion felt better?
@@starfox4919 post nasal drip is gone which is awesome! It was causing a cough and other issues. So I would say those are gone as well. Was worth it. You still good?
@@cturboaddict Nice! My doctor told me that my symptom may come back if I don't take care of my deviated septum. I was advised to do septoplasty, balloon sinuplasty, and turbinate reduction. I'm planning to do all three of them soon..
Nothing to be worried about bud. I'm really glad I did it. I'm just about 7 months now from getting it. And I take a deep breath in, I'm really really glad I did. Watch my other vids that follow this one.
@@richardwheelerrw I was very congested which was difficult but otherwise felt good. The stuffed nose lasted a couple weeks and then discharge and crusts come out gradually for about 2 months. No more headaches and puffy eyes.
I had the actual septoplasty surgery 2 weeks ago. The splints remained in the nose for a week which was terrible couldn't breath through nose at all quiet frustrating. The second week was better splaints start to dissolve but still difficulty breathing. Wasn't able to do any for the last 2 weeks.
They told me to use afrin ONLY if bleeding. (Used for about 2 days after). No antibiotics. Use saline wash daily multiple times a day for about 2 weeks after. I was at a bday party the day after this video. I also have a 2 month follow up too. Good luck, its not bad at all. Just relax, and enjoy your new fresh breath of air.
@@fredam1887probably you have allergies or something that trigger. I have watched ent dr talking about some patients still gets sinus infection ill try find a link and tag u
@Freda M th-cam.com/video/OKNpNwS-aYk/w-d-xo.html please watch this video it might give you pieces of why you getting sinus infection even after the surgery
I had it done last year and now experiencing stuffy nose constant bleeding and yellow mucus. Maybe it was the office I went to but I’m making an appointment at another office now :/
Super informative...Can this procedure assist with chronic sinus headaches? I do not have any congestion or any infection in past but I did a CT scan that says almost all my sinus cavities are ibflamed and not filled with air
I've got other videos up to 2 years post surgery. Still today, I'm 70% better than I was prior to surgery. I only apply a nasal gel to the nostril daily. But minimized all of my sinus infections and feeling of unwell. Was happy with the choice. I may do the full septoplasty afterwards
I just had mine done 2 days ago and the bleeding stopped the day after and all I’m experiencing is runny nose and congestion around my frontal and ear area. Also been fatigue
@@cturboaddict I watched your video several times. :) I just had this procedure done and while in there they decided that my septum needed to be trimmed down some and then had a couple stitches. It's been less than 48 hrs and I am still pretty miserable. Headache, congested and really need to blow my nose. Wondering why the heck I don't feel as good as you do, haha. Could be I am 61 years old. Was hoping to feel much better than I do. Any advise?
@@Laura-kh9xp glad they grabbed the septum as well. With the additional surgery, you're going to have a little more recovery time. As much as it's hard to hear, just give it time. Take it easy, relax and let your body heal. Just stay positive, your body will return back to normal better than before. Let us know how you feel in a couple weeks.
How do you feel now? Years down the line.. I've been suffering for the past 7 months, the pressure in my nose, face and head is making my life a misery and my mental health is spiralling 😢
I feel pretty good. It's leaps and bounds better. Definitely not 100% perfect, but life is much more manageable. I did visit the ent last year, and they recommended actual septoplasty to cure the deviated septum. I'm considering it, but haven't made a decision.
@@EpicRSvids everything??? I wouldn't say that. It's about 70% better. They do recommend the actual septoplasty surgery for me. But I haven't committed yet. Ifs better, I'd do it again.
@@dilwalecricket hi, no I didn't. After 6 years of daily otrivin, I finally met a doctor who was able to help me without surgery. I'm into my second month without otrivin and I feel great. None of the sprays worked out, but 5 days of 20mg of prednisone did it for me. I don't think I'll need an operation anymore, I was scared about it and looks like I have missed the bullet.
@@Alice-lb3bq hi, thanks for the question. In fact it has worked, and continues to do so. However I have had to do 2 other "sessions" each after 5-6 months. So in short this helped me to get rid of otravin completely.
@@cturboaddict every year around this time, I’ve battled sinus infections, that have lead to vertigo like symptoms such as dizziness, nausea, cold sweats etc. Tonight I had an episode in front of my 3 kids, but it wasn’t a normal one. My body almost felt like it had a mini seizure and I got dizzy. Scared the shit out of me. I’m at wits end. I don’t know what to do anymore. All I kept thinking was, what if I get this while driving?
Hello sir I have a scheduled appointment coming up in regards the same problem you had. Will they do that procedure right then and there the same day or do they have to set you up for another day?
I just had this done. Did you not get stints put in? They put tubes in my noses for 4 days, just got them removed today. The stints SUCKED. 4 day hang over.
You might have a deviated septum that’s hitting your optic nerve. You also could have a completely blocked sinus or two, causing congestion that you don’t realize. You might wanna get your sinuses enlarged, and fix your septum if it’s deviated
@@charlesg7926 You are correct. Turns out, I have a deviated septum in one direction and a bone spur in another. They're requesting major reconstructive sinus surgery.
@@RIGHTNOW108 You should do everything they recommend. I had it all done and it’s majorly improved my quality of life. Only recommendation I have is if you have any pets, board them for 2 weeks and have a maid thoroughly clean your house the day before surgery. It’ll make your recovery faster and better
I’m on day two after. Is it bad to blow my nose a lot? Obviously, I do so gently, but I was curious to know if this was bad for the healing process. I feel so badly congested still.
No regrets at all. Highly suggest anyone to speak with an ENT about your personal scenario. I'm very happy I had it done. And I did a few videos over the months after with updates. I may still have the full septoplasty procedure down the road, but we'll see.
cturboaddict - how deviated was your septum? did the balloon procedure you performed straighten your septum structure or just expanded the passages of your sinuses?
@@cturboaddict I am curious to understand why your ENT surgeon suggested performing balloon vs. septoplasty? Every ENT doctor I speak to always defaults to septoplasty when there is deviated septum.
@@ahaque111 less invasive. He did say for full correction of the deviation septoplasty would be required. There's nothing wrong with septoplasty. Plus balloon is a much newer procedure, and not all ENT doctors are certified to perform the procedure.
I'd recommend it. I'm almost a year in from this surgery, and extremely pleased with the results. It's not 100% perfect after, but definitely 75%better.
It has been 8 years for me too. I am waiting on the surgery team to schedule my out patient procedure. I had an office procedure last year and it didn't work. They actually refunded my money. People don't realize that how miserable you feel. I hope you are feeling good and breathing well.
I am. The surgery helped substantially for me. It's not 100% fixed as I still have some congestion here and there, but I'd say it's 75% better. I'm very happy I had it done.
@@cturboaddict If I can get a little relief...Lord that would be a game changer. With Covid everyone look at you crazy when you draining and coughing and breathing crazy..lol. Glad you are better.
Hello sir i did mine 72h ago and u still can’t breathe on my nose,feel very congested and blood still coming from my nose. Did you have same post procedure symptoms,my biggest concern is that i can breathe on my nose yet Thank you
Watch my 1 month follow up. As well as the 2 month. Etc. It took me about 2 days until cleanup. Then a few more to start really feeling great. On day 3 I was at a bday party.
How long did it take to unclog your nose? how u feeling after a week of the balloon surgery? I have an appointment on Dec 23 due to pregnancy they wants to wait till that late
i know this is an old video but do you ever get brain fog with your sinusitis? i get all the usual symptoms but also the brain fog, and sensitive to light and noise. thanks.
@@cturboaddict I wound up getting vivaer and the balloon on my maxillary. Got it wed. I’m stiffed up still. No more blood and doesn’t hurt at all. I felt a little pressure release from my cheeks but stuffed up for sure.
@@wolfpackgaming2492 yea it’s amazing. I still get stuffed a little but not even close tk how bad. Some days are amazing I can breathe easily. All that pressure I had is pretty much gone. So good will wait and see how it goes might need that vivaer again later as sometimes it’s not permanent. Overall wow
Just had this done Friday & it was rough for me. My nose bled a lot and I'm still very congested. I can't breathe at all. I'm really hoping it clears up soon! :(
This will be my fourth nose surgery. This is def less invasive. my last nose surgery was like 4 hours. so I'm hopefully excited to breathe... lets see if this works..
@@cturboaddict 2 septoplasty surgeries, my last surgery was 2019.. it was a reconstruction septorhinoplasty which took 4 hours. They used my rib, and fat from my belly to rebuild my nose.. of course I still can't fucking breathe. damn big nose.. so I seen a doctor today who told me I still suffer from chronic sinusitis ..
@@richardwheelerrw FUCKK... I just had balloon early today. I dont get it... WHY AM I bleeding so much... literally like 10 + hours.. my nose gauze it full of blood every 20 mins..
Hey got a question. I'm having my procedure done in 2 days on Wednesday. About the numb throat. How hard was it to just swallow saliva? I've already been having some trouble with that and this procedure is the first step to getting that treated further, so hopefully not too bad. Don't wanna be choking or anything.
Before the surgery, all the time. Right after the surgery, for a few days here and there. Almost like the early onset feeling of a sinus infection. After about a month or two, way less frequently. Now, a little over 8 months later it's rare.
Hi I just got it done 2 days super congested. Mistakley sneezed 2 times I guess u aren’t supposed to sneeze. Did u sneeze while recovering they are saying as long as I am not bleeding a great amount it’s okay. Doing every hour saline spray and then doing saline iggration in the morning and night
The first 2 days are going to be recovery. They did not put me to "sleep". I was awake the entire time talking to the doctor during the procedure. Did you have the BALLOON procedure?
@@cturboaddict that procedure changed my life,from the best sleep of my life, to improved oral hygiene, I strongly recommend this procedure to anyone who needs it
I cant breath through my nose when i am exercising i got to open my mouth i think i need this procedure and also they tell me i am always snoring at night also i am sneezing everyday when i smell dust and shit very bad air flow through my nose all day
@@cturboaddict Obviously it can differ for everyone, but I went in for a final CT scan before being confirmed to do the procedure in a few weeks and in my situation they said I’d need to pay any remainder of my $1200 deductible and later on I’d be billed for only 20% of the procedure. So I’d probably have to pay about $900 up front (what’s left of my deductible, then if the procedure costs $3000 (it varies), I’d be billed $600 later on. That’s just a ballpark figure but that’s the idea
@@cturboaddict Im having it done tomorrow at st lukes in st louis by Dr Burke who worked with Sheldon Davis. Burke said $2,000 but im sure it wii be more. Im not sure if thats after insurance though..
so I just called and they said the insurance approved the surgery and isnt going to cost my anything. hmm i will see i guess. It does make sense for the insurance company if it will avoid extra doctor appointments and medications and improve my health..
@@steve61696 yeah, I hit my deductible. Which was 1k, and then 100% coinsurance after, so my insurance company picked up the bill. Your insurance may vary, and for dear god just make sure the procedure is approved prior to.
i am dealing with this for 6 months...never any issues...now its constant nasty discharging maybe 50 times a day... it all started when i had covid... lungs cleared up but this is horrible.. watery eyes..sneezing .... what type of antibotics ??? had ct scan...said i have chronic sinustitus... lab test showed i have bateria staph infection ...all doctor gave me is 5 days of AMOX-CLAV (10 tablets)...after 3 days i still have no relief ... thanks for sharing
@@cturboaddict had no surgery yet..my ent took sample(have staph infection) and just gave me 10 pills... i did some research and i really think my doctor needs to give me a good dose...Again i never had any sinus issues and i am 63 ... A few months ago i went to walk in clinic and doctor gave me predsone and amoxicllin which almost worked...but it did not kill all the bacteria and currently its been at its worst... I really think my ent is not giving me good meds to kill this...thats why i asked you about what you took for bad sinus infection before the nose op... thanks
@@cturboaddict Ok thats what worked the first time and i felt 80% better..than it came back...i took them for 10 days....can you remember how long you did it for??? and did infection completely die... or come right back? thanks again...i know everyone has different issues,but understanding and knowing what gets results for others really helps me deal with this...pretty much i am a complete novice to sinus issues... It pretty much seemed to come out of covid ...thanks
I’m supposed to get this done Tuesday and then Wednesday I had a trip planned already, it’s a 17 hour drive. Wondering if I should consider postponing and recover at home. I would love your thought based on your experience.
Everyone recovers different. I would give yourself 24 hours if possible. That's me though, I really needed to rest for about 24 hours. The drainage needs to happen. The 17 hours of drive time if you're resting will help. But you'll still have some drainage.
@@cturboaddict I may just postpone my procedure until I get back. Really appreciate you taking the time to respond. Your video was very helpful and informative.
@@stephanielopez9575 I've got vids from 24hrs, 1/2/3 months after. I'm glad I did the procedure, but you should always allow time to heal. Enjoy your trip, and don't stress about the procedure, it's very simple
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Tip for anyone watching for a upcoming procedure, ask your Doctor if you can use sore throat numbing spray only after you get the feeling back from the numbing lidocaine. Almost all will say its fine and it really helps if you're more squimish or can't handle mucus/blood taste from draining as well as help make the irrigation and afrin spray more manageable
Great tip
I"m getting this done this week. Thanks for the details.
Can you post a video about it too I feel like a lot of people are getting prescribed this procedure and not a lot of content. You have a huge platform so could do a lot of justice
Vlad wtf you doing on here lol
@Sign language lmao right not surprising hearing his voice sounds congested 😂
Any updates?
How did yours go Vlad?
I had one done just this Tuesday and everything you said thus far is quite accurate. I can breathe so much better now. Thanks for sharing my thoughts also.. 😁👍
My doctor suggested for me to do it. May I ask you your long term results? Did you have to do nasal lavage for a long time?
For the past 2yrs I have sinus infections one after another. I would say around 10-15 a year. I have a doctor appt. scheduled for tomorrow and I have been told this procedure is my next step. Thanks for the video, it has helped me understand what I’ll probably be going through.
Absolutely. My infections reduced to only 1-2 a year. Good luck!
Just had it done today, very accurate description. My nose had been bleeding for hours but hopefully it’s for the best. Thanks for sharing!
I'm having this done in a few weeks. I had a bad reaction to anesthesia from a past surgery so I'm glad to be fixing my deviated septum in this way. Thanks for sharing your experience. It surely calmed my nerves.
Just had it done this morning. Dr. Kaplan in Houston. Relaxing in recliner. Looking forward to more healing over next day or 2. So far so good.
Hang in there
Did it work?
@@richardwheelerrw
So far so good. The price is right. He does it in his office. No extra hospital fees…
Next week is check up.
Breathing much better.
@@joeydelahoussaye1212
Thanks for the reply
Did you have sedation and did you have all sinuses done?
Was it an ok procedure?
The office I went to recommend this procedure to everyone that walks in. Makes me think they make good profit from the insurance companies. Not sure but I didn’t find out this particular business did this until seeing a different ENT and they explained that certain companies do this: not sure, but I still get stuffed up every night and have frequent sinus infections and post nasal drip. It’s been long enough that my nose has healed. Overall wouldn’t ever do it again, just a bloody painful mess I was awake the entire time. Horrible
Damn sounds like that ENT office was just really scummy and not good at what they do, a proper office would lay out all the options as well as offering a CT scan for more insight if you want ( which every PT should imo if they can )
Where are you?Ill fly there! I have practically been begging for this surgery for three years. They insisted on tubes, checking hearing, allergy tests, nd even had to go to my dentist to check for TMJ!
Still, my doc wants to make SURE im a good candidate. Even though I’ve had blocked ears for ten years. I’m in LA.
Hello, I am getting this done at the end of August. I have been having issue since 2003! 19 years now!!! I did rhinoplasty in Paris, and I moved to Montreal Canada right after that where I started having allergies. So, both combined I ended up taking nose spray. Some days are worse than others. Sometimes I do not breath at all and sometimes just one of them. I forgot how I did breathe before?! it's been so long! If this could help me, I think I would just cry of happiness. I am scared of the medicine before because those makes me sick. I am not a medicine person. Freaking out about the procedure, that is why I never had the courage to do it. But I must! I can't live like this any longer. hopefully my nose will be better and so is my breathing. Thank you for sharing your experience with us. Hopefully it will work on me as well.
No need to worry. Just take the meds and get it handled. Trust me you won't care after the pre meds.
Check .you other videos for all the follow ups.
You'll be fine, don't worry so much. You're making it worse on yourself. Trust me- I did the same.
@@cturboaddict
Would you say it’s much worse than a visit to the dentist
@@richardwheelerrw not much. Recovery that day is a bit worse. Bit I can't stand novacaine in my mouth. Lol
@@cturboaddict i think you are right though the build up in your head is far worse
Thank you for this video! My doctor recommended this procedure to me today. So I’m hoping I have a good experience like you did!
Good luck!!
thank u so much for sharing this. I have to get mines done my nerves have taken over.watching your video i feel so much better thanks.happy u doing good
Here's my 2 month update. th-cam.com/video/KaqQUAw5gHI/w-d-xo.html
Very reassuring, I have one scheduled for next week. Thanks for sharing your experience, much appreciated. Glad you're doing better.
Thank you for this video, as of now it's Friday October 7th, I'm to go into the ENT on Monday the 10th, and like you I've had this sinus issue for years and and have just been putting it off being afraid of so-called surgery, but dealing with this headaches and this pain, and on top of that I just recently within two weeks at Oral Surgery had my upper teeth removed, what other reasons, but with the sinus infection constant no matter what I do I never wake up breathing I haven't slept well in months, so I was definitely worried about going in and having anything with the word operation in it, but you have definitely made me feel a lot more calmer about going in to see the ENT people on Monday, I actually can't wait after hearing you, cuz I can't remember the last time I actually was able to breathe normally, and then have some kind of pain somewhere in my face or my head, so thanks a lot for your video, and wish me luck
Good luck dude! It's way more in your head than it actually is. I made a series of videos over the year after the surgery every now and then. Honestly I've only had like 2 infections since I've had this done 2 years ago.
@@cturboaddict yeah there is definitely way more going on than I knew, I spent $100 on a electric neti pot, called a novage, thinking that it would rinse everything out, only to find out that it doesn't do anything that $2 neti pot doesn't do, because I didn't realize that there were way more sinus Pockets than just the ones in your nostrils
@@gbozack5935 I have the same thing. Nevage
@@cturboaddict this has been the worst I have ever had,,and then like I said,,I also had the remaining 13 top teeth taking out,I was a huge sugar eater ,beside messing up my teeth ,it also came with a slice of diabetes,,and by me not having any idea that your sinuses are really close to your teeth,catching a sinus infection really has made the past 3 weeks hell,, none of the antibiotics or ibuprofen, or Sudafed, not even Mucinex is working,, it means like the knights are the worst, but I'm assuming it's because I can't breathe through my nose, and bring me to my mouth dries up the holes from the pulled teeth which causes pain also, so Monday can't get here quick enough, it's only an appointment that was made when I went to the emergency room here in Minnesota, that I was able to get a fairly quick equipment with the Ent people, so I'm hoping that they do something that day after that day with this pain cover I'm 50 years old, and grew up on the west side of chicago, and unfortunately I have felt all kinds of pain, and none of it out beats the pain of one night of these headaches that I have
Update? How did it go with the sinus procedure?
Sounds like what I need. Thanks for sharing.
Going to post a follow up. I'm now 2 months since.
It helps to have a younger body with any medical procedure, in my case I am on the upper third age wise so this must be why my experience differs from yours with regard to pain and recovery times.
My doc did a couple extra bonus nose procedures because of a coin toss game he plays, “win the game get some extra misery”. He clipped an adhesion from a prior fight and cauterized the side which has chronic bleeding.
When he inserted the numbing agent into both nostrils that may have been as unpleasant as it gets, a bit too forceful I believe so quite a bit of tolerable pain. The cutting was not fun and expanding the balloons which makes the cartilage crack and sounds like stepping on bubble wrap, which opens the pathway was not pleasant but tolerable due to the medication given prior to the procedure. Whenever you have your cartridge cracked be prepared for some pain, certainly not horrible but there.
The issues I have are all post op. ; Extremely clogged and swollen passages, lots of blood for the first three days, doing a sinus rinse 4-5 times a day is good but the saline tends to burn everything to some degree, I wasn’t told about that side effect and would have appreciated knowing about it as it is a bit unpleasant and a little warning would have helped.
I had hoped this was going to be much easier to deal with and almost ready to roll after 5 days, not this time around but if it all works in the end it will have definitely been worth it.
Good point
Thanks!! I have this procedure on July 9th. You’ve put my fear at ease.
No reason to worry. Feel free to ask any questions. I posted a video each month after, check them out! You'll be 100% fine!
I am having this surgery done as well on July 9th! Been freaking out about it. Praying it all goes smoothly and recovery is easy and painless.
So? How did it go?
@@jsully4074 how about you J? How did it go?
@@cturboaddict overall it wasn't too bad. The first few days sucked. The doctor ended up putting the dissolving medicine stents in my sinuses and I have been snorting and coughing up pieces of those even up to a week ago. However I don't feel any major relief with having the surgery done. I still have a hard time breathing out of my right nostril and I still have pretty bad drainage that causes me to cough a lot. But pain wise overall that wasn't too bad just felt like a bad sinus infection
Thank you so much for sharing this. I’m so scared 😭
Don't be. It's really easy.
Thanks for sharing because I'm probably heading that way.
I did a few videos during the healing process. Feel free to ask questions.
Really happy for you. I'm heading to see ENT next week, hopefully he can do something similar.
Have faith
@@cturboaddict thanks a lot, will do. 😊
Thank you for this video I’m having this done tomorrow and I was ok for it at first until I saw people saying it was extremely uncomfortable and painful but you’ve given me some reassurance!
It's absolutely fine. I'm very glad I did it. I have another video at 2 months after as well.
@@cturboaddict I got it done! It wasn’t too bad the last cavity they had to do was the worst of it all. Just waiting to actually feel the effects of it I guess its still pretty swollen.
@@naijeemashanelle congrats. You've got a few days pf congestion ahead. Just take it easy, and grab the "spit bucket" if needed. You will feels congestion, but know it does get better.
@@naijeemashanelle hey are you you feeling now I am having this on Monday
@@dilwalecricket Oh wow so sorry for the late response. I feel perfectly normal now! Occasionally I'll feel the need to irrigate my nose but that's it besides that it's nice and easy to breathe. I didn't even have to take any pain medicine the next day.
I haven’t been able to breathe out of my nose since I was little I’m gonna start looking into this
Go see an ent.
Weird how many ENT doctors push for Septoplasty instead of Balloon Septoplasty for simple nasal cavity openings. Some major hospitals don’t even offer the option
Yup.
Septoplasty is a permanent solution, balloon sinuplasty is temporary. The balloon is good where surgery/cutting isn’t possible or where cutting/surgery is risky. Balloon sinuplasty is also good when you think the problem will go away once sinuses are initially opened and drained
For me, I did more than just the balloon procedure only. I had a 4-part sinus surgery and it was AMAZING! :) I had: 1) my deviated septum straightened. 2) turbinate reduction. 3) enlarged my right sinus cavity 4) Eustachian tube balloon sinuplasty
Balloon sinuplasty is basically an “I’m too afraid to get real surgery” surgery. It’s great technology, but from what I’ve studied and also from my experience getting the 4-part “REAL” surgery, I’d say the COMPLETE surgery is a much better long-term option for lasting results.
Balloon sinuplasty is almost like a “maintenance” thing. Or its a great addition, if you’re also combining that with other surgery. For example, my right sinus was initially (first) opened and drained using the balloon sinuplasty… BUT, my surgeon also then cut away the tissue from that sinus opening, bcuz he said it wasn’t gonna stay open with just the balloon bcuz the sinus was resisting and very closed off. So it needed to be cut and re-shaped, to be more open, so it can permanently be able to drain fluid/mucus (and also be able to equalize when I’m going scuba diving). Which makes total 100% sense and I’m glad he did it
Going to ring a ENT tomorrow and look into this, it's great to hear someones thoughts, thanks you for posting your experience, not keen on the knife surgery! Cheers
Just posted the two month update. th-cam.com/video/KaqQUAw5gHI/w-d-xo.html
@@cturboaddict Thank you.
I think I need this. I've had multiple nose surgeries for a collapsed nasal valve, but the air doesn't seem to be flowing through the canals that lead to the sinuses. I feel slight relief when my sinuses "crackle""
Had mines done yesterday and I’m so congested. Hopefully this goes away like yours did.
You will be. It's gonna take a little bit. Just take it easy, and let it start to heal.
@@cturboaddict thank you for replying back
@@marmarmcfly4451 I always try to. It'll take a couple days to really start feeling results. But I'd say by day 3 you should be feeling alot better.
@@cturboaddict ok if it doesn’t I’ll ask more questions lol
@@marmarmcfly4451 you're more than welcome to. I called my doctor a couple days after too. He said, "it always gets worse before it gets better". While it didn't get worse necessarily, it did start getting better after a couple days.
Hi. Great video. Did you have ear fullness as well? My issue is that one side of my nose is clogged and it "jolts" me awake at night a few times a week and I feel this procedure may help. Did you experience similar issues?
I did have ear fullness prior to the surgery. That was reduced significantly with the surgery. But it stil comes around. ENT said we may need to look into the ears again in the future. I've slept significantly better since the surgery.
@@cturboaddict I'm curious what the outcome of your ear fullness has been? I've suffered from that for 4.5 years and ENT's have been useless, telling me it's just hearing loss. It gets worse when I eat and I feel like I'm feeding parasites or some other kind of infection in my sinuses. Thanks!
@@alkismith4577 gotten better. Not 100% since the surgery, but I would say 60% better than pre surgery
@@alkismith4577 try some mucinex long term (12 hours) that usually helps me but comes back
I just got baloon sinuplasty done yday and after 24 hours i m severely congested and cannot breathe...breathing from mouth now and waiting for this phase to pass...But u were phenomenal man,no nasal blockage after the procedure..How did that magic happen??
It was winter. Helps with the swelling.
@cturboaddict Just called My doctor.He advised me to do nasal irrigation 3-4 times a day to ease with congestion..but its really bad rtnow and I hate using afrin..Will try saline rinses..BTW i am not feeling any pain..As if nothing happened 🙂 Do you have any idea how long this congestion will stay?
@@rajatgupta4840 nasal irrigation is saline. Not afrin.
Just got it done about 15 hours ago and also super congested. For me it’s a lot of clotted blood. How long did this take to go away for you?
@@PureBSEAI got this done yesterday and feeling extremely congested. Based on instructions I suppose to irrigate today. How long until your congestion felt better?
Really appreciated your video...getting mine done next month.
Any updates after your procedure?
@@starfox4919 post nasal drip is gone which is awesome! It was causing a cough and other issues. So I would say those are gone as well. Was worth it. You still good?
Thank you for the sharing! How is it holding up after 2 years without fixing septum deviation?
It's been better. It's not perfect, but better. I'm still considering the full surgery
@@cturboaddict Nice! My doctor told me that my symptom may come back if I don't take care of my deviated septum. I was advised to do septoplasty, balloon sinuplasty, and turbinate reduction. I'm planning to do all three of them soon..
Getting my procedure done on Monday. How are you doing now?! Would love a follow up of comment update. Thank you for this video!
Doing great. If you search my vids, I did a 1 2 3 month update.
Thanks for making this video man, I’m kind of worried about that ballon procedure. I got to do it in 3 weeks. You kind of calmed me down lol
Nothing to be worried about bud. I'm really glad I did it. I'm just about 7 months now from getting it. And I take a deep breath in, I'm really really glad I did.
Watch my other vids that follow this one.
@@cturboaddict I’ll have to check it out, thanks
@@dalmavs34 just checking in on ya? How was the procedure?
@@cturboaddict they had to reschedule it, the doctor caught covid and he got behind on surgeries
Thank you. I feel less anxious about my upcoming procedure.
You'll be fine. Takes a few days to get back to full swing, but I'm really glad I did it. (It's been a year)
How did it go?
@@richardwheelerrw I was very congested which was difficult but otherwise felt good. The stuffed nose lasted a couple weeks and then discharge and crusts come out gradually for about 2 months. No more headaches and puffy eyes.
I had the actual septoplasty surgery 2 weeks ago. The splints remained in the nose for a week which was terrible couldn't breath through nose at all quiet frustrating. The second week was better splaints start to dissolve but still difficulty breathing. Wasn't able to do any for the last 2 weeks.
Wow You must live very near me. I live 5 mins from shiloh IL. I am having this done in Granite City. Hope it all goes well and pain free recovery!
I just moved from O'Fallon a couple years ago.
Good luck, I've posted a few videos over the months following.
Short version- I'm so glad I did it.
@@cturboaddict ahh ok i got ya . But yeah thanks for the video and the update. I'm hoping mine goes good also
@@jsully4074 it will. Seriously, stop worrying about it. It's really pretty easy. Good luck!
@@cturboaddict thank you i appreciate it
I am scheduled to have this procedure done and this was very informative, did they put you in any type of antibiotics or nasal spray’s?
They told me to use afrin ONLY if bleeding. (Used for about 2 days after). No antibiotics. Use saline wash daily multiple times a day for about 2 weeks after. I was at a bday party the day after this video. I also have a 2 month follow up too. Good luck, its not bad at all. Just relax, and enjoy your new fresh breath of air.
Freda, how did your procedure go?
@@cturboaddict I had no complications, however it didn’t work I still have the same type of nasal problems.
@@fredam1887probably you have allergies or something that trigger. I have watched ent dr talking about some patients still gets sinus infection ill try find a link and tag u
@Freda M th-cam.com/video/OKNpNwS-aYk/w-d-xo.html please watch this video it might give you pieces of why you getting sinus infection even after the surgery
Thank you for this. I have one in a few weeks
You'll be fine, just relax. It's slot easier than it seems. I worked myself up way too much about it.
I had it done last year and now experiencing stuffy nose constant bleeding and yellow mucus. Maybe it was the office I went to but I’m making an appointment at another office now :/
What happened after?
Super informative...Can this procedure assist with chronic sinus headaches? I do not have any congestion or any infection in past but I did a CT scan that says almost all my sinus cavities are ibflamed and not filled with air
Yes it can. But best to speak to your ENT directly about your scenario and next steps.
Did you have to do long term nasal lavage for a long time? What are your long term results?
I've got other videos up to 2 years post surgery. Still today, I'm 70% better than I was prior to surgery.
I only apply a nasal gel to the nostril daily. But minimized all of my sinus infections and feeling of unwell.
Was happy with the choice.
I may do the full septoplasty afterwards
I just had mine done 2 days ago and the bleeding stopped the day after and all I’m experiencing is runny nose and congestion around my frontal and ear area. Also been fatigue
Hang in there. It'll get better. I made a series of videos about my recovery over the past year. All I'm all, I'm glad I did it.
@@cturboaddict I watched your video several times. :) I just had this procedure done and while in there they decided that my septum needed to be trimmed down some and then had a couple stitches. It's been less than 48 hrs and I am still pretty miserable. Headache, congested and really need to blow my nose. Wondering why the heck I don't feel as good as you do, haha. Could be I am 61 years old. Was hoping to feel much better than I do. Any advise?
@@Laura-kh9xp glad they grabbed the septum as well. With the additional surgery, you're going to have a little more recovery time. As much as it's hard to hear, just give it time. Take it easy, relax and let your body heal. Just stay positive, your body will return back to normal better than before. Let us know how you feel in a couple weeks.
Did you have a topical anesthetic or did they give you a shot or local to numb you?
A shot if I recall.
Legit my biggest concern is taking those medications together and throwing up.
Ehh, I puked after.
Trust me, I didn't care after I took them. I was ready to party. Lol
@@cturboaddict fair enough! 3 hours to go and I'll be getting it done.
How do you feel now? Years down the line.. I've been suffering for the past 7 months, the pressure in my nose, face and head is making my life a misery and my mental health is spiralling 😢
I feel pretty good. It's leaps and bounds better. Definitely not 100% perfect, but life is much more manageable. I did visit the ent last year, and they recommended actual septoplasty to cure the deviated septum. I'm considering it, but haven't made a decision.
Looks like you’re mouth breathing in this vid. Did you ever get over that?
@EpicRSvids yes. I mean thus was 24hrs post surgery. Lol
@@cturboaddict so the balloon surgery fixed everything? Did u need further surgery after this?
@@EpicRSvids everything??? I wouldn't say that. It's about 70% better. They do recommend the actual septoplasty surgery for me. But I haven't committed yet. Ifs better, I'd do it again.
Looking forward to your update, I’m considering it next week! Just give me a yay or nay ? ENS?
Follow up video is up. th-cam.com/video/KaqQUAw5gHI/w-d-xo.html
Did you get it?
@@dilwalecricket hi, no I didn't. After 6 years of daily otrivin, I finally met a doctor who was able to help me without surgery. I'm into my second month without otrivin and I feel great. None of the sprays worked out, but 5 days of 20mg of prednisone did it for me. I don't think I'll need an operation anymore, I was scared about it and looks like I have missed the bullet.
@@rocketjo but after the 5 days of the steroid, are you cured? I would think it would not last
@@Alice-lb3bq hi, thanks for the question. In fact it has worked, and continues to do so. However I have had to do 2 other "sessions" each after 5-6 months. So in short this helped me to get rid of otravin completely.
What was your post procedure pain level?
@@dmay545 pain was low/medium. But congestion was high.
@@cturboaddictgotcha
Im really nervous about the throat numbing
Did you have vertigo like symptoms or dizziness at all?
Light-headed and off balance. Not so much "vertigo". Haven't experienced it much at all after surgery.
@@cturboaddict every year around this time, I’ve battled sinus infections, that have lead to vertigo like symptoms such as dizziness, nausea, cold sweats etc. Tonight I had an episode in front of my 3 kids, but it wasn’t a normal one. My body almost felt like it had a mini seizure and I got dizzy. Scared the shit out of me. I’m at wits end. I don’t know what to do anymore. All I kept thinking was, what if I get this while driving?
@@VictorVulaj sounds like you might have been having a panic attack. Think it's time to talk to a doctor bud.
Hello sir I have a scheduled appointment coming up in regards the same problem you had. Will they do that procedure right then and there the same day or do they have to set you up for another day?
They'll schedule it. Mine was about 5 weeks from the first consult. They'll look inside and make sure it's the right plan first.
Having mine done on Monday with sedation. Only taken 2 days off work
Hoping it should be ok
I just had this done. Did you not get stints put in? They put tubes in my noses for 4 days, just got them removed today. The stints SUCKED. 4 day hang over.
@@davemurphy63C10 no, no stints
Wait!!!!!! So you have to let them go into your nasal with a needle to numb you???
@fernandodelatorre3643 yes, it's just the surface tho. It's not as bad as you're making it seem
Thank you!
Do you have to take these horrible drugs? I get mine done in December. They never mentioned these drugs to me.
I did. They weren't that bad. I couldn't imagine not taking something during the process.
Interesting. So is this off label for deviated septums?
Off label?
Going to an ENT in a week for bad, daily sinus headaches. No nose congestion though. Wondering if this would be an option.
Very might be. The ENT will take a look and let you know. Good luck!
You might have a deviated septum that’s hitting your optic nerve. You also could have a completely blocked sinus or two, causing congestion that you don’t realize. You might wanna get your sinuses enlarged, and fix your septum if it’s deviated
@@charlesg7926 You are correct. Turns out, I have a deviated septum in one direction and a bone spur in another. They're requesting major reconstructive sinus surgery.
@@RIGHTNOW108 You should do everything they recommend. I had it all done and it’s majorly improved my quality of life. Only recommendation I have is if you have any pets, board them for 2 weeks and have a maid thoroughly clean your house the day before surgery. It’ll make your recovery faster and better
@@RIGHTNOW108 I made the mistake of keeping my dog around, it inflamed my sinuses and made recovery slower. Still was good I’m like a month tho
I’m on day two after. Is it bad to blow my nose a lot? Obviously, I do so gently, but I was curious to know if this was bad for the healing process. I feel so badly congested still.
No it's not. Just be very gentle and remember you're swollen from the procedure. You're going to be congested. Took a few days for it to subside.
Hello I need to know how much the ballon sinuplasty treatment cost,and does the the basic healthinsurance pay for it ?
Insurance paid for it. I had to pay deductible only.
Have any of you noticed when taking Flonase and other allergy meds an increase in eye “floaters” ?
A lot of people suffer from silent sinus syndrome. I’m pretty sure I do. Or did. This is a fix for that.
Never heard of it. What's the symptoms?
So ,you had this done a year ago , any regrets, I thinking about doing this.
No regrets at all. Highly suggest anyone to speak with an ENT about your personal scenario. I'm very happy I had it done. And I did a few videos over the months after with updates.
I may still have the full septoplasty procedure down the road, but we'll see.
cturboaddict - how deviated was your septum? did the balloon procedure you performed straighten your septum structure or just expanded the passages of your sinuses?
Very deviated. (I don't have the dimensions off hand, but it was drastic)
It opened the passages from my understanding.
@@cturboaddict got it. so septum is still deviated after balloon procedure?
@@ahaque111 yes, but it doesn't interfere as much with my breathing and drainage.
@@cturboaddict I am curious to understand why your ENT surgeon suggested performing balloon vs. septoplasty? Every ENT doctor I speak to always defaults to septoplasty when there is deviated septum.
@@ahaque111 less invasive. He did say for full correction of the deviation septoplasty would be required. There's nothing wrong with septoplasty. Plus balloon is a much newer procedure, and not all ENT doctors are certified to perform the procedure.
I need this done.
I'd recommend it. I'm almost a year in from this surgery, and extremely pleased with the results. It's not 100% perfect after, but definitely 75%better.
After 3 years, would you say it was worth it?
@@lawvere i would
It has been 8 years for me too. I am waiting on the surgery team to schedule my out patient procedure. I had an office procedure last year and it didn't work. They actually refunded my money.
People don't realize that how miserable you feel. I hope you are feeling good and breathing well.
I am. The surgery helped substantially for me. It's not 100% fixed as I still have some congestion here and there, but I'd say it's 75% better. I'm very happy I had it done.
@@cturboaddict If I can get a little relief...Lord that would be a game changer. With Covid everyone look at you crazy when you draining and coughing and breathing crazy..lol. Glad you are better.
@@cturboaddict I had my surgery Thursday, the bleeding on Thursday and Friday OMG...I want to blow my nose sooo bad . 😆
@@mocoladrea hang in there. Yeah, it's not pretty... but it works. Lol
It will get better.
@@cturboaddict thank you... 😊
Did you have difficulty swallowing prior to the surgery?
Sometimes. But not always.
Hello sir i did mine 72h ago and u still can’t breathe on my nose,feel very congested and blood still coming from my nose.
Did you have same post procedure symptoms,my biggest concern is that i can breathe on my nose yet
Thank you
@@montenegro2706 watch all the videos in the series
Just had mine done yesterday…
Can’t breath from my nose , how long will this last … I’m praying I see relief
God willing soon .
Watch my 1 month follow up. As well as the 2 month. Etc.
It took me about 2 days until cleanup. Then a few more to start really feeling great. On day 3 I was at a bday party.
How long did it take to unclog your nose? how u feeling after a week of the balloon surgery? I have an appointment on Dec 23 due to pregnancy they wants to wait till that late
@@misakomoko watch ally balloon sinuplasty videos.
@@cturboaddict I watched your other videos. I was asking the question to kutima not sure why but can't tag her
@kutima How are you now? I had my sinuplasty procedure yesterday and I’m so congested and can’t breathe out my nose. Thanks @curbattic for the video
Hey how's your nose been since?
I've done follow up videos over the past year. Search cturboaddict balloon sinuplasty to see them.
All in all, I'm about 60% better. Glad I did it.
@@cturboaddict That's good to hear. I'll definitely look up you're follow up videos. Thanks!!
i know this is an old video but do you ever get brain fog with your sinusitis? i get all the usual symptoms but also the brain fog, and sensitive to light and noise. thanks.
Yes.
I’m going to do this. At this point I don’t even care anymore. These sinus and the pressure and infections is enough. Hopefully this crap works
I was where you were, i get it. It's helped alot, and it's not bad at all!
@@cturboaddict I wound up getting vivaer and the balloon on my maxillary. Got it wed. I’m stiffed up still. No more blood and doesn’t hurt at all. I felt a little pressure release from my cheeks but stuffed up for sure.
@@ripperx444 hang in there. Let it heal.
@@ripperx444 any update? How do you feel now?
@@wolfpackgaming2492 yea it’s amazing. I still get stuffed a little but not even close tk how bad. Some days are amazing I can breathe easily. All that pressure I had is pretty much gone. So good will wait and see how it goes might need that vivaer again later as sometimes it’s not permanent. Overall wow
Just had this done Friday & it was rough for me. My nose bled a lot and I'm still very congested. I can't breathe at all. I'm really hoping it clears up soon! :(
It will. My nose bled alot too. Watch my other follow up videos. It does get better. Just let your body heal.
My 1st week no much nose bled,but 2 week later one day I got alot nose bled ,I'm scared this bled, this common.?
@@mdHossain-gz7fx yes, it's common. You should have a follow up with the ent
Has it gotten any better??
Has it gotten better..?
This will be my fourth nose surgery. This is def less invasive. my last nose surgery was like 4 hours. so I'm hopefully excited to breathe... lets see if this works..
What other surgeries have you done prior?
@@cturboaddict 2 septoplasty surgeries, my last surgery was 2019.. it was a reconstruction septorhinoplasty which took 4 hours. They used my rib, and fat from my belly to rebuild my nose.. of course I still can't fucking breathe. damn big nose.. so I seen a doctor today who told me I still suffer from chronic sinusitis ..
@@thinline8504 man that sucks. Hope this helps a little bit.
@@thinline8504
Sounds painful
Proper trooper
@@richardwheelerrw FUCKK... I just had balloon early today. I dont get it... WHY AM I bleeding so much... literally like 10 + hours.. my nose gauze it full of blood every 20 mins..
Hey got a question. I'm having my procedure done in 2 days on Wednesday. About the numb throat. How hard was it to just swallow saliva? I've already been having some trouble with that and this procedure is the first step to getting that treated further, so hopefully not too bad. Don't wanna be choking or anything.
It was fine.
when did u take the nose plugs out when u went home?
The Two small ones were out about an hour after.
How long was your bleeding.
Just that day really. Small spotting after..
Thanks I had mine done, this morning
@@novelera1965 hang in there, you're gonna have to heal. Watch my other vids over the course of the year. I'm glad I got it done.
Thanks for the info
Did u experience bad breath with those issues??
No
Just curious did you have any dizziness or lightheadedness with it ?
Before the surgery, all the time.
Right after the surgery, for a few days here and there. Almost like the early onset feeling of a sinus infection.
After about a month or two, way less frequently.
Now, a little over 8 months later it's rare.
Thanks been dealing with dizziness for 8 months now
@@estimatora1419Drain your sinuses with Nepipot
I’m going June 7, for balloon procedure 🙏🏾
Good luck, it's easier than you think. I'm really glad I got it done.
I have mine soon also!! Good luck and I’ll be praying for you! ☺️
I am getting this surgery done on Friday how was your progress? Am trying to figure out if l need to take more then 1 day off.
Search my name and balloon sinuplasty. You'll see my updates. I'm glad I did it.
Did you need to take more than 1 day off?
Hi I just got it done 2 days super congested. Mistakley sneezed 2 times I guess u aren’t supposed to sneeze. Did u sneeze while recovering they are saying as long as I am not bleeding a great amount it’s okay. Doing every hour saline spray and then doing saline iggration in the morning and night
@AnjuChand-mg8zl i was congested too for about a week. Watch my follow ups to this.
@ thank u did u sneeze while congested.
@@cturboaddict can I ask u did ur congestion come and go mine is coming and then goes away
Did they wash out the mucous
Yes. Extracted it actually
How much did it cost
Just my insurance deductible
They put me to sleep , and I got plunges in my nose now and I’m in mad pain.
I had this procedure done yesterday morning
The first 2 days are going to be recovery. They did not put me to "sleep". I was awake the entire time talking to the doctor during the procedure. Did you have the BALLOON procedure?
So when do the blood clots clear in the nose
Mine eased up substantially after day 2. Day 4 I was at a bday party. At work on Monday. Watch my other videos on the follow up from here..
When will I be able to breathe again 😂
@@texans117 fully breathe clear will take a week or two. After the surgery, you're swollen. Once that subsides you'll start seeing results.
@@texans117 how are ya now after?
@@cturboaddict that procedure changed my life,from the best sleep of my life, to improved oral hygiene, I strongly recommend this procedure to anyone who needs it
minimally invasive is the word you're looking for I think
I cant breath through my nose when i am exercising i got to open my mouth i think i need this procedure and also they tell me i am always snoring at night also i am sneezing everyday when i smell dust and shit very bad air flow through my nose all day
Do you know how much it is without insurance?
I do not.
@@cturboaddict Obviously it can differ for everyone, but I went in for a final CT scan before being confirmed to do the procedure in a few weeks and in my situation they said I’d need to pay any remainder of my $1200 deductible and later on I’d be billed for only 20% of the procedure. So I’d probably have to pay about $900 up front (what’s left of my deductible, then if the procedure costs $3000 (it varies), I’d be billed $600 later on.
That’s just a ballpark figure but that’s the idea
Wondering how much the procedure without insurance?
I'm sure the pricing is different if your paying personally. But, my bill was around 10k before insurance.
@@cturboaddict Im having it done tomorrow at st lukes in st louis by Dr Burke who worked with Sheldon Davis. Burke said $2,000 but im sure it wii be more. Im not sure if thats after insurance though..
so I just called and they said the insurance approved the surgery and isnt going to cost my anything. hmm i will see i guess. It does make sense for the insurance company if it will avoid extra doctor appointments and medications and improve my health..
@@steve61696 yeah, I hit my deductible. Which was 1k, and then 100% coinsurance after, so my insurance company picked up the bill. Your insurance may vary, and for dear god just make sure the procedure is approved prior to.
i am dealing with this for 6 months...never any issues...now its constant nasty discharging maybe 50 times a day... it all started when i had covid... lungs cleared up but this is horrible.. watery eyes..sneezing .... what type of antibotics ??? had ct scan...said i have chronic sinustitus... lab test showed i have bateria staph infection ...all doctor gave me is 5 days of AMOX-CLAV (10 tablets)...after 3 days i still have no relief ... thanks for sharing
You got this after balloon surgery? Or cause of covid?
@@cturboaddict had no surgery yet..my ent took sample(have staph infection) and just gave me 10 pills... i did some research and i really think my doctor needs to give me a good dose...Again i never had any sinus issues and i am 63 ... A few months ago i went to walk in clinic and doctor gave me predsone and amoxicllin which almost worked...but it did not kill all the bacteria and currently its been at its worst... I really think my ent is not giving me good meds to kill this...thats why i asked you about what you took for bad sinus infection before the nose op... thanks
@@roadstar499 prednisone and amoxicillin. Or prednisone and a z pack.
@@cturboaddict Ok thats what worked the first time and i felt 80% better..than it came back...i took them for 10 days....can you remember how long you did it for??? and did infection completely die... or come right back? thanks again...i know everyone has different issues,but understanding and knowing what gets results for others really helps me deal with this...pretty much i am a complete novice to sinus issues... It pretty much seemed to come out of covid ...thanks
@@roadstar499 in the past (when I had the chronic sinitus) there were times where I had to take it twice.
He ate a peanut butter jelly sandwich.
I sure did
How do you feel now? Did it help in the long run?
@HarisKohi yes, helped in the long run. Not perfect, bit nowhere what it used to be.
@@cturboaddictthanks brother, I might need this procedure soon. I personally use honey instead of jelly in my P&J and almost always with tea.
Do you have an update on how you are feeling and if it was worth it
Search my name. I did 24hrs, 1 month, 3 month, and 10 month updates.
How much did it cost?
My insurance covered it. Had to get it approved first. Only paid my deductible.
@@cturboaddict How much would it be without insurance?
How do you feel now? Do you still feel like it was worth it?
Yes
I’m supposed to get this done Tuesday and then Wednesday I had a trip planned already, it’s a 17 hour drive. Wondering if I should consider postponing and recover at home. I would love your thought based on your experience.
Everyone recovers different. I would give yourself 24 hours if possible. That's me though, I really needed to rest for about 24 hours. The drainage needs to happen. The 17 hours of drive time if you're resting will help. But you'll still have some drainage.
@@cturboaddict I may just postpone my procedure until I get back. Really appreciate you taking the time to respond. Your video was very helpful and informative.
@@stephanielopez9575 I've got vids from 24hrs, 1/2/3 months after. I'm glad I did the procedure, but you should always allow time to heal. Enjoy your trip, and don't stress about the procedure, it's very simple
@@cturboaddict thank you! I’m trying not to overthink it.
@@stephanielopez9575 I waaaayyy over thought over it. Hence why I wanted to share my experience.
I'd get it for the vicodin!!! Go House!!
Im sold just called them love you for helping me
Congrats! Excited for your results! I've got 2 other vids you can watch if you haven't
@@cturboaddict oh i just made the appointment have not had it yet. Im going to look at your other vids now thanks
@@zombiestory6353 you'll be happy when you get it done. I'm really happy I did it. I'm 6 months on and doing way better than before the surgery
I want some Valium.
😂😂😂
you hardly have a nose opening