I had Radiofrequency Reduction of the Inferior Turbinates at the beginning of February. My ENT thought it was worth trying since I wasn't keen to have the full on surgical reduction. The doc thought it would help, but not as much as the regular surgery. We were both pleasantly surprised. I can breathe through my nose much more easily. For the first couple of months I felt the need to "train" myself to stop breathing through my mouth because it was no longer necessary. The turbinates theoretically grow back but the ENT said that when people use a CPAP machine every night she seldom sees the turbinates grow back. I did have general anesthesia but it only took about 20 minutes and I never had any swelling. Right away I could tell it worked.
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My ENT said all I will need is a valium and I'll be awake for the whole thing but honesty I'd much rather get knocked out. He is going to do something to help keep the sidewalls of my nose from collapsing on inspiration and the turbinates. But the virus is spreading here in Arizona pretty bad now so who knows if they will be ordered to stop doing elective procedures again.
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Then it's unlikely to help me much, if it doesn't affect the turbinates. The Cottle maneuver helped me a little, but not dramatically. Sounded so good though!ChicagoGranny wrote:Weak or inward-bent cartilage of the nasal sidewall at the level of the internal nasal valve can produce narrowness or collapse of the nasal valve. The VivAer procedure uses radio-frequency ablation to remold this area. If the turbinates are indeed permanently enlarged, the VivAer procedure is unlikely to produce good results.
Do your research. Make sure your nasal evaluation lends itself to good results from a VivAer procedure. Some ENTs are infatuated with the procedure. Find one that will give an unbiased opinion.
Try the Cottle maneuver on your own - https://aerinmedical.com/for-patients/v ... treatment/
I sleep either on my stomach or on my back. If I'm on my stomach, the lower nostril would eventually get blocked. It's half and half when on my back.ChicagoGranny wrote: Which position are you lying in?
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I've tried eliminating top 9 allergens with no change, environmental allergens don't seem to affect me either.weiss27md wrote: ↑Sun Jun 21, 2020 1:25 pmTry to cut out things people might be allergic to like: dairy, gluten, eggs, nuts, etc. My nose feels fine now but I don't know what to compare it to. It's not almost completely shut like it used to be. I'm not allergic to anything in the air. Skin allergy test came back negative. My symptoms are year round plus I bought an Austin Air air purifier with no improvement in symptoms. I would do nasal rinses every night which felt good but no improvement in swelling. Allergy medicine did nothing for me either. I know it's food or gut related. I was diagnosed with GERD 15 years ago. Pretty sure I have a leaky gut so I react to almost all foods. I am starting to get RA so I have joint pain in my hands. There was no pain with surgery, did not even have to use pain meds afterwards. Just went under and woke up with a bloody nose. Blood steadily but slowly pours out for 12-24 hours. Bloody nose last for about 2-3 days. Nasal rinses had blood clots coming out for like 2 weeks. Nose was totally blocked for 3 days so had to breathe out of mouth. Would I do it again? IDK, no improvement in sleep but can breathe better out of my nose. I would do the other things first though. Cut out wheat, gluten, dairy, eggs, sugar, alcohol and nightshades for 30 days if you really want to see.
If you have GERD, you likely have LPR too. That's where the acid goes all the way into your upper airways, irritating the nasal lining. Try avoiding high acid food (there are a couple popular low acid diets you can try), no food 3h before bed, and Gavinson Advance (there's diy version somewhere on the internet too)
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