Sorry, Cheryl. That sucks...or doesn't, as the case may be. Get well, whatever it takes and you too Mary Ann..

Cheryl,
Tim just went through all of this same junk.........he was sick with the whole sinius problems chest thing for 9 weeks...........
He was also sent to the ENT, also had the CTScan also has the deviated septum, had the full blown allergy testing including 40 needle pricks in the back and 25 actual injections in his arm, they were in conclusive...also has cronic siniusittius (SP) they gave him another appt with a dr to see about surgery......
HE ISNT GOING........
My dad had the sugery for the exact same thing..he was misserable after the sugery, had tubes in his nose for week or so...and was none better for the effort afterwards...he said thousands of times..."I WISH I HAD NOT DONE IT"

TIM STARTED DOING A SINIUS RINSE TWICE A DAY AND USED FLONAISE.........
He finally got over it for the most part. He still gets stuff now and again but nothing like he was..........

I dont mean to down the idea of the sugery..If you need it ya better do it. Besides your septum could be worse then his and need repaired. They want to go in and scrape and clean out his sinius cavities...and he said NO FREAKIN WAY!!!!

Sorry FG....gee...I don't think I should of read FFM post...now I am gonna be sick....

Listen to the Dr. and go with your gut!

I hope they get you all fixed up soon FG. Take it easy!

Hey FG you get yourself all fixed up. We need your humor around
here.

I wasn't going to say anything yet, but now is as good a time as any.
You have to get yourself better because I was going to ask you to teach
me to flyyyyyyyyyyyyy

I can see it now the both of us up there and flying with the wind and the
birds. HA HA


Jappy

Jeez! Hurry up and get better will ya???


( i always knew there was something slightly deviant about her!)

Hello Cheryl,
I must have missed this yesterday. This is a very common diagnosis. Often, the younger physicians have been taught to be very aggresive and do surgery. Some of the older physicians are still big believers in utilising medical measures before resorting to a surgical procedure. One of the most common medical measures used is a steroidal nasal inhaler along with allergy testing, and flushing out of the sinus cavities in a non-surgical manner.

I hope you get an appointment soon. It sounds like you have been ill since the holidays started. Keep us apprised of what the docs say. I truly hope you get into see someone soon. I'm amazed at the level of incompetency of the insurance companies in the US. (That's an entirely different thread-I was to have had my annual MRI today, but didn't, due to insurance hassles!).

Feel better.

I have an sinus problems off and on since I was in high school so this really isn't anything new. The deviated septum dx is tho. I have been evaluated by ENT specialists several times and have never been told this so it was a complete surprise!

I am not one to volunteer for surgery. They are going to have to come up with a pretty darn good reason to convince me to have surgery. I don't do well with anesthesia and I have heard this is pretty nasty surgery - both sinus scraping and the septoplasty. Not going there unless it is the course of last resort!

I am doing the saline flush but cannot do any steroid inhalers due to the clinical trial I am in right now.

Yeah Chris, this has been going on since Thanksgiving. I am tired of being sick. This has never lasted this long before.

I am ready for it to be over...and my energy level to return.

I just got home Cheryl and have another round of antibiotics. The Dr said I would have been miserable flying next wk. I had fluid in my ears and sinus infection and a cold. Gee, take your pic.

I had a Sinus CT several yrs ago, and they want me to have another. Gee, what is there, a blue light special on them????

I'm hibernating!!!

Feel better FG!! *but don't tell Joyce when your'e better~ do you really want to get in a plane for lessons w/her?* YIKES!!!

*covering eyes*

Take your drugs like a good little DM and you will be all better so you can fly next week! Flying with a plugged up head is not fun...in fact it is rather miserable!

Blue light special on sinus CTs! LOL! It takes about 10 minutes! Much easier than an MRI and no noise!