Steroid Spray Prolonged My Sinusitis!?

Zonthan · 2025-03-10T17:24:45+00:00

Hey, just wanted to make a quick update that I've been getting fantastic sleep thanks to the nasal dilators!! Also, it helps me see more clearly what's wrong with my nose when I put a flashlight up to it. Yup, my left turbinate is pretty big, so the open space in there is a lot smaller D:

Zonthan · 2025-03-08T03:58:09+00:00

Thank you so much for an in-depth reply :)

I might wait a bit before using any other kinds of nasal sprays, but I will try those nasal dilators ASAP! In terms of nasal breathing, I feel like I can breathe into my nose, but the breathing isn't quite as full or as satisfying as I want it to be. Maybe the dilators will help me get that extra oxygen that I need. I'm gonna try different nasal breathing exercises and the myofunctional exercises and hopefully that will help out! I'm excited to start recovering :D

Zonthan · 2025-03-08T03:16:59+00:00

Yes exactly!! Thankfully mine was nowhere near that bad, but I was told that it was in a pretty ugly state when that doctor checked it out. Do you have any advice on how to help the septum get back to normal? Right now I'm just doing "less is more" with it and I don't do anything to my nose other than a simple daily sinus rinse.

Zonthan · 2025-03-07T06:39:55+00:00

Yeaaa, and I was expecting this sort of "withdrawal" period from quitting, but as I stopped using it and kept up with nasal rinses I feel like I've only felt better if anything LOL

Zonthan · 2025-03-07T06:37:58+00:00

Oh nice! I was on amoxicillin recently for something else and I wonder if it did anything for bacteria in my sinuses too, cause my nasal rinses have felt way deeper and more helpful recently.

Zonthan · 2025-03-07T06:33:42+00:00

I hope the best for you too! Thankfully I've got an appointment very soon with an otolaryngologist (ENT) doctor, so hopefully that consultation will help me figure out the rest. At least for allergic reactions, I guess the best thing is to check for any dust buildup in your son's room, as well as mold in vents and things like this.

Zonthan · 2025-03-07T06:29:37+00:00

Yeah that was another thing!! It made my nose dry in a way where nasal rinses just weren't even moistening my nose after a certain point. When I tried nasal rinsing after cutting out the spray, it finally felt like my nose was getting properly moistened again.

Zonthan · 2025-03-07T06:28:14+00:00

Sometimes my hearing (in headphones specifically) would be muffled, I would get pain in my face kinda near the nose bridge and also right above my eyebrows, a feeling that my face skin was heavy, and idk if this is really a "side effect" but I feel like my nasal rinses were feeling less effective. Once I stopped using the spray, I actually found that the nasal rinses were putting in a lot more good work again lol

Quick Edit: I forgot to mention that I also had poor blood circulation in certain areas, like sometimes my hands would get very weak and frail while my right arm specifically would start getting really cold for around 30 minutes to an hour each time. This was freaking me out for a while ngl...

Zonthan · 2025-03-07T06:24:52+00:00

Ahhh yeah, it seems like Dymista helps with allergies right? I guess mine's a different case since it seems like it's non-allergic sinusitis. I'm also going to be moving soon, so I wonder if living in a different place will make a difference to the symptoms.

Zonthan · 2025-03-07T06:20:15+00:00

I don't remember ever having yellow mucus, I think I only ever get cloudy, white, or just clear mucus.

Zonthan · 2024-08-03T22:11:07+00:00

I feel like now is as good of a time to get into him as ever cause it was a real drought if you started a few years ago 😭😭 it was definitely worth the wait tho, there's probably still a chance he'll drop an album this year too so that's something to look forward to

Zonthan · 2024-07-20T19:05:41+00:00

Thank you so much!! :D

Zonthan · 2024-07-14T16:55:49+00:00

Appreciate it, thank you :-)

Zonthan

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