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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Sinusitis / June 2005Dry nasal pasages
My ENT removed too much of my left turbinate with turbinate reduction surgery. As a result, the left side of my nose gets very dry. I have tried Neosporin, but it only lasts for a couple of hours. Does anyone have any suggestions for dealing with dry nasal passage? Thanks Robert Robert: Do you know how much he removed? Have you tried Prentz nasal spray or Sesame oil? Andrew I use the AYR saline gel. It is for dry nasal passages. It comes in a small tube. shirley Shirley, Thanks for your reply. Where does one buy AYR saline gel? Regards, Robert > I use the AYR saline gel. It is for dry nasal passages. > > It comes in a small tube. > > shirley I bought mine at the drugstore or my local food store- Stop and Shop. It is in the aisle where you find allergy or cough syrups. shirley Andrew, This was the 2nd operation to reduce the turbinate. I believe that he removed all of the turbinate on the left side this time. Where does one get Prentz nasal spray? DO I apply Sesame oil with a Q-tip? Regards, Robert > Robert: > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Andrew Call Parnell labs -- they can send it to you. Or your pharmacy can order it. I find it much better that regular nasal spray. It was recomended by an ENT/FAcial reconstructive Dr at Stanford too :) For the oil, its available by spray --- It did not help for me, but others say its excellent. Why did your have operations on the turbinate? Hope you feel better !! Andrew Andrew, My turbinates were enlarging and obstructing my nasal airway. However, I think that the ENT should not have removed the whole turbinate, just reduced it. Thanks for the info on Prentz nasal spray. Where would I go to purchase Sesame oil? Thanks, Robert > Call Parnell labs -- they can send it to you. Or your pharmacy can order > it. I find it much better that regular nasal spray. It was recomended by [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Andrew >Andrew, > This was the 2nd operation to reduce the turbinate. I believe that he >removed all of the turbinate on the left side this time. There are many medical journal articles saying not to remove the whole turbinate. If negligence may have been involved, you may wish to consult an attorney. On 3/19/05 1:02 PM, in article 1PadneHZlaoDDKHfRVn-uw@rcn.net, "Robert" <xxx@xxx.com> wrote: > My ENT removed too much of my left turbinate with turbinate reduction > surgery. As a result, the left side of my nose gets very dry. I have tried [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Thanks > Robert Neosporin is not water soluble and best not to use inside the nose. AYR Nasal Gel and Breathe.ease Nasal Gel are water soluble for use inside the nose. > Neosporin is not water soluble and best not to use inside the nose. AYR > Nasal Gel and Breathe.ease Nasal Gel are water soluble for use inside the > nose. I believe you used to recommend Bactroban inside the nose, no, at least during an infection? That isn't water-soluble, is it? And some recommend oils such as sesame inside the nose, and I don't think any oil is water soluble. (There is even a special oil formulation made to put inside the nose, Ponaris.) So I guess there are differing opinions about that. >> Neosporin is not water soluble and best not to use inside the nose. AYR >> Nasal Gel and Breathe.ease Nasal Gel are water soluble for use inside the [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > So I guess there are differing opinions about that. I think that it's true that oils should not be used in nasal passages. they used to tell you to use Vaseline (which I did for quite some time), until I read that now they feel it can cause a lipid pneumonia because you're actually inhaling small droplets into the lungs. On 3/30/05 7:02 PM, in article 9LJ2e.3578$x8.782150@news20.bellglobal.com, > I think that it's true that oils should not be used in nasal passages. they > used to tell you to use Vaseline (which I did for quite some time), until I > read that now they feel it can cause a lipid pneumonia because you're > actually inhaling small droplets into the lungs. That is correct and that is the reason for years that water soluble gels are recommended. > That is correct and that is the reason for years that water soluble gels are > recommended. A prominent ENT recommended that I use Ponaris, and that is an oil. |
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