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travmmann - 05 Apr 2006 07:46 GMT

I was booked in for FESS and one of my "friends" on this site asked me to
get another opinion.I did.I went to another specialist who was not keen on
surgery.My ostia were closed up and I was getting terrible infections that
would not work with "ordinary" antibiotics(like Augmentin Forte).
1. He put me on 25mg Prednisone
a) Days 1-6.................one tablet per day
b) Days 7-12...............half a tablet per
day
2. Nasonex(usual doses)
3. Continue using my Grossan H.Pulse(which he REALLY
liked!)-wharedya get that!! He asked!!
4. Antibiotic-Clindamycin 150mg 2 tablets per day for 12
days

This regime cleaned up my infection and re-opened my ostia. The Nasonex was
working OK
but he has changed me to Flunisolide 3% Spray. For 10yrs now I have managed
to dodge surgery.THREE times when the ENT said I definitely needed it. Maybe
I have been lucky, but I would like comments on the above treatment.The
specialist said it was VERY RARELY he recommended surgery and in most cases
can get the ostia and infections under control with drugs.

Kindest personal regards,
Ray The Travellin' Man.....Ray Armstrong your eyes and ears on the Tweed!!
Let's Keep Music Liiiiiiiiiiiive!!!!!!!

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Steven L. - 05 Apr 2006 17:31 GMT

> I was booked in for FESS and one of my "friends" on this site asked me to
> get another opinion.I did.I went to another specialist who was not keen on
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> specialist said it was VERY RARELY he recommended surgery and in most cases
> can get the ostia and infections under control with drugs.

I'm glad to hear it. Just remember to get a CT scan maybe six months or
a year down the road. Sinus infections can leave lasting problems that
can flare up again later. That was how I got stuck.

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Murray Grossan - 06 Apr 2006 00:00 GMT

On 4/5/06 9:31 AM, in article
8hSYf.12025$Bj7.11102@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net, "Steven L."
<sdlitvin@earthlinkNOSPAM.net> wrote:

>> I was booked in for FESS and one of my "friends" on this site asked me to
>> get another opinion.I did.I went to another specialist who was not keen on
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> a year down the road. Sinus infections can leave lasting problems that
> can flare up again later. That was how I got stuck.

In the writings of Stammberger and other leaders in Rhinology, they point
out that if you get the openings to the sinuses open and working, and the
cilia moving, even the worst looking sinus on CT can reverse. So what your
doctor did was get the ostia open and that is correct.

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travmmann - 06 Apr 2006 09:08 GMT

Will do.....the "friend" I mentioned was you mate!!

Kindest personal regards,
Ray The Travellin' Man.....Ray Armstrong your eyes and ears on the Tweed!!
Let's Keep Music Liiiiiiiiiiiive!!!!!!!

> > I was booked in for FESS and one of my "friends" on this site asked me to
> > get another opinion.I did.I went to another specialist who was not keen on
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>
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