??

Well, it seems to me that one of two possibilities could apply:

(1) You are now getting a resumption of normal drainage as you say.  We would
hypothesize that correcting the deviated septum has allowed air into your
sinuses, and that in turn has, over time,  allowed the sinus blockages to heal
and a normal drainage (including past build up) to resume.  That is basically
what is supposed to happen and that is why the septum is corrected.

(2) There could be a more serious possibility.  Unilateral clear drainage is
not a good sign.    It can indicate a leak of brain fluid.   This can be
readily repaired when it does occur but does need to be attended to.  It can
occur as a complication of sinusitis.

If you are  getting unilateral clear drainage of the type you describe, I think
you *definitely* need to have it evaluated by a sinus specialist at a
University medical center to rule out number (2), and also for an opinion on
your symptoms in general....

Quite frankly, I do not like the sound of what you describe.....

Re: surgery?
by "Flushface" <questoryia@[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Mar 8, 2005 at 01:26 AM

yo dude leave those turbs alone and they might get better on their own
and
be careful about the surgery because you may regret it for the rest of
your life! THATS a fact JACK! they say minimal but its a destructive
surgery where your nasal anatomy is altered for ever! Sinus openings are
usually the size of a pencil lead and your uncinate processes are goona
be
removed too! These help deflect inspired air and also direct the mucous
from your sinus to drain towards the back of your throat! Try and get the
surgeon to sign a contract saying he will try and return your nasal
interior to a "normal" structure, I bet he won't do it look up MIST and
also MESS these techniques are less destructive but the surgeon will do
what he wants anyhow and BILATERALLY too it only makes sense since you're
under the aenesthesia. BE VERY careful dude I'm still suffering from this
minor surgery over two years later and I saw a lawyer that says no way I
needed surgery but he won't take my case cause there is no "serious"
injury like blindness or "spinal fluid leak or brain infection"

SINUS SURGERY is reserved for cases that DO NOT respond to
medication!!!!!

do you have root canals on the problematic side?
I bet you do , they cause a lot of sinus infections but the dentist or
ENT
will not admit it unless there is a visible abcess on the Xrays bacteria
leaking into the sinus is "UNHEARD OF"

Dude operations can be staged, that means they do a little at a time. if
there is really something in your maxillary sinus then try and find a
surgeon that will go through your inferior meatus into your sinus and
then
close it back up when the mucous retention cyst is gone! I bet its a root
canal problem.

turn the bathroom light out at night and make sure its pitch black and
stick a bright flashlight into your mouth., if your sinuses glow under
your eyes than you are probably fine.

irrigating won't be really effective unless you use  kosher salt and
distilled water or boiled tap water  with a pinch of baking soda and
kosher salt. it should be neither warm or cold but as close to body
temperature as possible and twist your haed upside down as far as you can
then squirt it in gently but with a little force (minimal force!) then
drain it and do the other side , do each side 2-(3-4-5) times and then
drain by turning your head back and forth. You can also try AFRIN a
couple
of squirs in each nostril then wait 30 minutes then flush but don't use
the
AFRIN more than once or twice a month cause it causes your nose tissue to
have rebound congestion. Try the LINUS PAULING VITAMIN regimanit usually
knocks a sinus infection out for a day or two and there is SOMETHING
causing your infection but its not your turbinates or your inflamed
ethmoids or the swollen tissue these are all just symtoms. YOU must
persevere and discover the difinitive root cause that is causing your
infections and treat that! Don't rush into a surgery that you may regret.
LOOK on pub med or other ent journals about sinus surgeries, the recovery
times they chart are average 28 months and the success isn't that great,
check out mucosal tissue healing times which are now said to be over a
year and maybe longer. The medical, hospital, insurance industry wants
you
so the money merry go round keeps turning and your doctor will just say
keep flushing theres nothing wrong while you lose your mind and struggle
to breathe, avoiding all dust and contaminants fordear life because you
have become a nasal cripple! but from the outside you will appear normal
and everyone will wonder why you are going nuts.. Watch out for ENT
surgeons and start researching and becoming acutely aware of your noseand
whats going on in there and cure yourself if possible. GOODLUCK dude
minimal surgery my a.s!!!!!

 FLUSHFACE