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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Sinusitis / January 2004made the plunge
After suffering for years and using flonase, beconase, rhinocord and saline irrigation I still can't sleep at night because my nose stuffs up.. So I'm going to schedule to have my turbinates trimmed in a couple of months. Not going to let the doctor mess with my septum though.. funny thing is my septum shows up perfectly straight on a CT scan but any ENT who actually looks up my nose says my septum is crooked.. then they look at the scan and see it is straight. I wonder if having my nose cauterized as a child has something to do with this.. so how bad a surgery is it if I just have my turbinates trimmed a bit? >After suffering for years and using flonase, beconase, rhinocord and saline irrigation I still can't >sleep at night because my nose stuffs up.. So I'm going to schedule to have my turbinates trimmed in [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >so how bad a surgery is it if I just have my turbinates trimmed a bit? It can be relativley minor compared to the ethmoidectomies that are often done. But it is going to vary with the individual and the surgeon.... >>After suffering for years and using flonase, beconase, rhinocord and saline irrigation I still can't >>sleep at night because my nose stuffs up.. So I'm going to schedule to have my turbinates trimmed in [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > But it is going to vary with the individual and the surgeon.... Not fun, but you should recoup in a week or so. I had it done and it didn't help at all, but the quack doctor got to make a boat payment :) Get a second opinion! I made the mistake of trusting my primary care doc and he recommended a "buddy" of his. Grrrrr. On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 18:35:47 -0500, Don Brady wrote: >>After suffering for years and using flonase, beconase, rhinocord and saline irrigation I still can't >>sleep at night because my nose stuffs up.. So I'm going to schedule to have my turbinates trimmed in [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > But it is going to vary with the individual and the surgeon.... >Not fun, but you should recoup in a week or so. I had it done and it >didn't help at all, but the quack doctor got to make a boat payment :) Get a second opinion! I made the mistake of trusting my primary care doc and he recommended a "buddy" of his. Grrrrr. Ok.. I have had sinus problems for years. I'll make sure this guy only plans on trimming the turbanates. He did a real nice job on my Grandpa when he needed a lyphe node or some sort of gland removed from his neck. I've been seeing this ENT for over a year and we tried the beconase, irrigation and anti hystamines.. well anti hystamines make my sleep disorder unbearable. The constantly runny nose keeps my up in addtion to my sleep disorder.. I'm so tired.. Damn Rhinocort costs $75 per bottle when you have to pay out of pocket.. what a rip off.. Anyway I've got secondary insurance that picks up everything my primary does not pay but only for the next 4 months.. so it's kind of now or never for the surgery. On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 10:52:35 +0000, nospa wrote: > On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 18:35:47 -0500, Don Brady wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > Anyway I've got secondary insurance that picks up everything my primary does not pay but only for > the next 4 months.. so it's kind of now or never for the surgery. Well it's not brain surgery, go for it. Sounds like your doc has been patient and tried other methods. BTW, you'll love the first mucus plug that pours out after they remove the packing--whoa nelly! Well it's not brain surgery, go for it. Sounds like your doc has been patient and tried other methods. BTW, you'll love the first mucus plug that pours out after they remove the packing--whoa nelly! I hope I don't need packing for just having the turbinates trimmed.. not gonna let him break my nose.. >> Damn Rhinocort costs $75 per bottle when you have to pay out of pocket.. what a rip off.. >> >> Anyway I've got secondary insurance that picks up everything my primary does not pay but only for >> the next 4 months.. so it's kind of now or never for the surgery. I would not let secondary insurance calculations figure into it to the extent of letting any ENT do the surgery. Most likely your primary insurer and whatever surgeon you ue and you can negotiate costs, even after 4 months. To me , it is more important to get additional opinions and choose the best qualified surgeon, including consideration of some at University Medcial Centers. Someone said "it is not brain surgery." Well, you can lose your sense of smell permanently and suffer various other quite serious consequences if you use an inexperienced or unskilled surgeon. Admittedly these are uncommon results, but do occur.... >> Damn Rhinocort costs $75 per bottle when you have to pay out of pocket.. what a rip off.. >> >> Anyway I've got secondary insurance that picks up everything my primary does not pay but only for >> the next 4 months.. so it's kind of now or never for the surgery. I would not let secondary insurance calculations figure into it to the extent of letting any ENT do the surgery. Most likely your primary insurer and whatever surgeon you ue and you can negotiate costs, even after 4 months. To me , it is more important to get additional opinions and choose the best qualified surgeon, including consideration of some at University Medcial Centers. Someone said "it is not brain surgery." Well, you can lose your sense of smell permanently and suffer various other quite serious consequences if you use an inexperienced or unskilled surgeon. Admittedly these are uncommon results, but do occur.... I have faith in this surgeon, he did a good job on my grandpa. My primary insurace is Medicare they pay 80% of the assigned rate after the yearly deductable has been met. |
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