I am posting this because I want to see if anybody has any suggestions
based on their experiences.  I am 36 and I have had 2 sinus surgeries.
The first was in 2000 and the 2nd was March 04.  I felt alive again
for about 6 weeks after each surgery and then the polyp factory in my
nose resumed production and I am back to square 1 again, Conjested
with no sense of smell whatsoever.  I have the Grossan irrigator and
the sinuneb and have had no success with either one.  I went back to
the surgeon 6 weeks after surgery because things didn't feel right.
Out came the perscription pad, I could have predicted what he would
write - Prednisone and antibiotic(avelox) the medication worked but it
was only temporary - 6 weeks later and I feel exactly as I did before
taking the meds. What am I supposed to do now? I am so upset and
depressed over this.
The prednisone is not the answer for me,  I refuse to take it as I
have seen the long term effects on other people.  Luckily I have only
taken it in short courses a couple of times a year.

I also have adult onset asthma that started when I was 30 (also when
the sinus problems started) Some of you may be familiar with
www.asthmastory.com if your not and you have asthma I suggest taking a
look. Anyway, I have spoken to Dr Hahn in Wisconsin to explore his
method of treating Asthma.

I went to see an alergist again and he would like to rule out fungus
as the underlying cause of the polyp regrowth so I am going to pursue
that avenue as a last resort.  I am also going to have him test me for
aspirin sensitivity event though I read this is difficult to test
for(I was never sensitive to it in the past)    I did get alergy shots
for 2 years after the first surgery with no positive result as far as
the polys were concerned.

The bottom line for me and many others out there is POLYPS - how do
you stop them?  Has anybody out there ever stopped the regrowth of
ployps without prednisone?  Do you know of anybody that had nasal
polyps and now they don't?  what did they do?  Has anyone taken a
antifungal medication that had a positive effect on polyps?

Thanks for letting me vent.  I am so frustrated

Mike