My son has been diagnosed by an ENT doctor with a deviated septum. Before this he experienced trouble waking up all through the night, was put on Ambien, began experiencing panic attacks almost daily. Now he experiences bad headaches, dizziness, light headedness, and sometimes problems with his vision.Could all these symptoms be due to a deviated septum or just panic attack symptoms? He began experiencing these sleeping problems about a year ago (age 20) and then the panic attacks about 3 weeks into the Ambien. Thanks in advance for your response.
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If its the side of your nose (the most common site), then your septum won't be affected as its located in the middle of your nose. If its truly the septum then its unlikely to cause a deviated septum. This is because its the membranous septum which is pierced. This is the fleshy piece...
You need to contact your insurance carrier. They will give you the names of "in network" surgeons that will cover your surgery. If your nose was broken while you were under this same insurance, the cosmetic portion might be covered as it was caused by trauma, unless it has to be corrected ...
The nose is a relatively fragile structure that’s prone to
injury because of its location. After
rhinoplasty and septoplasty it takes about six to eight weeks for the nose to
regain most of its pre-operative strength. During this period the nose is very susceptible to injury if
bumped. If the i...