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I had a septoplasty and turbinate reduction 16 days ago, my throat is dry and I'm having troubles swallowing, is this normal?

awakeawakeJul 8, 2017
I find my throat very dry causing me to have trouble swallowing almost everything except for fluids. This also causes loss of appetite and sleepless nights. Could something have happened during surgery that injured my throat as this wasn't an issue before.

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Matthew Brace, MD

Thanks for the question. An alteration in your sense of smell can be from swelling in your nose. It can also be from an infection. I would contact your surgeon. There may be packing in your nose that needs to be removed. You may also need to start saline irrigations and antibiotics. These causes...

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Juan Carlos Fuentes, MD

After a septoplasty and turbinate surgery is normal to have swelling in the nasal and pharynx area, and this swelling can obstruct a little the Eustachian tube, and the symptoms are the headache or pressure, dizziness, the popping on the ears when you open or close the mouth, and hearing p...

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Jeffrey H. Spiegel, MD

It's unlikely.  You'll hopefully breathe better and may even have a more attractive look, however.

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