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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?

July 8, 2017
Asked By:awakeawake in Bethlehem, PA

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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