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

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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.

Gina Chu, MD · Answer

You may have a sore throat from the endotracheal tube that was placed for the surgery for anesthesia. Sometimes if you can have some irritation from the tube this can give you a sore throat and some discomfort which is temporary. I would let your surgeon know and they can monitor this for you. Best of Luck!

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

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