Sept 2024 I had a septorhinoplasty that was considered a lot due to physical trauma (sports) and previously had a turbinate reduction in 2019 due to breathing issues. I had some breathing issues after the 2019 surgery but nothing like this. There are some times throughout the day where my nose is completely open and I can breathe no problem. However, 90% of the time this is not the case. Every time I start talking, laughing, coughing, sneezing, chewing/eating food, my nose starts to swell. If I walk more than 15 feet or the temperature changes it also swells. It causes swelling inside my nose that doesn’t go down until I stop doing any and every activity and clear it out. Sometimes the swelling is solely tissue that I can see halfway in my nose and other times it’s swelling with some mucus. Nighttime is a disaster. I have to use nasal dilators and sleep raised or else I mouth breathe all night. Nose is also sometimes a little bloody and dry so I used a nasal moisture spray to try and help. Used flonase for swelling in the past but it caused more bloody mucus and eventually stopped having an effect. I’ve read up on everything from vasomotor rhinitis to polyps but most recommendations start wirh avoiding allergens which is impossible because EVERYTHING sets off the swelling. Please advise on any suggestions or possibilities because it wasn't this bad before my surgery. I have times where breathing isn’t an issue so why does my nose swell and cause me to still mouth breathe?
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