Quite sure I need a septoplasty surgery but worried about the recovery process. I saw on realself about rhinoplasty recovery, is it similar with septplasty? What do i need to consider about recovering: downtime, medications, pain, etc? thank you so very much for your expert opinions.
On Saturday I had Septoplasty and sinuplasty. Since Sunday I have been in excruciating pain that radiates from my front upper right teeth up to my septum. On Sunday was given a Tramadol injection and have been prescribed high dose Tramadol to take home but it only lasts for one hour before the excrutiating pain is back. My surgeon said he thinks it's tooth related but I went to a dentist & had xrays and they can't see anything wrong. Please help - does anyone know what might be going on?
I had septem repair and turbinate reduction surgery about 5 days ago and have had a lot of bleeding, chest pain, pressure and a severe headache that is not going away with the pain medication. There is also clear fluid rushing out constantly. I Have also had a problem trying to keep nasal spray in at all it just comes right back out I can also see a large white bump inside the left nostril. My doctor's office but they are closed for the weekend. Just wanted to know if this is normal
Is there anyway to help sleeping after septoplasty? I had my surgery earlier today and I'm finding sleeping so difficult and the pain medicine is not making me drowsy at all. One more thing. Do I set an alarm to keep rinsing my nostrils and change my gauze?
The night that I got my surgery I was half asleep and on pain pills and I tried to pick out my splints. I guess I just thought they were boogers or something. I didn't feel any pain any pain or bleeding after I did it and I stopped as soon as I realized what I was doing. It was only for a minute but I'm scared that the pressure of me trying to pick them out could've shifted my septum or something. I really hope that I didn't ruin it.
Just had a septoplasty with Turbinate reduction 2 days ago and the level of pain/pressure/burning is much worse than anticipated. Feels too like the internal splint on the left side is cutting into my nostril. I am irrigating every 2-4hrs w/neilmed & using antibiotic ointment & peroxide to clean. Usually 1/2 a Percocet would knock me out but even a whole one isn't helping with the pain. Is this normal and what should I do?