Guest guest Posted June 11, 2006 Report Share Posted June 11, 2006 Hi Lori I have used Afrin, but I have used it during those times when my turbinates have swollen shut due to allergies. This is usually only when I am away from home in a place where an unknown allergen is irritating my sinus'. Has anyone else had this problem and is it Samters related or just allergy issues? It will go on for weeks sometimes. If I look up my nose with a flashlight I can see the turbinates swollen shut. At these times Afrin is my only hope. Nasal washes don't seem to help, although I usually only take a netti pot with me on the road. FYI my one and only polyp surgery was DEC of 2002 and I self desensitized to ASA in Feb 2005. I had intermittent SOS until about a year ago so polyps are returning but not bad enough yet for another surgery. I have never had to take steroids except when I had surgery done. My Doc doesn't like the side effects of steroids and only gave me a couple of shots. Generally I do OK, except when this allergy reaction kicks up and I have such trouble breathing I can't eat or sleep because of my sinus issues (turbinate swollen and lots of nasal discharge and drainage into my lungs). I guess this is all pretty common but it only really bothers me when I am away from home. Any comments? Marcus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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