Re: How long will this blasted congestion last?

[Guest guest]

HI!

I totally feel your pain with the congestion. I have extreme

allergies and asthma.... couple that with upper/sinus/septum work -

not fun. My OS put me on Dimetapp (liquid till I could take my bands

off,then pills,) and an awesome nasal spray that kept me clear

(enough to breathe.)

Maybe your OS would have some meds to give you???

Corinne

> I'm on day 11 post-op from upper jaw surgery and feel better

> healing-wise every day, but am still struggling with the

congestion in

> my head which makes me feel like I'm just on the edge of dizzy. It

> will be my biggest obstacle for getting back to work next week and

> feeling relatively normal.

>

> The surgeon cleared me to start blowing my nose yesterday, which

I've

> been doing gently, but it doesn't do away with the " full " feeling

in

> my head.

>

> For others who have been through this, how long did your congestion

> last? When did your head finally feel " normal " again as far as

that

> went? It really comes and goes for me and sometimes I feel fine,

but

> today is worse than most other days have been and I'm wondering

when

> it will just stop.

[Guest guest]

Corinne,

Thanks for the reply! Maybe I'll try some more sinus-type medicines

(which I've been trying to avoid), and if it's still a problem 2 weeks

from now when I go for my next follow-up appointment I'll ask the

surgeon about it.

The " strange head " feeling that comes along with it really comes and

goes! I'd love for it to just " go. "

Beth

> > I'm on day 11 post-op from upper jaw surgery and feel better

> > healing-wise every day, but am still struggling with the

> congestion in

> > my head which makes me feel like I'm just on the edge of dizzy. It

> > will be my biggest obstacle for getting back to work next week and

> > feeling relatively normal.

> >

> > The surgeon cleared me to start blowing my nose yesterday, which

> I've

> > been doing gently, but it doesn't do away with the " full " feeling

> in

> > my head.

> >

> > For others who have been through this, how long did your congestion

> > last? When did your head finally feel " normal " again as far as

> that

> > went? It really comes and goes for me and sometimes I feel fine,

> but

> > today is worse than most other days have been and I'm wondering

> when

> > it will just stop.