Re: Post op question re congestion

[Guest guest]

Hi Eileen!

I am on day 3 post up (upper & lower) too! I am also having a hard

time keeping my nasal passages clear. I've been using a humidifier

and I think that has been helping some. I also got a prescription

nasal spray (Beconase I think) and that seems to be helping a little

as well. I talked to my doc and he said I could also put a little

vaseline on a qtip to help keep things 'moist' in there and loosen

up the crud. I am hoping the conjestion doesn't last too long!

Take care,

Britt

> Hi. I'm on day 3 post op, and dealing with a significant amont of

> nasal swelling and congestion. I am having a hard time clearing the

> airway with saline and Qtips. Can anyone give me some advice? Also,

> how long does this congestion last?

>

> Thanks,

> Eileen

[Guest guest]

Hi Eileen!

I am on day 3 post up (upper & lower) too! I am also having a hard

time keeping my nasal passages clear. I've been using a humidifier

and I think that has been helping some. I also got a prescription

nasal spray (Beconase I think) and that seems to be helping a little

as well. I talked to my doc and he said I could also put a little

vaseline on a qtip to help keep things 'moist' in there and loosen

up the crud. I am hoping the conjestion doesn't last too long!

Take care,

Britt

> Hi. I'm on day 3 post op, and dealing with a significant amont of

> nasal swelling and congestion. I am having a hard time clearing the

> airway with saline and Qtips. Can anyone give me some advice? Also,

> how long does this congestion last?

>

> Thanks,

> Eileen

[Guest guest]

Hi Eileen!

I am on day 3 post up (upper & lower) too! I am also having a hard

time keeping my nasal passages clear. I've been using a humidifier

and I think that has been helping some. I also got a prescription

nasal spray (Beconase I think) and that seems to be helping a little

as well. I talked to my doc and he said I could also put a little

vaseline on a qtip to help keep things 'moist' in there and loosen

up the crud. I am hoping the conjestion doesn't last too long!

Take care,

Britt

> Hi. I'm on day 3 post op, and dealing with a significant amont of

> nasal swelling and congestion. I am having a hard time clearing the

> airway with saline and Qtips. Can anyone give me some advice? Also,

> how long does this congestion last?

>

> Thanks,

> Eileen

[Guest guest]

Yeah, I think the humidifier is helping me alot, too. I'll try the

valeline up the nose. I was using saline, but I think it was loosening

the crud, and then drying somewhere else--not really coming out. Maybe

the Vaseline will keep it moist.

My doctor never mentioned nasal spray other than saline--I guess

because of the rebound swelling if it is used too long. BUT I used

Afrin last night, because I was so desperate. It didn't seem to help

at all, so I might not use it any more.

I'm hoping we're on the tail end of this congestion.

Hope you're looking up soon, too!

Eileen

> > Hi. I'm on day 3 post op, and dealing with a significant amont of

> > nasal swelling and congestion. I am having a hard time clearing the

> > airway with saline and Qtips. Can anyone give me some advice? Also,

> > how long does this congestion last?

> >

> > Thanks,

> > Eileen

[Guest guest]

Yeah, I think the humidifier is helping me alot, too. I'll try the

valeline up the nose. I was using saline, but I think it was loosening

the crud, and then drying somewhere else--not really coming out. Maybe

the Vaseline will keep it moist.

My doctor never mentioned nasal spray other than saline--I guess

because of the rebound swelling if it is used too long. BUT I used

Afrin last night, because I was so desperate. It didn't seem to help

at all, so I might not use it any more.

I'm hoping we're on the tail end of this congestion.

Hope you're looking up soon, too!

Eileen

> > Hi. I'm on day 3 post op, and dealing with a significant amont of

> > nasal swelling and congestion. I am having a hard time clearing the

> > airway with saline and Qtips. Can anyone give me some advice? Also,

> > how long does this congestion last?

> >

> > Thanks,

> > Eileen

[Guest guest]

Yeah, I think the humidifier is helping me alot, too. I'll try the

valeline up the nose. I was using saline, but I think it was loosening

the crud, and then drying somewhere else--not really coming out. Maybe

the Vaseline will keep it moist.

My doctor never mentioned nasal spray other than saline--I guess

because of the rebound swelling if it is used too long. BUT I used

Afrin last night, because I was so desperate. It didn't seem to help

at all, so I might not use it any more.

I'm hoping we're on the tail end of this congestion.

Hope you're looking up soon, too!

Eileen

> > Hi. I'm on day 3 post op, and dealing with a significant amont of

> > nasal swelling and congestion. I am having a hard time clearing the

> > airway with saline and Qtips. Can anyone give me some advice? Also,

> > how long does this congestion last?

> >

> > Thanks,

> > Eileen

[Guest guest]

Hi Eileen,

I'm on day 10 of post op. I had the same congestion you talk

about. In the hospital it got so bad on day 3 I thought I was

so claustrophobic, I started to panic. At 2:00am. My blood oxygen

count was fine: varying from 96% to 100%. So I was technically

getting enough air...however I couldn't calm down. My heartrate

skyrocketed and I started sweating buckets. I was WET. I paged

the nurse by hitting the buttons like 6 times...before that I

had asked for nothing. I asked to walk around. She obliged; unhooked

all this stuff from me and we walked, and I sweated and panicked.

She suggested calling the doctor for valium. I think she got as

far as " va " and I said YES. 10 min later or so she came in with

the hyperdermic and oh was I better. I finally calmed down. I

still breathed like I was wheezing, but I didn't panic.

It took until the 6th day for me to clear the congestion. What I

ended up doing is taking a ridiculously long, hot shower and then

closing one nostril and gently blowing. I know you're not supposed

to blow your nose for 4 weeks, but I was at my wits end. I already

had a humidifier going and sleep was virtually non-existent due

to the breathing. Anyways, with my technique a rather large blood

clot came out of my nose and BANG I could breathe. I almost wanted

to cry. So I did the same with the other nostril with similar

results. Now I get a build up each day, but with a shower and a

little manipulation in the morning I can take care of it.

BTW, my doctor prescribed an Afrin type product that worked for 12

hours, as well as the saline stuff. And he suggested I put hydrogen

peroxide or a diluted 50/50 solution in my nose. I found the Afrin

worked for about 3 hours.

Best wishes...I hit my wall on day 5 and its all been up from there.

I finally slept like 6 hours last night without an earache. A first.

I get unbanded in 13 days.

- Hubbard

> Hi. I'm on day 3 post op, and dealing with a significant amont of

> nasal swelling and congestion. I am having a hard time clearing the

> airway with saline and Qtips. Can anyone give me some advice? Also,

> how long does this congestion last?

>

> Thanks,

> Eileen