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Re: blocked nostrils

Posted by sickntired on September 11, 2007 at 19:55:43:

In Reply to: blocked nostrils posted by vesselpessel on September 11, 2007 at 16:05:17:

One prescription nasal spray that has been really helpful to me (best next to Afrin) is Atrovent (ipratropium bromide).

Also, I recently had surgery on my turbinates (mind you, I've had four other nasal surgeries to breathe better). This one finally worked! The surgery was "powered submucosal inferior turbinate reduction." I think it was a thirty minute procedure, no pain and it was out patient. Totally worth it. Basically, uses a "roto-rooter" to go inside and reduce your inflamed turbinates (from the inside), preserving the important tissue on the outside that needs to be there to warm and moisten the air.

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