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Re: Swollen turbs cause mouth breathin?

Posted by sleepy-in-seattle on September 16, 2005 at 12:42:28:

In Reply to: Swollen turbs cause mouth breathin? posted by Thunder Bay on September 15, 2005 at 13:13:50:

My experience says yes.

I developed into a mouth breather over many years, close to two decades. I had constant low-level nasal congestion. Doctors who took a look found no obvious issue such as deviated septum.

I started thinking that this was normal and untreatable. Then, the ENT I saw for UPPP consultation said my turbinates were swollen and could be cauterized/reduced. I said go for it!

The difference was night and day. I immediately felt like I was really able to breathe WELL through my nose for the first time in almost twenty years. I actually had to relearn how to breathe through my nose (e.g. while exercising/hiking etc).

If you can't breathe without obstructions through your nose, your brain will signal the mouth to open - resulting in the dry mouth many of us are familiar with.

Side note - I have experienced a LOT of nasal congestion and drainage while recuperating from MMA surgery. My nasal breathing is NOT what it was before surgery. This may be because the maxillo (upper jaw) portion of MMA can move the sinus tissue around. Whatever the reason, I am considering doing another turbinate surgery if this doesn't clear up by the six month mark.

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