Turbinectomy

rollerdisco

Has anyone had a turbinectomy /reduction of turbinates out there in Ireland. I have had one and got terrible complications, dryness insomnia shallow breathing after one year. I wasnt told what they were for.

headmaster

How's your breathing now?

rollerdisco

Totally messed up, very shallow and Im always thinking about it and Im hyper sensitive to cold and mold which makes the winter a bad time for me.

rollerdisco

I think student ENTs have to do these before the can become proper ENTs, they dont have a clue what turbinates are for here in Ireland or dont care. Its not like an Eye and Ear which can be seen.

rollerdisco

Turbinates are for humidifying and heating the air also to cause resistance to tell brain you are breathing. In Ireland this is not known. There are many nerves and it creates the shape of nostil sides. Student docs dont touch these things its butchery. dont mind what the Prof says. there is no timon this earth for this type of procedure.

rollerdisco

Dont let doctors in Ireland take out our turbinates.

headmaster

rollerdisco wrote: »

Totally messed up, very shallow and Im always thinking about it and Im hyper sensitive to cold and mold which makes the winter a bad time for me.

What i'm going to say will not find agreement with everyone, but i'd suggest you try a stand up sunbed and see if there's any improvement. I don't know why there should be, but i've a friend who suffered like you and found this REALLY helpful. You've nothing to lose but about a €10 for 10 mins. Let us know if you try it, how you get on, please.

rollerdisco

Unfortunatley dryness is the main issue with turbinectomies is the dryness caused by increased airflow from open nostrils and lack of mucus tissue , so a tanning session seems counter productive. How is this guy getting on now.

headmaster

rollerdisco wrote: »

Unfortunatley dryness is the main issue with turbinectomies is the dryness caused by increased airflow from open nostrils and lack of mucus tissue , so a tanning session seems counter productive. How is this guy getting on now.

Hi Roller,
he's in great form, no problems and is taking a tanning session one day a week all the time, with no drawbacks at all. I'm just after ringing him and the stand uo tan session lasts 8 mins and costs €6. He's got no idea why the thing works, or helps him, but he says it has cured him. That's why he's continuing with it, he looks brilliant as well.

rollerdisco

Did he have his turbinates reduced on both sides as this happened to me, dont see any means of improvement , they dont grow back. ENTs in Ireland should not do this, it does NOT work and causes unbelievable problems.

headmaster

I don't know, all i know is that he's in perfect health and swears that it's all down to the sunbed. I know no more.

rollerdisco

What is it that blocks your nose ....its the turbinates swelling to protect your inner nose from irritants and cold air...it might be uncomfortable but dont let the Eye and Ear and Nose people in Hospitals take them out as it is hell getting air in when it is dry and shallow. Its like having an itchy finger so chop the finger off.:eek:

rollerdisco

You dont want to end up with a empty nose stay away from surgery rhinitis sufferers, dont go to and Eye and Ear and Nose Hospital pray to St Vincents.

rollerdisco

who took my turbinates out ?

sam34

op, please stop posting variations on the same post. perhaps a blog would suit your needs better.

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