Prayer Request Anyone here ever have surgery to undeviate a deviated septum? - Page 4

**Rain Man** · 10:06 PM

I broke my nose a few decades ago, and apparently it distorted a perfectly healthy septum. It's getting worse as I get older, and the doctor said I should consider surgery to fix it. She said the surgery is "uncomfortable" but should heal up well after a week or so of recovery.

Has anyone done this? How is it on a pain scale of 1 (Mahomes winning the Super Bowl but not being named MVP) to 10 (playoff loss to the Colts)? Any tips for me?

Edit: illustration of the impact of a deviated septum if you don't know.

seclark · 06-26-2023, 01:44 PM

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They told me that it was a five to seven day recovery, and I was wondering if that was actually time off work or just time to get back to my normal handsome look.

I too work mostly from home, and now Microsoft Teams lets me make a cool avatar to show up to meetings. So I should be good.

I drove 12 miles and voted the day I came home from my procedure.
I couldn’t tell you who or what I voted for.
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tx4chiefs · 06-26-2023, 01:49 PM

I've had it, but it didn't really help for breathing. It straightened my nose a bit, but absolutely did not fix my breathing problem. I can't really breath through my left nostril, before or after. Wasn't very painful and after care was better than anticipated.

Kiimo · 06-26-2023, 01:51 PM

Whatever you do don't get addicted to Afrin that shit is vile and will ruin you

**Rain Man** · 12-09-2023, 02:20 AM

Okay, I did it. The pain isn't bad, but Day One isn't fun with all the bleeding and stuffiness and throat tickling. Sleep eludes me.

bdj23 · 12-09-2023, 03:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Kiimo

Whatever you do don't get addicted to Afrin that shit is vile and will ruin you

Afrin should be a prescription medicine. It's like smack. Sweet release for a few months but once you get "addicted" to it, it's an awful experience.

room152 · 12-09-2023, 07:42 AM

I had this procedure done 20 years ago. Helped out a lot. I had broken my nose a couple of times playing ball and they basically cleaned up the damage that had been done by straightening the air pathway. Face was pretty beat up for a week or so from what I remember. But would highly recommend the procedure if your having trouble breathing

stevegroganfan · 12-09-2023, 08:19 AM

I had the procedure done over 30 years ago. I had broken my nose as a young kid by banging into a stationary object. It helped a little with breathing via my nose. I didn't take any pain pills the first 2-3 hours after surgery since even before the opioid crisis, I wanted to avoid optional medication as much as possible. The pain in my nose after surgery at the hospital wasn't too bad but the pain in the back of my head was somewhat severe/prevented sleeping even after finally giving in and taking the recommended pain pill. Weird but the doctor was right when he said my back of my head would hurt post surgery more than my nose. It wouldn't have been nearly as bad if I was on a normal hospital bed but in the hospital bed it was like I was lying on a rock. Once I got out of the hospital after a few hours, much better even if my nose was like I had fought Mike Tyson.

After that first day, pain really went down by 70% even though it took around a week for my nose to really return to normal. Surgery went well in my case but I can't say it was a game changer in terms of breathing but it was a little helpful.

**BigRedChief** · 12-09-2023, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

Okay, I did it. The pain isn't bad, but Day One isn't fun with all the bleeding and stuffiness and throat tickling. Sleep eludes me.

Yeah, about the same experience for me. Not a lot of pain. More discomfort than pain. Just dealing with the gross stuff was irritating.

tmax63 · 12-09-2023, 08:46 AM

Last time I broke my nose I butted heads with a horse. My brother the vet (DVM) was putting a tube down a horse's nostril to de-worm him and I was holding him as still as I could. Brother asked if I was ok and I said just broke my nose again. We got done with the horse and he walked over to me, reached out and straightened my nose before I knew what he was doing. Being the kind soul that he was/is, he asked me if I wanted a piece of tape to put on it. Had a nice pair of black eyes for about a week.

scho63 · 12-09-2023, 09:00 AM

I never broke my nose but I have had my balls broken plenty of times here on CP.

**Rain Man** · 12-09-2023, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by bdj23

Afrin should be a prescription medicine. It's like smack. Sweet release for a few months but once you get "addicted" to it, it's an awful experience.

I had no idea that Afrin could be a problem. I've never had it before, but it was included in the followup recommendations and I've been snorting regularly for the past 18 hours. I'll slow it down.

Someone from the Sackler family also snuck into my room and gave me a prescription bottle of oxy. But I'm not in enough pain at all (at this point) to even consider it. My temporary problems are legion with the seeping blood and the sleep deprivation and the throat soreness and numb teeth and a general remaining loopiness, but pain isn't an issue. I'm just hanging out today staring uncomprehendingly at an Alf rerun and whatever comes on next.

seclark · 12-09-2023, 10:57 AM

Afrin can be a problem for many people. I cut it with mild salt water to help wean myself off of it all together.
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Kiimo · 12-09-2023, 11:00 AM

Here's the story of Afrin

Step 1: snort it and your nose clears up

Step 2: oh it wore off and now I can't breathe even worse than before

Step 3: oh wait I'll just snort more Afrin there we go I can breathe again

Step 4: oh shit now my nose is blocked 100% of the time I don't snort Afrin

Step 5: Welp, looks like it's going to be this way for 2-3 WEEKS while I detox from an over the counter nightmare drug

**Rain Man** · 12-09-2023, 11:16 AM

I chatted up my wife and she said that my orders are no more than three days on the Afrin. So I'll follow those orders to a tee. I can't share my Dr. Pepper addiction with another drug.

Woogieman · 12-09-2023, 11:37 AM

I've been dealing with the same...I ****ing can't stand not being able to keep sinuses clear, especially at night. Whe you lay horizontal, the sinuses eventually clog up, even if you do a neti, saline, or OTC spray (some people are prone to histamine surges from a variety of foods, beer, etc). Until I have surgery, the best solution I have found are little silcon nasal dilators ($12 on Amazon)...they are strong enough to keep the passages open, soft enough that you can barely feel them. I have not woken up once and felt an irritation or soreness like other devices I tried. They don't suffocate you like C-Pap, and $12 instead of $1,200.

06-25-2023, 09:41 PM
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $2978491 VARSITY	Anyone here ever have surgery to undeviate a deviated septum? I broke my nose a few decades ago, and apparently it distorted a perfectly healthy septum. It's getting worse as I get older, and the doctor said I should consider surgery to fix it. She said the surgery is "uncomfortable" but should heal up well after a week or so of recovery. Has anyone done this? How is it on a pain scale of 1 (Mahomes winning the Super Bowl but not being named MVP) to 10 (playoff loss to the Colts)? Any tips for me? Edit: illustration of the impact of a deviated septum if you don't know. Last edited by Rain Man; 06-25-2023 at 10:06 PM..
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06-26-2023, 01:49 PM	#47
tx4chiefs Starter Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Texas Casino cash: $6466461	I've had it, but it didn't really help for breathing. It straightened my nose a bit, but absolutely did not fix my breathing problem. I can't really breath through my left nostril, before or after. Wasn't very painful and after care was better than anticipated.
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06-26-2023, 01:51 PM	#48
Kiimo MVP Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Studio City, CA Casino cash: $3758742	Whatever you do don't get addicted to Afrin that shit is vile and will ruin you
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12-09-2023, 02:20 AM	#49
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $2978491 VARSITY	Okay, I did it. The pain isn't bad, but Day One isn't fun with all the bleeding and stuffiness and throat tickling. Sleep eludes me. __________________ I'm putting random letters here as a celebration of free speech: xigrakgrah misorojeq rkemeseit.
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12-09-2023, 07:42 AM	#51
room152 Banned Join Date: Dec 2023 Casino cash: $-139500	I had this procedure done 20 years ago. Helped out a lot. I had broken my nose a couple of times playing ball and they basically cleaned up the damage that had been done by straightening the air pathway. Face was pretty beat up for a week or so from what I remember. But would highly recommend the procedure if your having trouble breathing
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12-09-2023, 08:19 AM	#52
stevegroganfan Starter Join Date: Jan 2019 Casino cash: $5380400	I had the procedure done over 30 years ago. I had broken my nose as a young kid by banging into a stationary object. It helped a little with breathing via my nose. I didn't take any pain pills the first 2-3 hours after surgery since even before the opioid crisis, I wanted to avoid optional medication as much as possible. The pain in my nose after surgery at the hospital wasn't too bad but the pain in the back of my head was somewhat severe/prevented sleeping even after finally giving in and taking the recommended pain pill. Weird but the doctor was right when he said my back of my head would hurt post surgery more than my nose. It wouldn't have been nearly as bad if I was on a normal hospital bed but in the hospital bed it was like I was lying on a rock. Once I got out of the hospital after a few hours, much better even if my nose was like I had fought Mike Tyson. After that first day, pain really went down by 70% even though it took around a week for my nose to really return to normal. Surgery went well in my case but I can't say it was a game changer in terms of breathing but it was a little helpful.
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12-09-2023, 08:46 AM	#54
tmax63 Veteran Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Colorado Casino cash: $3080400	Last time I broke my nose I butted heads with a horse. My brother the vet (DVM) was putting a tube down a horse's nostril to de-worm him and I was holding him as still as I could. Brother asked if I was ok and I said just broke my nose again. We got done with the horse and he walked over to me, reached out and straightened my nose before I knew what he was doing. Being the kind soul that he was/is, he asked me if I wanted a piece of tape to put on it. Had a nice pair of black eyes for about a week. __________________ An armed member of society is a citizen, an unarmed member is a subject.
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12-09-2023, 09:00 AM	#55
scho63 Politically Incorrect Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Casino cash: $2431110	I never broke my nose but I have had my balls broken plenty of times here on CP. __________________ *"The only difference between sex for free and sex for money is that sex for free costs you a WHOLE LOT more!"* ~Redd Foxx~ ~~2018 2019 2020 20212022 2023~~ 2024 Adopt a Chief - Clark Hunt and Brett Veach "The men who drafted Patrick Mahomes"
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12-09-2023, 10:57 AM	#57
seclark MVP Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: nemo Casino cash: $1349900	Afrin can be a problem for many people. I cut it with mild salt water to help wean myself off of it all together. sec __________________ "Mr. seclark. Wrong for gravy, wrong for jelly, wrong for biscuits." -rj "If every Planeteer who was disliked by another Planeteer stopped being a Planeteer we wouldn't have any Planeteers." -rj
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12-09-2023, 11:00 AM	#58
Kiimo MVP Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Studio City, CA Casino cash: $3758742	Here's the story of Afrin Step 1: snort it and your nose clears up Step 2: oh it wore off and now I can't breathe even worse than before Step 3: oh wait I'll just snort more Afrin there we go I can breathe again Step 4: oh shit now my nose is blocked 100% of the time I don't snort Afrin Step 5: Welp, looks like it's going to be this way for 2-3 WEEKS while I detox from an over the counter nightmare drug
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12-09-2023, 11:16 AM	#59
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $2978491 VARSITY	I chatted up my wife and she said that my orders are no more than three days on the Afrin. So I'll follow those orders to a tee. I can't share my Dr. Pepper addiction with another drug. __________________ I'm putting random letters here as a celebration of free speech: xigrakgrah misorojeq rkemeseit.
Posts: 141,704

12-09-2023, 11:37 AM	#60
Woogieman Starter Join Date: Mar 2021 Casino cash: $4450400	I've been dealing with the same...I ****ing can't stand not being able to keep sinuses clear, especially at night. Whe you lay horizontal, the sinuses eventually clog up, even if you do a neti, saline, or OTC spray (some people are prone to histamine surges from a variety of foods, beer, etc). Until I have surgery, the best solution I have found are little silcon nasal dilators ($12 on Amazon)...they are strong enough to keep the passages open, soft enough that you can barely feel them. I have not woken up once and felt an irritation or soreness like other devices I tried. They don't suffocate you like C-Pap, and $12 instead of $1,200.
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