Has Anyone Had Sinus Surgery?

[bluefortress]

I have chronic sinus inflammatory disease, if I dont take nasal steroids daily I get congestion, rhinitis and polyps. I have been offered sinus surgery including septoplasty, turninate reduction, ethmoidectomy and otehr stuff where they open all sinuses. 
 

I have never been in hospital or had surgery before so am scared (plus im prone to fainting- scared i wont agndle it mentally) I feel a bit crazy for going for it all done but part of me wants to. 
 

Another ent who doesn't  specialise in sinuses as much said i dont need surgery as the meds keep them quite clear. I have the option of just getting a tirbunate done under local ansthetic

I don't know what to do and fear I'l back out. 
 

[barry1010]

Didn't the answers on your previous thread help?

 

[bluefortress]

Yes they did I read them and I'l re read, sorry Barry.
Just looking for as much opinion as I can get as to me its a massive decision

[barry1010]

It is a big decision but you should trust your ENT specialist.

[david small]

My wife had sinus surgery several years ago p. She said to inform you that there is nothing to worry about and that it's a simple procedure. Good luck

[bluefortress]

Thanks David, did she have septoplasty too. She's probably sensible, I tend to obsess over every little thing. 

[david small]

I don’t think that she did have or need that particular procedure bluefortress. 

[Peter Pedant]

try it and see - it is obvious that such things have a success and failure rate.

dont turn into an Abby and obsess about what top to wear to outpatients

[Scarlett]

I may have said this before, but I had a permanently blocked/snotty nose for about the First 25 years of my life, and it wasn't until I did a food intolerance test and gave up Gluten and dairy that it completely went away.  Please do try this before you have Surgery.