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Facial Pain - Empty Nose Syndrome

Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) | Last Active: Sep 4, 2023 | Replies (93)
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@rachaelmw72

I haven't seen the ENT who did the reduction yet - I just put the pieces together today. I see him next week.

It was radio frequency reduction, nothing else was done.

Before the reduction I had a year and a half of struggling with turbinate hypertrophy after having COVID (tried antihistamines etc). So he said we could do the reduction.

I do still feel the "my brain instead telling my lungs to breath" feeling even though my room is now humid and my nose is a little "stuffier" but maybe it's my obsessive thinking after focusing on it for weeks. I'll still go to my regular doc to eliminate other issues.

Thank you for all the info 🙂

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@seekinginfo | @nrd1 | Nov 28, 2022

@rachaelmw72-

You’re welcome. I really recommend staying positive. While tempting, try not to Google your symptoms or put yourself in any type of category.

Focus on relaxing. And I have heard of people getting through this with anti anxiety medications in the initial phase to take away the hyper focus and let it fade into the background.

Good luck-and follow what your original surgeon says.

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