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Lingering dry nasal passageways
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I had the turbinate procedure toward the end of 2020 (Sept I think). I did nothing for me and my nose has been super dry ever since. I had Covid early 2020 (March). It was cake. I was 38 at the time. Never had allergies. I have been to 3 ENTs, no results, can't breathe, allergy tested three times. I'm very athletic and play soccer. I have not been able to play since March 2020. I wish I did not get the vax (2 x Pfizer). I was diagnosed with reflux and took tons or omeprazole. No help. Have an endoscopy, everything was normal. I have something in the back of my throat/nasal cavity that will not go away. If I breathe in through the back of my throat, it sounds and feels like something is going to come out but it never does. My chest hurts from constantly trying to clear my throat and it is wearing me down more and more every day.
My lower back hurts, my upper shoulder blades and neck hurt like I just played a football game or slept on a crappy couch.
My nose is always dry and swollen and my head hurts like a constant sinus pressure, but sinus CT scan was perfect. So frustrating. I'm sure there is much much more to add to this but I'm just looking for help.
God Bless,
Brandon
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Brandon, many of us suffer from Long Covid. Plus there are so many different symptoms. Some of us have more than one symptom. Your description of your sinus and throat problem are exactly like mine. I have been suffering from this for over a year now. I have done what Drs have recommended with NO relieve. According to what I have read it seems Covid has cause our Autoimmune System. I also have 3 other symptoms of Long Covid. Covid Toes, hair loss, and a rash that appears when out in the Sun...red itchy blotches, even on my head
I have found that menthol cough drops gives me a temporary relief for the throat problem. I also put a little Vick’s in my nose for easier breathing. It still is not a cure, but any relief was welcome for me. Hope this helps a little.
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I'm so sorry you're dealing with all this. I know it's just torture! I don't have the same symptoms, just a tight nasal passage. Turbinate reduction didn't fix things for me either, but it likely helped a bit. For my inflamed nasal mucosa, I had some luck with acupuncture. Also, I found that Flonase was drying out my nose, so reducing its use seems to help. Nasal gel can also help, though too much of it will also block the nose. So, a combination of a little nasal gel, plus saline spray seems to be a good balance. It also seems that my previously mild pollen allergy became much worse. A combination of Astepro and Zyrtec really helps. And if things get really bad, I just close off the nostrils with tissue for a couple hours and that makes things better too, for a while. Good luck! I hope you're able to recover.