My Septoplasty and Turbinate Reduction Journey Recovery Empty Nose Syndrome and more

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Chapters: • 0:00 (Intro) • 0:54 (Pre-Surgery) • 5:22 (Surgery) • 6:21 (Waking up) • 8:02 (Early Recovery) • 10:06 (My ENS-like Symptoms) • 13:20 (The 6 ENS Symptoms) • 14:18 (Additional Symptoms/Mental Side) • 15:27 (ENS Self-Test, the ENS6Q) • 17:23 (How do you get Empty Nose Syndrome?) • 17:58 (Should I get Turbinate Reduction?) • 18:43 (How do I feel now?) • 20:17 (What I did to help) • 21:01 (Warnings and Awareness) • 27:00 (If you're experiencing ENS symptoms) • 31:20 (Don't get a turbinate reduction) • 32:57 (Wrapping Up) • I had a septoplasty and bilateral inferior turbinate submucosal resection w/ microdebrider on May 22, 2024. After 7-8 weeks, I began experiencing some symptoms of Empty Nose Syndrome, including suffocation, sense of diminished nasal airflow, nose feeling too open, and panic attacks. These symptoms ebbed and flowed for about 6 weeks. • I'm doing well now, and have been for the past 6 days or so. • Things are looking up, and I feel like I can basically return to my normal life again. • At the height of my panic, my ENS6Q Score was about 13-14. Terrifying. • Then, I had about a month where it varied from 5-11. • For the past 6 days or so, I haven't given much thought to my breathing. I feel normal or 90% normal. • My ENS6Q Score right now is in the 0-5 range which is considered normal and healthy. • Moral of the story - Do Not Get Turbinate Surgery (including outfracture) because there is ALWAYS a risk of developing empty nose syndrome. • If you're experiencing ENS-like symptoms within the first 12 months post-op - don't panic just yet. Many people experience natural healing as turbinates can re-swell and nerve growth continues. I can't tell you how many stories I've read from people who had scary symptoms that went away 5 months in, 8 months in, even as far out as 16 months in. Keep your head up. • If you want to pursue a cotton test and diagnosis, see an ENS-aware ENT. • Treatment options like injections and cartilage implants? I'd go with Dr. Nayak or Dr. Citardi, in that order, if you're in the USA. • Links: • Do I Have ENS?: • / read_before_posting_do_i_have_ens • Self-Help Guide: • https://enstips.com/self-help-guide-f... • ENS Doctors: • https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/vie... • Studies: • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39126... • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33991... • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37750...

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