Hi everyone,
I really need some advice or to hear if anyone has experienced something similar, because I’m honestly at a breaking point.
I’m 24 and have had chronic sinus issues/“always being sick” since I was a kid. Right now I have a polyp in my left sinus that has grown so large that it’s literally hanging down into my throat. I can see/feel it and I’m having a lot of trouble swallowing, I have a photo of it, but I’ll spare you all. It feels like something is stuck there all the time.
I do have surgery planned, but it’s still a month away and I genuinely don’t feel like I can function like this for that long. I’m calling the doctor again tomorrow to try to speed things up.
I’ve tried a lot over the years. A low sugar / low histamine diet helps the most, but I haven’t been able to sustain it long-term. The only thing that really made a big difference in all my symptoms was tirzepatide, but I had to stop because I became underweight.
Right now I’m taking:
Lysine
Vitamin A
Vitamin D
Vitamin C
Zinc
Oregano capsules
Liver complex
Quercetin + bromelain
Magnesium (malate + glycinate)
Sometimes iron
But honestly, I feel like some of this might even be making things worse (Allegra did).
Has anyone experienced something like a polyp getting this big or affecting swallowing?
Did anything help you manage symptoms while waiting for surgery?
And if you’ve had long-term sinus inflammation like this, what actually helped long-term?
I’m really starting to feel desperate, so any experiences or advice would mean a lot 🙏