Those who have had any of the following procedures in ENT office, what were your experiences during/after? (Also what anesthesia was used? Seen video of balloon procedure with patient awake, but seen others post here they were put to sleep)
I'm still not sure if I actually have polyps. I definitely have extensive sinus disease shown in multiple head CTs and flexible endoscopy over 10 years but no one said I had polyps. New ENT just used the rigid metal endoscope that doesn't go very far and claimed he could immediately see polyps.
My symptoms are chronic congestion and post nasal drip. I've never had loss of smell.
Steroids, both oral & nasal, have not helped much, and can't use either long-term due to side effects.
I've had five in past 10 years. Last one about a year ago but new ENT wants another one for any in office procedure. I know it can increase chance of brain tumors as radiation exposure is cumulative, so weighing if it's worth the risk.
Has anyone experienced this side effect? I just started Azelastine nasal spray and was going over side effects and was surprised anosmia listed. There seems to be no studies on the rate of occurrence. I've always had excellent sense of smell that I don't want to lose, despite some ENTs assuming I may have polyps, so wondering if any real-world people have had this side effect.