TE,

I read a statement or an article from one of the major insurance companies here in the US, Aetna... It was a while back so I dont have the link but I remember it stated that one of the procedures they did not approve off was turbinectomies....

Erika,

Deviated septum can be caused by a few diff things but one of the ways it can be caused as in my case was by Enlarged turbinates. At the time i didn't know, i guess in a way it was my fault because I was young about 20 at the time... But the doctor was so calm and made me believe that this was a common thing to have a deviated septum and said yea we'll jus straigthen you up, minor procedure... They dont ever mention turbinectomy or explained to me in detail that they would cut out bone and tissue to straigten the septum out....

Like i stated many times in the forums before if he wouldve mentioned turbinectomy i wouldve recongnized "nectomy" like appendectomy and did more research...

Plus I tell people like Saverain to avoid surgery because had I known what turbinectomy was I would have reconsidered, and what I didn't like about the ent's I have been too, not one of them mentioned or refer me to an allergist or alternative medicine before surgery... They wont say anything like that but will tell you "surgery is the last resort."

And Im not definately sure about this but i think i also read once your turbinates do become enlarged it cannot be reversed so you have to ask your self this question.. "The symptoms I have now is bad but since there is limited therapy or no cure to this, is it worth the risk to have a controversial surgery that can cause ENS and have additional symptoms to what I already have?"

In my personal experiences, I had congestion before any procedure which was bearable, it got worse when I tried to go to sleep and more in humid weather like in the summer time but it didnt affect my life where I couldnt go to school, work, have a social life.

Now after the procedure I have additional symptoms such as dryness, pressure pains above my eye, crusting, PND, odor from nostrils, etc....
And yes i struggle everyday to function as a normal human being...
I dropped out of school, cant hold a job down and stay to myself a lot and do not socialize.... So that is the decision you have to make.. Atleast for people like severain your doctor is telling you he wants to reduce your turbinates.. Bad thing about that ENS can be caused by full or partial turbinectomy

I dont wish this man made disease on anyone, I much rather have cancer or something of that nature then this disease.. And all for what because one doctor decieded for whatever reason to chop off my turbs...

So for people who found this website before their possible procedures, use this as an example and resource to help in making your decision.