“Do you treat empty nose symptoms?”
The symptoms I am experiencing are:
-trouble breathing through the nose
-stuffed nose 24 hours a day
-trouble sleeping
-cant feel inhaling and exhaling sensation
-nose dryness
-fatigue
What does this mean? How is it treated?
-trouble breathing through the nose
-stuffed nose 24 hours a day
-trouble sleeping
-cant feel inhaling and exhaling sensation
-nose dryness
-fatigue
What does this mean? How is it treated?
Male | 79 years old
Complaint duration: Overayear
Medications: Atenolol,finesteride,temazeapam,81aspirin,crestor.
Conditions: Heartstents.
3 Answers
Unfortunately, there is no proven treatment for empty nose syndrome. The existing treatments are experimental and only performed by a few surgeons. I could not even tell you where or by whom.
Matthew Vajen
Matthew Vajen
Empty nose syndrome is a condition caused by surgically removing the entire body of the inferior turbinate. If you have trouble sleeping and fatigue, I would first suggest a sleep study. This can be very helpful to evaluate what is the primary issue with your poor sleep. As far as nasal congestion, you would need to be examined by an ENT to look at the inside and outside anatomy of your nose. If you have a smoking history, this is most important. So, from what you describe, I would not diagnose you with empty nose syndrome just yet. There are other questions to be answered.
How did the empty nose syndrome develop was it postoperative? I would be careful about using any medications in your nose right now until one can determine if there's anything else to treat causing your empty nose syndrome.
