About 16 hours after insertion of the packing, I lost it. I couldn't tolerate it anymore. My nose was running, I couldn't stop sneezing, I couldn't sleep. It was worse than the original splints.
The next morning, I called and made an appointment to see the doctor. She apologized and said although it was her wishes to keep it in, it wasn't worth the agony I was going through, especially since I was going back to work Friday. She said she didn't want me snotting on my patients. She removed the packing (which hurt like hell) and said the septum was where it should be. I agreed because I could breath out of the right side again. She didn't expect it to stay like that but said, "you never know." If by Thursday it seems like it shifted again, my doctor wants to repack it and leave it in for at least a few days--over the weekend so I don't have to worry about work (even though I'm supposed to go back to work Friday).
Today is Wednesday. I can feel its going back to where it was before. I'm just hoping I'm stuffy because its morning, but I'm pretty sure I'll be back in tomorrow getting repacked. She said this time she would try to make it a little smaller and maybe that will cause me less misery. I think the thing that would cause less misery is just not putting it in at all. Trust me, I don't want to go through any of this again, but I also want to breath like I should be, especially after going through all I have so far.
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I'm so sorry to hear you are going through all of this. Is this something that she finds happens often? I hope this gets resolved for you quickly.
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