Is your constant stuffiness, runny nose, sneezing driving you crazy? Do you have frequent sinus infections? Nasal polyps could be the reason. These growths are typically noncancerous. They develop in your sinuses or nasal passages for a variety of reasons. Causing issues such as recurring or chronic sinus infections, sleep apnea and increase severe asthma attacks.
The experienced providers at Orlando Ears, Nose, and Throat, located in Orlando and Oviedo, Florida, can accurately diagnosis nasal polyps, as well as other conditions related to the ears, nose, and throat.
Since nasal polyps have similar symptoms to several other respiratory conditions, it’s not easy to know if they are the cause of your issues. Here are a few indications you have these oof tissue growths.
Anyone can develop nail polyps, but they are most commonly found in young and middle aged adults. They grow on the tissue in the nasal chambers that produces mucus.
According to the Mayo Clinic, common signs and symptoms of chronic sinusitis with nasal polyps include:
A runny nose
Persistent stuffiness
Postnasal drip
Decreased or absent sense of smell
Loss of sense of taste
Facial pain or headache
Pain in your upper teeth
A sense of pressure over your forehead and face
Snoring or frequent nosebleeds
Help for Nasal Polyps
Before treatment for nasal polyps, it is important to be accurately diagnosed, an ENT should evaluate your symptoms and go over your medical history. Other testing and diagnostic imaging may be necessary to determine the exact size and location of the polyps. Then a personalized treatment plan should be created.
This could include:
Medication to reduce the size of the polyps
Anti-inflammatory medicaation
Antihistamines
Balloon sinuplasty
Allergy immunotherapy
Surgical intervention
What causes nasal polyps?
“Scientists don’t yet fully understand what causes nasal polyps, why some people develop long-term inflammation, or why irritation and swelling (inflammation) triggers polyps to form in some people and not in others. The swelling occurs in the fluid-producing lining (mucous membrane) of your nose and sinuses.” Mayo Clinic
If you’re anything like me, and have tried just about every over the counter medication looking for relief from my symptoms. But they just kept coming back. That’s when a friend told me about Orlando Ear, Nose & Throat.
With an exam, diagnosis, and treatment, I am breathing easy and pain free! Not only did I find relief, I found out there was a more permanent solution.
If you have any questions or concerns, I encourage you to contact Orlando Ears, Nose & Throat
