re sinus surgery septoplasty in article kmldorf utdallas edu george kimeldorf writes in article badboy netcom com jay keller writes i ve already heard from a couple who said they had it and it didn t really help them i am a moderately severe asthmatic ent doc says large percentage see some relief of their asthma after sinus surgery also he said it is not unheard of that migraines go away after chronis sinusitis is relieved did your ent also tell you that this procedure may remove warts from the soles of your feet and improve your sex life actually severe headaches due to stopped up sinuses plugged ostia are possible and sinus surgery which widens the ostia from the normal mm to about mm should relieve this there are non surgical ways however to keep the ostia open however in a few individuals their ostia are naturally very small and dr ivker s book talks about this the underlying cause of chronic sinusitis is not cured by this kind of sinus surgery though about asthma that s a little more controversial dr ivker in his book sinus survival speculates and says it s not proven that many cases of asthma are triggered by chronic sinusitis due to the excessive drainage postnasal drip from the sinuses he s had many patients who ve found relief from asthma when the chronic sinusitis is reduced or eliminated not clinical proof but compelling anecdotal information of this speculation before doing any sinus surgery first get the book it discusses surgery as well as a good non surgical treatment program for chronic sinusitis jon noring charter member infj club if you re dying to know what infj means be brave e mail me i ll send info jon noring noring netcom com jkn international ip fred s gourmet chocolate carlton place phone chips world s best livermore ca v mail who are you read alt psychology personality that s where the action is
