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Griffo
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Sorry for the slow reply. I have had trouble equalizing while flying, so we agreed that I wouldn't attempt to dive until after the treatment had finished. While I'm no longer getting pain flying, I still have that aweful smell and the occasional stabbing pain in the forehead region.
The CT showed inflammation of the walls of something or other, and that my left sinus is quite small and narrow, but nothing serious. The doc has suggested that I try some very shallow dives as he feels the worst that could happen is pain, not serious damage. He has however prescribed me some Avamys and suggested I use it on the morning of, and again about an hour before diving.
He also suggested that the salt water rinsing from diving might help
The ENT stated that it might take several more months for it to completely clear up and that I could choose to be patient, or he could go in, drill it out, and that might help. So more waiting and trying to be good I guess.
The two new custom-cut TLS350's turned up yesterday so this waiting while watching the diving season rapidly slip away is killing me.
The CT showed inflammation of the walls of something or other, and that my left sinus is quite small and narrow, but nothing serious. The doc has suggested that I try some very shallow dives as he feels the worst that could happen is pain, not serious damage. He has however prescribed me some Avamys and suggested I use it on the morning of, and again about an hour before diving.
He also suggested that the salt water rinsing from diving might help
The ENT stated that it might take several more months for it to completely clear up and that I could choose to be patient, or he could go in, drill it out, and that might help. So more waiting and trying to be good I guess.
The two new custom-cut TLS350's turned up yesterday so this waiting while watching the diving season rapidly slip away is killing me.
