Sinus Perforation.

Larry · May 03, 2025, 03:53:51 PM

Quote from: Jeff on May 03, 2025, 07:57:54 AMSo, I'm now taking some probiotics. I do feel a bit embarrased for going in the grocery dairy section, not finding what I was looking for, and asking where the prophylactics were.

Jeff I said in my earlier post to eat yogurt. I should have said eat yogurt with probiotics. The brand I use is Activia Probiotic Yogurt. Last year they came out with a sugar free yogurt which works just as good. Easy to find in most stores, not real high priced, tasty, and best of all it works.

Sorry I muffed that first post.

thecfarm · May 05, 2025, 05:28:11 AM

Well it's been 2 days??
Just to let you know I have not forgotten about you.
@Jeff

Jeff · May 05, 2025, 07:29:09 AM

Well, better news the prophylactic (grin) Thanks @Larry (grin) is working!

I also ate a fish sandwich yesterday, which I truly needed. Small bites, and ate slow, but I am able to get my jaw about 75% open now, only pain if I don't go slow.

The perferation seems closed when I sleep, seems closed when I get up, but reopens after being awake. Still plugging my nose thanks too @doc henderson, but hopefully this to will pass. I do finally feel like I may get over this without getting an std

Chuck White · May 05, 2025, 08:07:40 AM

I've been watching this post daily, just imagining what you've been going through.
I'm thinking the reason why when you're sleeping the perforation seems to close up, probably due to tissues in the sinus are relaxing whenever you're relaxed!
I believe it will close up very soon!

Jeff · May 05, 2025, 08:13:21 AM

I hate being part of the never trust a fart club. It takes so much enjoyment out of grocery shopping with Tammy.

doc henderson · May 05, 2025, 09:00:41 AM

I think the medical term you are looking for is Hershey squirt.

It may also be so close to closed that when you lay flat, (head lower than heart) the mucus membranes swell shut. It is why your nose tends to get stuffy at night.

fluidpowerpro · May 05, 2025, 11:08:30 AM

I guess I can't argue with a doctor about medical terms but around here we call em a Shart.
As Ive gotten older I've noticed a tendency to unexpectedly Shart which is very annoying because I have to stop working and walk all the way back to the house.

doc henderson · May 05, 2025, 12:49:53 PM

It was a realization when I first bought my house in Hays. I was half asleep with a stuffy nose. all the sudden I heard a "thump" that sounded like the front door. in 2 seconds, it felt like a vacuum pump and my nose was clear. It was adrenaline/epinephrine from my adrenal glands preparing me to fight. (or flight). It did all kinds of stuff to prepare me for an emergency including decreasing flow to my nasal mucosa so it would open up and I could breathe to prepare for fight or flight. neat.

Texas Ranger · May 05, 2025, 04:07:57 PM

I have that same response to rattlesnakes.

thecfarm · May 05, 2025, 05:35:50 PM

Thanks for the update.

Jeff · May 05, 2025, 10:57:27 PM

I made a mistake today. I was watering some flower starts, and washing Lynda's side by side. Just a hose with no nozzle on it flowing out our delicious water here, and it is delicious. It was cold as could be so I took a drink. It turned me into an instant fountain.

doc henderson · May 06, 2025, 08:21:35 AM

Video?

petefrom bearswamp · May 06, 2025, 08:33:24 AM

Jeff, I have been a member of that club for about a year now, it sucks, cant venture too far from the throne room.

Jeff · May 06, 2025, 11:29:18 AM

Quote from: doc henderson on May 06, 2025, 08:21:35 AMVideo?

No way am I doing that again intentionally!

Jeff · May 08, 2025, 10:45:35 AM

A conversation with myself this morning about this stupid Sinus Perforation I was gifted from the oral surgeon.

I had the damaged tooth removed. That's good! No, that's bad. They left a hole clear into my sinuses. That's bad! No that's good! I no longer have pain! That's good! No, that's bad, it removed any ability to sip a nice hot coffee in the morning. Oh, that's bad! No, that's good! I needed to cut my coffee/caffeine for my blood pressure any how. Yea, thats good! No, that's bad! Seems I'm thirsty all the time! Yea, that IS bad. No, that's good! I'm drinking more water! Yea, well that's good. Nope, bad, I grabbed a drink from the hose yesterday and instantly had water shoot out of my right nostril like a fountain and I started spitting and coughing. Oh jeez, that is bad. No, that's good, my dog came running to see what was wrong and to give me a kiss. I Love my dog Well that certainly is good. No, it was bad. Reminded me my ability to kiss is gone. Yea, bad, that sucks. No, that's good, because I can't suck, straws are banned and dont work anyhow and almost everything you drink from a straw is bad for you. Well I guess that is good? Wrong! bad! I have unintended weight loss because I'm not eating enough. That has to be bad eh? No good! My cloths are fitting better than they have in quite some time! Well that's good! Nope. bad. It has me talking outloud to my dog for his opinion on what to wear and he could care less. Yea, that's kinda bad. No, good, makes me want to call and talk to a human at length. Well that is good! No bad. Turns out when I talk more than a short sentence it pushes air up into my sinuses building pressure, which then suddenly blows back out the tooth hole like a fart as Im talking and makes me lisp. Well that sucks! No, that's good! How is that good? Because it sometimes whistles! Well thats good I guess? No bad because I lost my ability to whistle too. Yea, that is bad. No good, because I can still just call my dog. Thats good! No bad, he won't come because I have a lisp.

doc henderson · May 08, 2025, 01:26:02 PM

Well, you have your sense of humor back for sure.

We have noticed a bit of a fart sound for years, but did not want to say anything.

(testing the sense of humor). I will send you a nasal clip so you can kiss your wife and your dog and (worta, English pronunciation) drink more water without the sinus irrigation.

Emily Blunt about her daughter american and british accent #emilyblunt #jimmyfallon #water

Jeff · Reply #91 - Re: Sinus Perforation.

Well, if'n ya'll recall, I've had a battle on several fronts that started with a filling falling out, breaking another tooth, that led to another broken tooth that led to oral surgery which resulted in a perforated sinus, and the many associated evils that have went along with that malady, but it has not ended there.

For the last week I've not been able to get over 75 yards from the house. The antibiotics they had me on, designed to keep me from getting an infection in my sinuses has killed off all the good bacteria in my digestive syytem allowing an evil bacteria, the c diff bacteria to grow and invade my colon. So far bleeding and constant trips, maybe every 20 minutes or so 24hrs a day to the the bathroom, to try and relieve the lower abdominal pains and runs. As of yesterday I began another antibiotic regimen designed to kill off the current offending invaders. After one day, the frequency to the bathroom has been reduced greatly, but the bloody diarrhea and pain is still there, but hopefully will be reduced soon. I did manage to get the grass cut this afternoon, and plant a row of sunflowers 2 days ago, but no pun intended, this 6!@#%^&* is cramping my style!!

No milk no dairy, no fresh fruit, no fats, no spice, no caffeine, no fun.

PS. The perforation into my sinuses is still there, but it seems to be healing. One day it is closed, the next it is open. I may be able to kiss doc Henderson soon, my hero.