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Chronic Sinusitis - Balloon Sinuplasty Help

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justin73679
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I have been having pressure equalization problems when scuba diving. Its been occurring for over 4 months now, so I decided to go to the ENT.

Did a CT scan and doctor told me it was chronic Sinusitis. He had me take antibiotics and a nasal spray for three weeks to see what happened. I did that and still noticed some issues with the pressure. On the follow up appointment no CT scans were done to see if things were improving. I was just told to schedule a balloon sinuplasty to help. So I did.

Just curious if this sounds normal, should I have asked for a different form of treatment? Or an updated CT scan of the sinuses? The procedure is scheduled for thursday of this week.

Also, a medication called gabapentin is being prescribed to me. Is this needed? Can I go without this or choose an alternative? Thank you all

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