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Anyone had this done was there a improvement ?

She had hers done. She said they went in through the roof of her mouth. That is what I remember her saying, plus? She said "Never have this done. It is not worth it".  
 
I have a deviated septum and simply deal with it.

Rue said "Anyone had this done was there a improvement ? "

hoping having this done might relieve headache/migraines some .

Surgery does not help migraines. Headaches can be caused by a lot of things. Do a lot of investigation on triggers, symptoms, relief ideas.  
 
I used to get cluster headaches. I naturally grew out of them at 50. I knew a lot a lot about them the doctors do not know.

Having surgery for a deviated septum is not likely to improve headaches/ migraines.

I've had the surgery. It made a huge difference in my breathing.

The turbinoplasty and deviated septum fix 18 months ago. I had a 90%blockage in one sinus and what I felt was a serious deviation. I have for not only did my symptoms not improve, I feel worse now. Headaches and migraines have not improved -in fact I get more sinus headaches now and I am now prone to sinus blockages that form in the back of my throat and come loose at inopurtune times. I also find that though my septum was straightened, I have far less airflow on one side now that forces me to breathe more forcefully at times.  
 
Worst part is you just cannot get in for aftercare in portage. Thess has an awful receptionist who never answers her phone and when you can get through, you can't get follow up appointments for months, even if you are a post op patient. It's like once your done, they treat you as an inconvenience.  
 
Hubby also had the same stuff done a year before me and found the surgery didn't make enough improvement to go through the surgery. He finds his allergies hit him worse now.  
 
Hard to say if I'd recommend going through with it.

and it was SO WORTH IT!!!!

So, does it make a difference as to the surgeon who does the surgery then or the day surgery was done (Mon vs. Fri type of thing), or is it some other thing?  
 
I am curious to know the factors involved that make some people better and others worse. There seems to be no middle ground with it...either loving /hating it sounds like the results here, so there has to be a reason behind that.  
 
Edited by Flutterby, 2017-12-13 20:07:35

Human bodies have many variables, and do not operate on strict equations. The same medical condition, illness, injury, or surgery can give different results in different people. Sometimes there are obvious variables, but often it's just the way it is. Two people can have knee replacements by the same surgeon, both do all the prehab and post op physio exercises, follow the aftercare instructions to a T.....but one may be left with no pain, and the other may be left with pain just the same as before the replacement.

I realize that, but still wonder if there is a common factor at play anyway. That is not out of the question.  
 
Edited by Flutterby, 2017-12-14 12:25:42