Suggest Remedy For Sleep Apnea After Sinus Surgery

Posted on Fri, 10 Apr 2015

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Question : I'm 84 yrs. with HFpEG, afib, sleep apnea,. All under control. Post sinus surgery Sept 12th. Currently being treated for nasty sinus infection and cold.. Last week temp was 101.9 for several days. Dr. prescribed Levaquoin for 10 days and temp dropped to normal for 5 days. Finished antibotic today. But today temp has gone back up averaging about 100.9. Plus for three days have intermitten ache only on left side of lateral chest. Ache is mild but it comes on for about 3 seconds then stops completely. About minute later it repeats. Like like a spasm? More annoying than painful. Have a constant cough. Will see Dr. Monday, but wonder if ache might indicate a heart problem. Never had heart attack or such. Thanks,

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (45 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You should get yourself assessed by a doctor.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.

I have gone through the details but am afraid that I did not understand what you meant by HFpEG although I assume that afib means atrial fibrillation. It would be preferable if you use the expanded terms in order to avoid confusion.

The fever could be due to a viral infection and irrespective of the use of antibiotics, it would last for 5-10 days. But if it is already 10 days as you have mentioned, you should visit the doctor and run a couple of blood tests, especially to rule out typhoid fever if that is prevalent in your area of residence.

About the pain that you mention, the first thing to get done is an electrocardiogram (EKG) to evaluate if the pain is indeed due to heart cause. Even if I assume it to be due to hyperacidity, I do not think that seltzer water is the solution that you are looking for. Rather, I would suggest taking small but frequent meals and to take Prilosec (omeprazole) (available over the counter) once daily in the morning. Increase your total fluid intake. Since you mention that you have constant cough, I think that the pain could also have a lung cause. Taking steam inhalation should provide relief. In any case a proper examination by a doctor is essential and I would strongly suggest that you visit a doctor without delay.

Hope that helps.

Regards
Dr. Kunal Saha

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (26 minutes later)

HFpEf means heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. I'm told this term is preferred to dilastolic heat failure.

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (18 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Thanks for the information.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for writing back.

Thanks for the information. But you need to seek medical attention without delay.

Wish you all the best.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar