I've followed your part of this thread and really feel for you. My jaw/teeth pain went away after about ten to twelve days but those were intense days. My path was a lot like Rogers and similar to yours. Have your browser search this page for gewb to see my portions.
Best of luck to you.
Thank you, gewb, and everybody else for sharing their experience. I am feeling a lot better today (knock on wood), after I started to take antibiotics yesterday. My front teeth are still a little tender, but I feel I can function 90% now! What a relief!
Hey everyone,
I had my nose cauterized last Saturday after 2 horrendous nosebleeds during the middle of the night. The doctor that did it in a surgery hit the main blood vessel in my nose which resulted in being rushed to ER where they tried to fix it. I had the balloon for 2 days, nose packs for a further 3, drips and morphine after and now I am on day 8. I’ve had 5 small nose bleeds since and I am panicking that things will stay like this.
A lot of your comments are from 2+ months ago and I’m just wondering does it get better eventually & how are you coping with it now?
I haven’t left the house in a few days and have just been using the humidifier and Rhinaria prescription from the ENT. I have a complete fear of having to repeat the whole process so any tips would be appreciated.
Just to add I didn’t get any after care information either which is disappointing.
Thank you,
K
After my 2nd cauterization, I have had no more issues. It took 10 days to stop hurting, though. I use saline spray and gel morning and night. I don’t blow my nose hard and am careful when I sneeze. So far, so good. Hope you don’t have any more nosebleeds.
Omg hang in there!! It gets better with time. I was careful not to sneeze either... opened my mouth wide and sneezed that way. Saline everyday and loved the saline gel at night. I was very protective and wouldn't let anyone even get CLOSE to my face. It's been 8+months and I've not had a problem. I actually put a little coconut oil in my nose now (wait until scar completely heals) because I feel that saline, a great cleaner felt to me like it was also making it dry. Like salty crusty tears?
And what's wrong with these people with NO AFTER CARE instructions??!😡
Best of luck!
I got my nose cauterized on both sides and I’ve had two MAJOR scabby patches that restrict my breathing to mouth breathing. How much longer is this gonna last it’s extremely painful and restrictive.
Hi Eryn -
My scab patches lasted about 5 to 6 months. However, even after 9 months I still have a small amount every day.
All I can say is that it does improve over time and the scab will eventually go (mine went in a month or so).
The reason I started this thread was to highlight the ridiculous and barbaric procedure, the subsequent pain and discomfort endured in the first week to ten days coupled with the fact that no information was given at the time (other than, this is what is going to happen in terms of procedure) and absolutely no aftercare information or what to expect.
The only thing I can say on the plus side is that it does heal and, touch wood, I've had no further nosebleeds since.
Had my nose cauterised again yesterday! Probably the 8th cautery in 2 years, feeling really congested on the second day. Had the dripping all of yesterday, now just stuffy. I wonder if continuous cautery is bad for you long term?
Has anyone else had multiple cauteries?
Hi Russell. I am 67 and have had cauterisations every 2-3 years since the mid 80`s. All I get from my doctor is "it`s just a nosebleed" and so for the last 20 years I go private - very expensive for 10 minutes work. My nosebleeds come at any time - driving the car - taking grandkids to school - in bed etc. I am on aspirin following heart surgery last May 2017 so that does not help. I keep my nose moist with Sterimar nasal spray from Boots - it`s just a mild seawater and I don`t get the clogging catarrh and sinusitis as much. I put some naseptin cream (or E45 or Sudocrem) in the same bad nostril every night but I still needed a cauterisation last Tuesday due to a succession of nosebleeds again When I had the major heart surgery I was more worried about my nose bleeding than the surgery itself and what would likely happen after being on regular aspirin. Yes, I think I am a bit paranoid but any nosebleed does my head in. I love my grandchildren dearly but 4 under the age of 7 take it out on me and I have to be careful. I am used to cauterisations now - the anaesthetic - the pain - the blocked nose - the creeping around for 2 weeks so you don`t disturb it - no exercise as such which in my case after heart surgery sucks. I hope this reply helps. I know where you are coming from. My heart had a Mitral Valve repaired through keyhole surgery yet I find it unbelievable that a permanent cure for nosebleeds is still a long way away. As I said earlier my doctor says it`s just a nosebleed.
IBUPROFEN !!!! im on day four of recovery from the cauterization and it's so painful in my teeth, jaw, and around the right side of my head that I can barely sleep and when I do fall asleep, I wake up with only a few hours. Tylenol sucks and the cream I was given does nothing but keep it damp, but ibuprofen has been helping me not feel the pain!
I really feel for you! After only 2 days I went to my local doctor and he prescribed me Tramadol (a powerful opioid-based painkiller). It helped considerably with the pain, but I ended up stopping them after 2 days because they were spacing me out!
Hope you feel some relief soon!
Hi Renee. Listen. I was in hospital for a week in 2011 having had my nose packed. This was my worst ordeal you cannot imagine. A day before I was due to be discharged a load of doctors & students surrounded me & the main guy said I should give up bending, lifting & moving ( I was a warehouseman ) ibuprofen, hot showers, hot baths, coffee, tea, caffeine, any hot drinks, sniffing, sneezing, ( don`t know how you would do that ) decongestant tablets etc. etc....At 60 years of age they were basically telling me in 2011 that I give up working and I was in bits. They said I couldn`t get help from the NHS ( electric needle ) and once again basically it was "just a nosebleed"
"Just a nosebleed" had taken up a hospital bed for 6 days and nights. People a lot worse off than me needed that bed and I felt as guilty as hell. I have been offered the electric needle by one of my private consultants but I don`t know how much that would cost as I am retired now. Another one said he could tie the two major blood vessels in my right nostril together. Cost? No idea. How much to put me in a hospital bed for 6 days? I will now get to the point try not to use ibuprofen if you can help it. Regards Chris
Hi Roger. Likewise in 2017 after my heart surgery I had to come off Tramadol after 2 days as I didn`t feel "all there" regards Chris
Same exact thing. I am only 2 days post-cauterization. Extreme migraine headache, toothaches, jaw aches, roof of mouth pain, overall just everything on my head and face hurt! I have been taking Advil Cold & Sinus and it has been helping a lot. I take one when I wake up and one when I'm going to sleep; I won't lie it wears off and I just deal with the pain for about 2-3 hours before I take one before bed, could probably take 3 a day (morning, afternoon, night). Hope this helps at least one of you because this is awful!!
Hi ~~ I have had my nose cauterized three times this week…right nostril…all of a sudden by tongue, lower two teeth and one top one are very sensitive. I have had several other cauterizations in my nose but none like this one !! Brushing my teeth hurts now no matter how careful I am. I was not told about the side effects prior …but here I am…sigh
Sounds familiar! I’m convinced it’s caused by the anaesthetic. Hope you’re not in too much pain and also that it’s the last time you need it done! The NHS ENT departments really do need to provide better patient information.
Thank you Roger for your comments…I did not have anesthesia..I refused it. I believe that the issue of the senstivity of the teeth comes from the cauderization over a nerve or by a nerve in the nasal passage. When it hits it affects the entire right side …right nostril…of my upper and lower gums and teeth…usually starts about 6-8 hours after the procedure and can last for 2 weeks. Hate this but better than the alternative…take care…Sharon
Very brave of you! Having said that, even though I had the anaesthetic spray, it still hurt when he was doing it! Hope things improve quickly for you 
I had very similar side effects. I wish I could tell you it went away quickly, but mine did not. It took about 3 months to feel better. My doc gave me pain pills–did not help. Tylenol was better. Also, muscle relaxers helped the most. Your pain is coming from a nerve. It takes a while for the nerve to settle down. Even after a year, i still get little tingles of pain, but on the bright side NO nose bleeds. Hang in there…