u/Aggravating_Abies243

(18 M) Since the start of the year I have been dealing with persistent blockage only in my left nostril during the night especially when I sleep. No matter in what position I sleep the turbinates in my left nostril always completely block my airflow which results. My sleep quality is bad and the fatigue from it makes it hard to do the things that I did before.At first, I taught that I had allergies. Allergy medicines and steroid sprays didn’t do anything (haven’t tried allergy shots tho).

My ENT now says that the problem is structural rather than an allergic reaction. Turns out my septum is also deviated. My doctor suggests that I need surgery (septo + turbinate reduction).

I am wondering if its the right move because the risk of ENT overwhelms me but I don’t think I have any other options left.

Since the start of February I haven’t slept more than 4-5 hours during weekdays. When I go to bed at 10:30-10:50 p.m I fall asleep after around 10-20 minutes. The problem is that I always wake up at 4 a.m with no significant reason. Then if I am lucky I will fall back asleep after an hour and a half and sleep until my alarm goes off at 6:30 a.m. I’ve also noticed that I often remember my dreams which are stressful or violent most of the time. What really bothers me is that I am still a teenager and my sleep can be impacting my growth negatively.