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I have done fess last year & since then, i'm doing saline rinse(2times/day) and using steroid spray(1time/day) in my nostrils regularly. so, other gp said to discontinue steroid spray. should i? because i'm worried it may trigger the polyps again?

Q: i have done fess last year & since then, i'm doing saline rinse(2times/day) and using steroid spray(1time/day) in my nostrils regularly. so, other gp said to discontinue steroid spray. should i? because i'm worried it may trigger the polyps again?

: It depends on how were you treated with steroid spray in the first place? If you had allergic rhinitis with resulting polyps and sinusitis, stopping steroid spray may not be a good idea. However, if you do not have history of allergic rhinosinusitis, you should stop steroid spray.

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It depends on how were you treated with steroid spray in the first place? If you had allergic rhinitis with resulting polyps and sinusitis, stopping steroid spray may not be a good idea. However, if you do not have history of allergic rhinosinusitis, you should stop steroid spray.

Answered 11/30/2021

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A member asked:

I have done fess last year & since then, i'm doing saline rinse(2times/day) and using steroid spray(1time/day) in my nostrils regularly. so, other gp said to discontinue steroid spray. should i? because i'm worried it may trigger the polyps again?

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