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<blockquote data-quote="ButtterflyLady" data-source="post: 934046" data-attributes="member: 43498"><p>This is so true Azure, what a good summary!</p><p></p><p>Often people don;t fully understand, and they don't realise they don;t understand. I'll give an example. </p><p></p><p> For many years I suffered from bad nasal congestion all the time. I used decongestant nasal sprays every day, despite warnings on the bottle and given out by pharmacy staff and doctors that they should only be used for 3 days at a time to prevent rebound congestion. I literally did not understand the message. </p><p></p><p>Also, I was desperate for relief and importantly, no doctor ever suggested there might be a reason for the congestion and referred me to an ENT specialist for assessment. Until I was in my late 30s when a GP referred me. The ENT doc sent me for a CT scan which showed a structural blockage, which was then surgically corrected. When I woke up from the surgery I could breathe properly for the first time! In addition to the structural problem that I was born with, I also had very enlarged turbinates, which means the decongestant sprays had made my congestion worse. This extra tissue was removed but the ENT said if I was to go back to daily use of the sprays, they turbinates would enlarge again and need surgery. So I now follow the advice and only used them for a day here and there.</p><p></p><p>This example shows that even with being given a message dozens of times over many years, if the person does not understand, and does not realise they don't understand, then they won't change.</p><p></p><p>It also shows that if you have an ongoing symptom, you should press for specialist referral, which is why I so often say this in threads. By putting up with congestion for several decades, and using the wrong treatment, I did damage to my body. Luckily it could be surgically corrected. Severe diabetes complications can't. So people need to be helped to understand, I think.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ButtterflyLady, post: 934046, member: 43498"] This is so true Azure, what a good summary! Often people don;t fully understand, and they don't realise they don;t understand. I'll give an example. For many years I suffered from bad nasal congestion all the time. I used decongestant nasal sprays every day, despite warnings on the bottle and given out by pharmacy staff and doctors that they should only be used for 3 days at a time to prevent rebound congestion. I literally did not understand the message. Also, I was desperate for relief and importantly, no doctor ever suggested there might be a reason for the congestion and referred me to an ENT specialist for assessment. Until I was in my late 30s when a GP referred me. The ENT doc sent me for a CT scan which showed a structural blockage, which was then surgically corrected. When I woke up from the surgery I could breathe properly for the first time! In addition to the structural problem that I was born with, I also had very enlarged turbinates, which means the decongestant sprays had made my congestion worse. This extra tissue was removed but the ENT said if I was to go back to daily use of the sprays, they turbinates would enlarge again and need surgery. So I now follow the advice and only used them for a day here and there. This example shows that even with being given a message dozens of times over many years, if the person does not understand, and does not realise they don't understand, then they won't change. It also shows that if you have an ongoing symptom, you should press for specialist referral, which is why I so often say this in threads. By putting up with congestion for several decades, and using the wrong treatment, I did damage to my body. Luckily it could be surgically corrected. Severe diabetes complications can't. So people need to be helped to understand, I think. [/QUOTE]
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