Reply to "Can a sinus tract get worse ?"

Jan DollarModerator, RN, retired

Drainage is a possibility, but it would not solve the problem on a permanent basis. I believe Dr. Shen is referring to major surgery as the option if you are looking to settle this mess once and for all. However, nothing is ever certain with these sorts of things and you never know if the cure might open a new can of worms that is worse than your present issues. That is why my thinking is that is your situation is stable and your symptoms nil, you may as well live with it.

I think that doctors want to fix things, to be responsive to their patients. If you keep coming to their office, complaining about this and that, they are going to assume it is a big deal for you. If it weren't, you would not be there.

The thing is, we are the ones who get to decide what is good enough...

Jan

1/23/1311:58 AM

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