Dr. Gergits’ Insights
I’m Pregnant and My Sinuses Are Miserable — What Can I Do?
Pregnancy is hard enough without not being able to breathe through your nose. And yet nasal congestion is one of the most common complaints I hear from pregnant patients —
Is the Combination Procedure Too Much Surgery at One Time?
When a patient hears that I am recommending balloon sinuplasty, Eustachian tube balloon dilation, swell body reduction, inferior turbinate reduction, and the NEUROMARK® posterior nasal nerve procedure — all in
Could My Husband’s “Dementia” Actually Be Brain Fog From Chronic Sinus Infections?
This question stopped me when I first read it — because it reflects something I see in clinical practice more often than most people realize, and because the stakes are
Will My Obstructive Sleep Apnea Be Cured After Balloon Sinuplasty?
Share Airway & Sinus Wellness Review Share Airway & Sinus Wellness Review This is one of the most hopeful questions I hear in my office — and I understand why.
Is It Possible to Have Sinusitis Without Symptoms of a Cold?
We see this in our clinic regularly. A patient comes in after having an imaging study of the head done for a completely unrelated reason — a headache evaluation, a
Holistic Approaches to Chronic Sinusitis
Medications and procedures are tools. So is everything on this page. The difference is you can start these today — no appointment required. Chronic sinusitis is an
Will My Snoring Resolve With Balloon Sinuplasty?
Share Airway & Sinus Wellness Review Share Airway & Sinus Wellness Review Share Airway & Sinus Wellness Review I want to start with a patient encounter before I give you
I’m Experiencing Sinus Issues. What Should I Do?
This is exactly the right question to ask before you do anything else — because what you do first matters more than most people realize. The most common first response
Why Do Antibiotics Keep Failing My Sinus Infection?
If no culture was done before prescribing, whoever wrote that prescription was guessing. That is why so many patients get no lasting relief — and why the cycle of antibiotic
Is Balloon Sinuplasty Covered by My Insurance?
This is one of the first questions patients ask — and it is one of the most important, because cost uncertainty is one of the main reasons people delay getting
Will Balloon Sinuplasty Correct My Post-Nasal Drainage?
Post-nasal drainage is one of the most common complaints I hear in my office. The constant throat clearing. The sensation of mucus sitting in the back of the throat that
How Long Do the Results of Balloon Sinuplasty Last?
This is one of the most important questions a patient can ask before committing to any procedure — and it deserves a complete honest answer, not a reassurance. The short
Will Balloon Sinuplasty Help Me Breathe Better?
Share Airway & Sinus Wellness Review Share Airway & Sinus Wellness Review Share Airway & Sinus Wellness Review Share Airway & Sinus Wellness Review One of the most common things
What Should I Expect During Recovery From Balloon Sinus Dilation?
Recovery from balloon sinus dilation is faster than most patients expect — and significantly faster than recovery from traditional FESS. The REMODEL study, one of the landmark trials in the
Fifty Years of Rhinology — The Complete Story
Why Sinus Treatments Fail — And What Starts Before Them · Series Overview The evolution of rhinology has given surgeons the best tools in history to treat sinus disease safely
Are There Holistic Sinus Rinses That Actually Work?
One of the most common questions I hear from patients who have been on repeated antibiotic courses — or from patients who want to try something natural before they come
The Final Chapter: What the Field Still Cannot See
Why Sinus Treatments Fail — And What Starts Before Them · The Final Chapter of the Series Keywords: Posterior Sinonasal Syndrome (PSS), Laryngopharyngeal Reflux (LPR), Pepsin, Posterior Nasal Nerve, Neuromark,
Is Balloon Sinuplasty Painful?
I read the posts on Quora and Reddit. I see what patients write about their in-office balloon sinuplasty experiences at other practices. And I feel genuinely bad for those patients
Does Balloon Sinuplasty Actually Work?
Thanks for reading Airway & Sinus Wellness Review! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. I get this question in almost every new patient consultation. Patients
Chapter 7: The Immune Era
Why Sinus Treatments Fail — And What Starts Before Them · Chapter 7 of the Series Keywords: Chronic Rhinosinusitis (CRS), Immune Endotypes, Type 2 Inflammation, Posterior Sinonasal Inflammation, Eustachian Tube
