Allergy Procedure
December 11, 2009
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Study after study confirms bad allergies severely affect people's quality of life.
But there is a simple office procedure that is changing lives.
There was nothing seasonal about david fisher's allergy symptoms.
(Sot: David fisher, patient)
"it used to keep me from sleeping, it would keep me from breathing. I was basically a mouth breather at work all day."
And there is nothing seasonal or mild about candace williams' allergies. In fact,
(Sot: Candace williams, patient)
"i would describe as debilitating and chronic."
Constant fatigue. A total nightmare that she hopes is coming to a swift end.
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Dr. Craig schwimmer of the snoring center is about to gently place what candace hopes is a magic wand in her nose -- a simple, quick office procedure called turbinate coblation that shrinks the area along the nasal wall.
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This little wand emits radio frequencies that will shrink candace's turbinates ... The toy store owner is praying that the year round allergy symptoms she has will almost disappear like fisher's did.
(Sot: David fisher, patient)
"it was just night and day, how much i could breathe through my nose as compared to before."
Even while having gone through dozens of prescription and over the counter sprays and pills to no avail, fisher could finally sleep at night and concentrate during the day after having the 15 hundred dollar turbinate coblation procedure.
(Sot: David fisher, patient)
"this is probably one of the best decisions i've ever made."
(Sot: Dr. Craig schwimmer, otolaryngologist)
"you can dramatically change their quality of life because people who are congested and have pressure are really miserable."
Turbinate reduction used to require a general anesthesia and incisions. With turbinate coblation, there's a ten minute procedure and in most cases almost instant relief.
(Sot: Dr. Craig schwimmer, otolaryngologist)
"of all the procedures i currently do, this is the one, without a doubt, that has the most consistent and dramatic patient satisfaction."
Candace williams is hoping for major relief. David fisher says it's on the way.
(Sot: David fisher, patient)
"i've done everything i can to spread the word."
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