But I should also note my story. I went to do a surgery because I had some sinus infections and an ENT lied to me that I had deviated septum. I always suffered from sleep apnea so I thought maybe it'd help fixing it. I went and did the surgery. The ENT never told me she is going to remove one of the turbinates, nor it was in the post surgery report. I found out about it by another ENT who checked my before and after scans. The surgery also caused structural change so mocus gets stuck in my nose and I suffer from dryness. I rinse but I don't find it very helpful beyond a temporary relief which I usually get from hot showers anyway. Now I do it once a week with Alkalol and xylitol.

My luck is that all the damage happened only in one nostril. I have one nostril that is perfectly fine and somehow just learned to live with this condition. The biggest issue is sleep. I now have both sleep apnea and this new issue and I even developed insomnia years after the surgery. Somehow I managed to treat my insomnia by sleeping on my side on an elevated topper and pillow. I just need to find a solution that would keep me on my side all night. CPAP also helps because of the humidifier but it's hard for me to sleep with one all night.