One Nostril Swollen, Then It Switches to the Other Nostril Posted: 01-01-06 23:07pm
It's ridiculous!
Its like my left and right sinuses are on
a timer or something. First my left
sinus swells up, closing off the air flow
completely. Then it will let up and i'll
have maybe 15 to 30 seconds of completely
free airflow through both of my nostrils.
For those 15 to 30 seconds...Everything
is fine. Then the other side of my nose
will swell up.
There is nothing to blow out, so
blowing-my-nose does no good. Its the
actual walls of my sinuses that are
swollen.
I have suffered from allergies most of my
life. Allergy shots do diddly-squat.
Allergy pills dont seem to have much
effect (except the ones with the
decongestant).
Sudafed will clear me up for a couple
hours.
I've had endoscopic sinus surgery in the
past because of a sinus infection that
wasnt treated due to zero medical
insurance.
What I dont get...Is why is my inner nose
is doing this???? There has to be a way
to stop this!
If there are 15 to 30 seconds of
freedom...Isnt there a way to
flip-the-switch, as it were???? To turn
off this randomly switching of the swollen
sinuses??? Maybe put up some barricades
or pillars in my sinuses to keep them from
closing shut??
It gives me headaches, it clogs up my
ears, I cant concentrate well, I cant
breathe well, I cant sleep well.
There just has to be something I can do to
stop this sinus nonsense!
Help anyone???????????
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wee winnie
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 04 Jan 2006 Posts: 1
Re: One Nostril Swollen, Then It Switches to the Other Nostr Posted: 01-04-06 14:23pm
jesssinushurt
wrote:
it's ridiculous!
Its like my left and right sinuses are on
a timer or something. First my left
sinus swells up, closing off the air flow
completely. Then it will let up and
i'll have maybe 15 to 30 seconds of
completely free airflow through both of my
nostrils. For those 15 to 30
seconds...Everything is fine. Then the
other side of my nose will swell up.
There is nothing to blow out, so
blowing-my-nose does no good. Its the
actual walls of my sinuses that are
swollen.
I have suffered from allergies most of my
life. Allergy shots do diddly-squat.
Allergy pills dont seem to have much
effect (except the ones with the
decongestant).
Sudafed will clear me up for a couple
hours.
I've had endoscopic sinus surgery in the
past because of a sinus infection that
wasnt treated due to zero medical
insurance.
What I dont get...Is why is my inner nose
is doing this???? There has to be a
way to stop this!
If there are 15 to 30 seconds of
freedom...Isnt there a way to
flip-the-switch, as it were???? To turn
off this randomly switching of the swollen
sinuses??? Maybe put up some barricades
or pillars in my sinuses to keep them from
closing shut??
It gives me headaches, it clogs up my
ears, I cant concentrate well, I cant
breathe well, I cant sleep well.
There just has to be something I can do to
stop this sinus nonsense!
Help
anyone???????????
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well I have a similar problem with the
left nostril. What I have been doing is
hot compresses against my face and nose,
steaming myself over a bowl of hot water
and rhinocort aqua nose spray.
Pretty much have to do this continually
and eventually the swelling will go down
for awhile. Till you get some Dr. Help
anyway.
Hope this helps. :lol:
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hewlett
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Oct 2008 Posts: 1
one nostril always blocked Posted: 10-01-08 06:09am
on hayfever and rhinocort sprays the dr
put me on and nothing unblocks one
nostril.had operation to cut out swelling
that started last year and the nose is
still the same.dr now doesn't know what is
wrong.i need urgent help as this is
interfering with everything i do even my
sleeping.i'm 43 and this started all of a
sudden last year in one nostril only.i
blow the nose sometimes and nothing is
there.please help me
