Recently I have had sinus problems and
cold-like symptons (nasal discharge,
stuffy nose, etc.). One morning I felt an
especially strong blockage on my right
side between my upper nose and cheek area.
It was driving me crazy because I could
feel the blockage and it wasn't like
normal discharge that you can just blow
out onto your Kleenex. After trying fairly
hard to blow it out, I leaned over my
bathroom sink and blew very hard several
times. Leaning over must have helped it
come out easier becuase I instantly felt
relief -- but then I was astonished to
find a fairly large and hard mass in my
bathroom sink that had come from my nasal
passages. It was about the size and shape
of a rounded grape and it was yellow-light
orange in color. It was NOT translucent
and had a jagged part with some tinges of
red on it. This had never happened to me
before. When I tried to find out through
the Internet what it could be it sounded
like it could have been a nasal polyp. Is
it possible to blow a nasal polyp out
through your nasal passages? If it wasn't
a nasal polyp then what was it? Should I
follow up with my doctor about this?
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Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders Answer A2012 Posted: 08-08-07 07:02am
Nasal polyps are due to a chronic nasal
inflammation. The polyps are usually well
bound to the base of the nose and can’t
be expelled so easily by blowing the nose.
The hard mass expelled from your nose
could be some type blood coagulum mixed
with dry nasal mucus. You can consult an
ENT-specialist for further help.
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