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No idea why I'm often unable to breath through my nose, it's clogged. I have a history of chronic rhinitis. Even when I blow my nose and remove what's in it, it

by jokoon 8y ago

No idea why I'm often unable to breath through my nose, it's clogged. I have a history of chronic rhinitis. Even when I blow my nose and remove what's in it, it seems the inside of my sinus is completely swollen. I already have done allergy tests, without results. No idea if it's a result of hygiene, or some chemical that it's a soap or food, acarians, some fungi, or else. I've read that a deviated septum is a common problem. The worst thing is that breathing through the mouth can also make dental problem worse. Not to mention I'm completely unable to breath in only using my nose when running. Not sure if it's normal. What is certain is that I grew up in the center of a large city as a kid, and it might have done some damage to my respiratory system.

mactrey 8y ago
I can't either. I've always thought it was due to allergens but I really don't have evidence to support that. I've never seen a doctor for it.
awaaz 8y ago
Have you been to an ENT specialist? I grew up with chronic nose issues. When I was about 12 years old I was told I had enlarged adenoids which should be operated on. However, mostly due to my own laziness and the fact that you can get by without the surgery, I didn't get the procedure done. Every single year, I suffered from what seemed like perpetual flu for 6-8 months. I never remember being able to breath from both my nostrils. When I slept at night, my watch with a sleep monitor would report just 2-3 hours of sleep since I had to keep switching sides every half an hour or so (if your right nostril is blocked and you sleep on your left, then it will slowly unblock itself but then the left one might block itself). Basically, life sucked. So just last month (after a really bad flight where I ended up with blood in my eardrums because my insides were incapable of equalising pressure), I bit the bullet and got a CT scan done and went to an ENT. The doc took one look at my scan and basically said "I can't believe you can actually breath at all". I had a really bad DNS (deviated nasal septum) and chronic sinusitis. On his recommendation, I got a FESS + septoplasty procedure done. The surgery itself was fairly short (~1 hour) but the post-op follow ups were somewhat unpleasant.. However, I would highly recommend the procedure to anyone who suffers from similar problems. Even though it has been little more than a month since the surgery and I can't give final judgement, I can breath from both my nostrils for the first time in my life. I am sleeping much better and I think my stamina has gone up a little as well. Probably the most important thing is that having flu like symptoms made me extremely cranky and short tempered in the past, and that is gone now. Life just seems better!
zzzzzzzza 8y ago
have you tried fluticasone propionate (aka flonase)? I had similar issues albeit alot less severe and it helps a lot.
marcsquared 8y ago
You might be overbreathing: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16402650 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16402650 Your nose will not be clogged if your co2 levels rise. Beynd a certain level. If these levels drop, yout body will try to prevent this by closing the inlet/outlet system so to speak. Google the Buteyko method for more information. This trick may help you: https://www.normalbreathing.com/art-stuffy-nose-clear.php https://www.normalbreathing.com/art-stuffy-nose-clear.php More: https://www.normalbreathing.com/c/sinusitis.php https://www.normalbreathing.com/c/sinusitis.php https://www.normalbreathing.com/c/nasal-congestion.php https://www.normalbreathing.com/c/nasal-congestion.php

by jokoon 8y ago

mactrey 8y ago

I can't either. I've always thought it was due to allergens but I really don't have evidence to support that. I've never seen a doctor for it.

awaaz 8y ago

Have you been to an ENT specialist? I grew up with chronic nose issues. When I was about 12 years old I was told I had enlarged adenoids which should be operated on. However, mostly due to my own laziness and the fact that you can get by without the surgery, I didn't get the procedure done. Every single year, I suffered from what seemed like perpetual flu for 6-8 months. I never remember being able to breath from both my nostrils. When I slept at night, my watch with a sleep monitor would report just 2-3 hours of sleep since I had to keep switching sides every half an hour or so (if your right nostril is blocked and you sleep on your left, then it will slowly unblock itself but then the left one might block itself). Basically, life sucked. So just last month (after a really bad flight where I ended up with blood in my eardrums because my insides were incapable of equalising pressure), I bit the bullet and got a CT scan done and went to an ENT. The doc took one look at my scan and basically said "I can't believe you can actually breath at all". I had a really bad DNS (deviated nasal septum) and chronic sinusitis. On his recommendation, I got a FESS + septoplasty procedure done. The surgery itself was fairly short (~1 hour) but the post-op follow ups were somewhat unpleasant.. However, I would highly recommend the procedure to anyone who suffers from similar problems. Even though it has been little more than a month since the surgery and I can't give final judgement, I can breath from both my nostrils for the first time in my life. I am sleeping much better and I think my stamina has gone up a little as well. Probably the most important thing is that having flu like symptoms made me extremely cranky and short tempered in the past, and that is gone now. Life just seems better!

zzzzzzzza 8y ago

have you tried fluticasone propionate (aka flonase)? I had similar issues albeit alot less severe and it helps a lot.

marcsquared 8y ago

You might be overbreathing: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16402650 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16402650 Your nose will not be clogged if your co2 levels rise. Beynd a certain level. If these levels drop, yout body will try to prevent this by closing the inlet/outlet system so to speak. Google the Buteyko method for more information. This trick may help you: https://www.normalbreathing.com/art-stuffy-nose-clear.php https://www.normalbreathing.com/art-stuffy-nose-clear.php More: https://www.normalbreathing.com/c/sinusitis.php https://www.normalbreathing.com/c/sinusitis.php https://www.normalbreathing.com/c/nasal-congestion.php https://www.normalbreathing.com/c/nasal-congestion.php