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Sun, Jan 27, 08 at 17:22
| Why?...I guess I've been blowing my nose often for at least a year...but I don't know why. I don't have an allergy?...I don't have a runny nose, just feels full often... I don't have watery eyes, no other symptoms of sinus, if it is sinus, no headaches at all and no colds. No fever. Doesn't matter the season.I am a chain-smoker...I cough, then usually have to blow my nose.
(No, haven't seen a doctor)...Could there be a connection, somehow, to cigarettes and my having to blow my nose?... (Never heard of it) It's annoying, but other than that, I feel fine. |
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- Posted by catherinet (My Page) on Sun, Jan 27, 08 at 18:54
| Of course I would encourage you to stop smoking. But have you ever tried a saline nasal rinse? I make my own, since I hate tasting the preservatives in the otc ones. Mix 1 cup boiled, cooled water with 1/4 tsp baking soda and 1/4 tsp salt (without additives). I actually use the spray bottle from the otc stuff, since its easy to use. Try spraying your nostrils 4-5 times a day, and see if it feels better. Change the solution every week or so, but clean out the bottle with a little bleach water. Good luck. |
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| I was just diagnoised with emphysema last year and one of the side effects is a runny nose. Not everyone has this symptom, but it's worth checking into. Sometimes my nose starts running like a turned on faucet, just clear water. |
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