Permanently blocked nose?
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I started this thread. A year on, I still cannot smell or taste anything.
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Plastic chicken said:
I started this thread. A year on, I still cannot smell or taste anything.
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tter.Thanks for the suggestions, I'll have a look at some of them but giving up dairy is just not an option, I'd rather have a blocked nose.
I've been through about 15 years of this. It started when I worked ay Jaguar Cars in their crappy old ar-con buildings. I was given nasal steriods by the GP to keep my sinuses from swelling up - the cause of my congestion. These helped for a couple of years, then stopped. I was given a different type, again they worked for a while, then stopped.
I got refered to an ENT (Ear / Nose / Throat) speacialist @ Oxford. He did a general clearout, and quarterised some nasty looking scabs. Didn't really help with my congestion. This was about 9 years ago.
Eventually, I was refered to the ENT speacialist @ Warwick (about 4 years ago). I had a scan. My nasal passages were bad, but not had enough for an op. I had an allergy test while on referal, and this dismissed allergic rhinitis, and therefore the crappy aircon @ Jag. Just a coincidence. I was discharged by the consultant with instructions to alternate my nasal steroids every 6 months. Diagnosis - non allergic rhinitis.
3 years later (and about a year ago) things were as bad as ever, especially at night, and I had a (bad) reliance on Synex. If I went into a warm room, my head felt like it was going to explode due to sinus pressure. GP refered me to a different consultant @ Oxford. Breath of freash air (excuse the pun!). New scan revealed that my nasal passages were down to about 10% of what they should be owing to constant nose-bleeds caused by a dry nose caused by the steriods. Add to all that my swelling sinuses, and things were not good.
The consultant offered an operation. Not a particularly nice one! A general anesthetic, and a serious dig up my nose, and into the sinuses around my eyes. Spent a week off work in agony, but it has transformed my life. No more head pressure when entering a hot room. I'm still on the alternating steriods, and I apply then last thing at night. But I can breathe! I can breathe 24 hours a day, other then a natural clog up caused by the dryness, but vaseline sorts this once a week or so.
I got refered to an ENT (Ear / Nose / Throat) speacialist @ Oxford. He did a general clearout, and quarterised some nasty looking scabs. Didn't really help with my congestion. This was about 9 years ago.
Eventually, I was refered to the ENT speacialist @ Warwick (about 4 years ago). I had a scan. My nasal passages were bad, but not had enough for an op. I had an allergy test while on referal, and this dismissed allergic rhinitis, and therefore the crappy aircon @ Jag. Just a coincidence. I was discharged by the consultant with instructions to alternate my nasal steroids every 6 months. Diagnosis - non allergic rhinitis.
3 years later (and about a year ago) things were as bad as ever, especially at night, and I had a (bad) reliance on Synex. If I went into a warm room, my head felt like it was going to explode due to sinus pressure. GP refered me to a different consultant @ Oxford. Breath of freash air (excuse the pun!). New scan revealed that my nasal passages were down to about 10% of what they should be owing to constant nose-bleeds caused by a dry nose caused by the steriods. Add to all that my swelling sinuses, and things were not good.
The consultant offered an operation. Not a particularly nice one! A general anesthetic, and a serious dig up my nose, and into the sinuses around my eyes. Spent a week off work in agony, but it has transformed my life. No more head pressure when entering a hot room. I'm still on the alternating steriods, and I apply then last thing at night. But I can breathe! I can breathe 24 hours a day, other then a natural clog up caused by the dryness, but vaseline sorts this once a week or so.
fatboy b said:
I've been through about 15 years of this. It started when I worked ay Jaguar Cars .
Funny... I'm working in a building that was owned by Jag once upon a time. Mine started a few years ago not long after I started the job. I'd always assumed it might of been the stuff Ive been working with there but perhaps the aircon is to blame.. It's always on year round, but I've never given much thought to it.Glad you got it sorted & under control!
Instead of permanently blocked, how's about sorting a post nasal drip... Sometimes/often feels like something is stuck in throat, or I hack up a bit of snot to clear it... This is everyday unless I use nasal spray or a anti allergy tablet (Benadryl acrivastine)...
Is there any home allergy kits that are any good (suspect dust) and if it were dust, were does one go from there? I have used the rhino horn pouring device to clean out nose, but you should not use salt solution every day or so I have been told.
Any help?
Is there any home allergy kits that are any good (suspect dust) and if it were dust, were does one go from there? I have used the rhino horn pouring device to clean out nose, but you should not use salt solution every day or so I have been told.
Any help?
Same here. My mum swears by this, I think she must have shares in it: http://www.boots.com/en/Sterimar-Isotonic-Nasal-Hy...
I used beconase for years but was told by a GP that it wasn't a good idea to use for long periods of time.
I had a deviated septum and had an operation to straighten it, not sure it was particularly worthwhile.
I used beconase for years but was told by a GP that it wasn't a good idea to use for long periods of time.
I had a deviated septum and had an operation to straighten it, not sure it was particularly worthwhile.
silverous said:
Same here. My mum swears by this, I think she must have shares in it: http://www.boots.com/en/Sterimar-Isotonic-Nasal-Hy...
I used beconase for years but was told by a GP that it wasn't a good idea to use for long periods of time.
I had a deviated septum and had an operation to straighten it, not sure it was particularly worthwhile.
Im trying this out... Jeez they weren't kidding when they said blow nose... its like a waterfall a fraction of a second later.I used beconase for years but was told by a GP that it wasn't a good idea to use for long periods of time.
I had a deviated septum and had an operation to straighten it, not sure it was particularly worthwhile.
Patrick Bateman said:
Haven't had an allergy test.
I've been taking cetrizine along with the spray with zero effect.
I tell a lie- bloody bogeys are often picked from my left nostril now, that started not long after I'd tried the avamys spray the doctor prescribed.
Ask for a referal to an ENT consultant. I've been taking cetrizine along with the spray with zero effect.
I tell a lie- bloody bogeys are often picked from my left nostril now, that started not long after I'd tried the avamys spray the doctor prescribed.
Megaflow said:
Perennial Rhinitis.
Basically hayfever but without the itchy eyes and year round. Its an allergic reaction to something.
I have had it since I was a kid and they have never found what the allergy is.
Same (ish) mine seems to come and go which makes figuring out what sets it off even harder.Basically hayfever but without the itchy eyes and year round. Its an allergic reaction to something.
I have had it since I was a kid and they have never found what the allergy is.
Is it pollen? don't know, happens in winter so is it dust? no idea because I can be fine for weeks. We did have a spell thinking it was chlorinated pool water. I spend a lot of time swimming, especially backstroke and it does go up my nose every now and then. That can set me off with a blocked, dribbly nose but tends to only last the rest of the evening.
Had it the worst this summer when I got so blocked I thought someone was standing on my head. Horrendous pressure in the sinuses. In the end a salty rinse/ salt spray and use of a steroid spray combined with strong anti-histamine seemed to sort it out. I think on that occasion, Rhinitis became Sinusitis.
But my advice.... the salt solution. I used a spray, its just sea salty water. But another guy I know used a full on salt rinse that goes up one nostril and out the other. Almost completely sorted him out. Just does it every now and then and is fine.
ETA: Its Neilmed Sinus Rinse.
ETA2: Air-Con is a good shout. At work our AirCon is ghastly, but in my office there is no opening windows and no chance of cooling down unless you have it on.
Edited by Otispunkmeyer on Thursday 17th December 14:07
Ghost91 said:
Funny... I'm working in a building that was owned by Jag once upon a time. Mine started a few years ago not long after I started the job. I'd always assumed it might of been the stuff Ive been working with there but perhaps the aircon is to blame.. It's always on year round, but I've never given much thought to it.
Glad you got it sorted & under control!
Late answer, but do you know how often the ductwork for the air-con is cleaned, if at all? When it isn't cooling anything it may just be blowing "fresh" or heated air in - and you should see some of the muck I have seen, in ductwork that never gets cleaned. Glad you got it sorted & under control!
Think of the lint in your tumble dryer, multiply it by about ten - I've seen ductwork reduced to half it's true diameter by lint, dust, dead skin cells, etc. And all that is getting blown directly into your workplace - if you have any allergies at all, there is bound to be something up there that you are allergic to.
See if you can get hold of the maintenance records for the ventilation system - ours is cleaned every 3 months without fail, yours may never get cleaned!
I have a similar problem, constantly for as long as I can remember. I went to the docs last year and he put me on 3 months of Beconase, this did nothing. He did a test where I took a breath out through my nose onto a piece of cold metal and the condensation made by my right nostril was about 40% of that of my left nostril so there's definitely something going on. My nose always seems really sensitive, always blowing it, I suffer with hay fever and rhinitis but I've just come to live with it, I'd love to find a solution to it though as it is a pain in the arse especially at night as I don't feel like I can get enough air in through my nostrils alone, have to sleep with my mouth open. Also my nose whistles when I breathe.
Frustrating. Might go back to the docs.
Frustrating. Might go back to the docs.
Otispunkmeyer said:
But my advice.... the salt solution. I used a spray, its just sea salty water. But another guy I know used a full on salt rinse that goes up one nostril and out the other. Almost completely sorted him out. Just does it every now and then and is fine.
ETA: Its Neilmed Sinus Rinse.
You can buy the cans of saline in the chemist or on Amazon. I've tried them, and the Neilmed. It gave immediate short term relief. but I found it dried the nasal passages, so any naturally occurring congestion was harder to blow.ETA: Its Neilmed Sinus Rinse.
Anamys works quite well for me after a couple of days although before this when it was pretty bad I even tried rubbing Voltarol on the outside of my nose, being careful not in the eyes. It helped a bit, but I can't see it being a good idea tbh.
Have you tried steam with eucalyptus or olbas oil? It might help with any dry congestion.
You could even try one of those humidifiers that were popular in the 70s - the sort that hangs on the radiator.
My wife suffered with allergic rhinitis - was checked for polyps, seen various ENT specialists etc, the best result being advice to take a daily antihistamine. This did generally solve the problem (blocked nose, bad sense of smell / taste) but not always. She followed that for 5 or 6 years.
She then tried an air purifier next to the bed (Homedics one from Amazon) and since then, her nose has been perfect. Nothing else has changed - we still live in a dusty old house, still eating the same food (wine and Chinese takeaway does tend to have some negative affect) and as long as she uses the air purifier, she's fine.
If you've tried other approaches and have given up hope, try this. It'll cost you about seventy pounds for one but if it works, it'll save having to take medication every day. Obviously if, like one of the poor folks above your nasal passage is 90% blocked then I doubt it'll solve that but hopefully it'll help a few people.
She then tried an air purifier next to the bed (Homedics one from Amazon) and since then, her nose has been perfect. Nothing else has changed - we still live in a dusty old house, still eating the same food (wine and Chinese takeaway does tend to have some negative affect) and as long as she uses the air purifier, she's fine.
If you've tried other approaches and have given up hope, try this. It'll cost you about seventy pounds for one but if it works, it'll save having to take medication every day. Obviously if, like one of the poor folks above your nasal passage is 90% blocked then I doubt it'll solve that but hopefully it'll help a few people.
Sebo said:
My wife suffered with allergic rhinitis - was checked for polyps, seen various ENT specialists etc, the best result being advice to take a daily antihistamine. This did generally solve the problem (blocked nose, bad sense of smell / taste) but not always. She followed that for 5 or 6 years.
She then tried an air purifier next to the bed (Homedics one from Amazon) and since then, her nose has been perfect. Nothing else has changed - we still live in a dusty old house, still eating the same food (wine and Chinese takeaway does tend to have some negative affect) and as long as she uses the air purifier, she's fine.
If you've tried other approaches and have given up hope, try this. It'll cost you about seventy pounds for one but if it works, it'll save having to take medication every day. Obviously if, like one of the poor folks above your nasal passage is 90% blocked then I doubt it'll solve that but hopefully it'll help a few people.
So do you just have the air purifier on while in bed at night or throughout the day In the house too? She then tried an air purifier next to the bed (Homedics one from Amazon) and since then, her nose has been perfect. Nothing else has changed - we still live in a dusty old house, still eating the same food (wine and Chinese takeaway does tend to have some negative affect) and as long as she uses the air purifier, she's fine.
If you've tried other approaches and have given up hope, try this. It'll cost you about seventy pounds for one but if it works, it'll save having to take medication every day. Obviously if, like one of the poor folks above your nasal passage is 90% blocked then I doubt it'll solve that but hopefully it'll help a few people.
Sounds worth a shot to me
CX53 said:
Sebo said:
My wife suffered with allergic rhinitis - was checked for polyps, seen various ENT specialists etc, the best result being advice to take a daily antihistamine. This did generally solve the problem (blocked nose, bad sense of smell / taste) but not always. She followed that for 5 or 6 years.
She then tried an air purifier next to the bed (Homedics one from Amazon) and since then, her nose has been perfect. Nothing else has changed - we still live in a dusty old house, still eating the same food (wine and Chinese takeaway does tend to have some negative affect) and as long as she uses the air purifier, she's fine.
If you've tried other approaches and have given up hope, try this. It'll cost you about seventy pounds for one but if it works, it'll save having to take medication every day. Obviously if, like one of the poor folks above your nasal passage is 90% blocked then I doubt it'll solve that but hopefully it'll help a few people.
So do you just have the air purifier on while in bed at night or throughout the day In the house too? She then tried an air purifier next to the bed (Homedics one from Amazon) and since then, her nose has been perfect. Nothing else has changed - we still live in a dusty old house, still eating the same food (wine and Chinese takeaway does tend to have some negative affect) and as long as she uses the air purifier, she's fine.
If you've tried other approaches and have given up hope, try this. It'll cost you about seventy pounds for one but if it works, it'll save having to take medication every day. Obviously if, like one of the poor folks above your nasal passage is 90% blocked then I doubt it'll solve that but hopefully it'll help a few people.
Sounds worth a shot to me
Appliances direct had it for £130 or so
CX53 said:
Sebo said:
My wife suffered with allergic rhinitis - was checked for polyps, seen various ENT specialists etc, the best result being advice to take a daily antihistamine. This did generally solve the problem (blocked nose, bad sense of smell / taste) but not always. She followed that for 5 or 6 years.
She then tried an air purifier next to the bed (Homedics one from Amazon) and since then, her nose has been perfect. Nothing else has changed - we still live in a dusty old house, still eating the same food (wine and Chinese takeaway does tend to have some negative affect) and as long as she uses the air purifier, she's fine.
If you've tried other approaches and have given up hope, try this. It'll cost you about seventy pounds for one but if it works, it'll save having to take medication every day. Obviously if, like one of the poor folks above your nasal passage is 90% blocked then I doubt it'll solve that but hopefully it'll help a few people.
So do you just have the air purifier on while in bed at night or throughout the day In the house too? She then tried an air purifier next to the bed (Homedics one from Amazon) and since then, her nose has been perfect. Nothing else has changed - we still live in a dusty old house, still eating the same food (wine and Chinese takeaway does tend to have some negative affect) and as long as she uses the air purifier, she's fine.
If you've tried other approaches and have given up hope, try this. It'll cost you about seventy pounds for one but if it works, it'll save having to take medication every day. Obviously if, like one of the poor folks above your nasal passage is 90% blocked then I doubt it'll solve that but hopefully it'll help a few people.
Sounds worth a shot to me
If I recall it took a couple of nights of using it to make a difference but within a week she had stopped the Antihistamines and hasn't gone back since.
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