Nose feels constantly blocked
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I hope someone can help.
For a couple of years now, it feels like I have a constant blocked nose. I've tried blowing and sniffing, and nothing 'clears' it. I've been to the doctors and they've had a look and can see nothing, but it's particularly hard to breathe through it at any time. Also when I'm eating (and so have to breathe through it) I resort to a constant sniffing to try and keep air passing through it.
There's nothing 'in it' so to speak, but I'm at a loss and it's immensely frustrating.
It's not seasonal - it's a problem all year round.
Does anyone have any ideas?
For a couple of years now, it feels like I have a constant blocked nose. I've tried blowing and sniffing, and nothing 'clears' it. I've been to the doctors and they've had a look and can see nothing, but it's particularly hard to breathe through it at any time. Also when I'm eating (and so have to breathe through it) I resort to a constant sniffing to try and keep air passing through it.
There's nothing 'in it' so to speak, but I'm at a loss and it's immensely frustrating.
It's not seasonal - it's a problem all year round.
Does anyone have any ideas?
Megaflow said:
Perennial Rhinitis.
It's a b
h.
Currently sat here typing this struggling to breath.
Had dozens and dozens of allergy tests as a kid, they never did establish what caused it. Lager seems to make it worse, real ale not so bad, but I didn't have a thing last night, so christ knows.
Ironic username is ironic It's a b
h.Currently sat here typing this struggling to breath.
Had dozens and dozens of allergy tests as a kid, they never did establish what caused it. Lager seems to make it worse, real ale not so bad, but I didn't have a thing last night, so christ knows.
Thanks though. I'll go look it up. Is there anything you take for it?
SimonD said:
I hope someone can help.
For a couple of years now, it feels like I have a constant blocked nose. I've tried blowing and sniffing, and nothing 'clears' it. I've been to the doctors and they've had a look and can see nothing, but it's particularly hard to breathe through it at any time. Also when I'm eating (and so have to breathe through it) I resort to a constant sniffing to try and keep air passing through it.
There's nothing 'in it' so to speak, but I'm at a loss and it's immensely frustrating.
It's not seasonal - it's a problem all year round.
Does anyone have any ideas?
Suffered the same thing for the past couple of years. I did put it down to us having a cat as we've had her nearly 5 years and since we've had her I have had hay fever which I had never suffered from before. People were always asking me if I had a cold, which of course I never did. It was also affecting my breathing when I played football, so much so I got an inhaler even though the tests they did showed I had really strong long capacity.For a couple of years now, it feels like I have a constant blocked nose. I've tried blowing and sniffing, and nothing 'clears' it. I've been to the doctors and they've had a look and can see nothing, but it's particularly hard to breathe through it at any time. Also when I'm eating (and so have to breathe through it) I resort to a constant sniffing to try and keep air passing through it.
There's nothing 'in it' so to speak, but I'm at a loss and it's immensely frustrating.
It's not seasonal - it's a problem all year round.
Does anyone have any ideas?
This was up until 4 months ago when I changed my diet to low carb, high fat. I always trained and always thought I was a healthy eater, but I could list probably 9 or 10 major changes this diet has brought about and one of them is that after 2 months of being on it my nose is no longer a problem, also my hay fever has gone completely. My body is loving the change and as such the allergies that I have been developing have pretty much gone.
One thing though, alcohol can bring the stuffy nose back slightly, but no where near how it used to be, as I used to feel like I was drowning such was the congestion.
Warnie said:
Suffered the same thing for the past couple of years. I did put it down to us having a cat as we've had her nearly 5 years and since we've had her I have had hay fever which I had never suffered from before. People were always asking me if I had a cold, which of course I never did.
Exactly this. I've had the cat for 12 years now. She's a short hair and I _do_ have a cat allergy (my eyes were streaming when I came away from the rescue centre when we first chose her, and not just from the emotion of it all!). My father's always making comments about a cold when I go to their house for a meal.Warnie said:
This was up until 4 months ago when I changed my diet to low carb, high fat. I always trained and always thought I was a healthy eater, but I could list probably 9 or 10 major changes this diet has brought about and one of them is that after 2 months of being on it my nose is no longer a problem, also my hay fever has gone completely. My body is loving the change and as such the allergies that I have been developing have pretty much gone.
One thing though, alcohol can bring the stuffy nose back slightly, but no where near how it used to be, as I used to feel like I was drowning such was the congestion.
Really interesting. I'm just starting my first proper health kick, so diet is one of the things I'm looking at, along with exercise. I'm keen to see if there are any changes after a couple of months.One thing though, alcohol can bring the stuffy nose back slightly, but no where near how it used to be, as I used to feel like I was drowning such was the congestion.
Jesus I was convinced I had the worst post count per months of being on here but you have blown me out the water
I would seriously look into Paleo diet, as I'm convinced that all the sugar and grains that we now eat are the main cause of the massive increase in allergies and diabetes that many people who believe they are eating the right things are suffering from. Tim Noakes, a professor from south Africa is a good source of information. Do a search on you tube or follow him on twitter if your on there.
IMO you have to study the diet to fully understand it, otherwise you can doubt yourself as it goes against a lot of the crap we have been told over the years.
Oh and our cat is only a problem now for me if I touch my eyes straight after stroking her, I have to remember to wash my hands pronto.
I would seriously look into Paleo diet, as I'm convinced that all the sugar and grains that we now eat are the main cause of the massive increase in allergies and diabetes that many people who believe they are eating the right things are suffering from. Tim Noakes, a professor from south Africa is a good source of information. Do a search on you tube or follow him on twitter if your on there.
IMO you have to study the diet to fully understand it, otherwise you can doubt yourself as it goes against a lot of the crap we have been told over the years.
Oh and our cat is only a problem now for me if I touch my eyes straight after stroking her, I have to remember to wash my hands pronto.
My son has exactly these symptoms. Doctor couldn't find anything visually, and an allergy test was relatively normal.
He got a referral to a surgeon and he found that corrections needed to be made to the septum and one turbinate. For various reasons that is scheduled for the end of the summer so he doesn't yet have a resolution.
He got a referral to a surgeon and he found that corrections needed to be made to the septum and one turbinate. For various reasons that is scheduled for the end of the summer so he doesn't yet have a resolution.
I had problems with my nose for years, running like a tap, sneezing fits, blocked up etc. I got by with extenisve use of over-the-counter products such as Sinex and Otrivine, but they only provided a temporary reprieve. Mornings were especially bad on waking up and then on arrival into the office for work.
I finally went to the GP about it a year or two ago. The dr prescribed me this:
http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/allergy-and-asthma/medi...
...which has been a revelation. I can almost always breathe through my nose and my sneezing fits have disappeared. I guess I take it for granted now but it has made a quite significant difference to my day-to-day quality of life. It's worth a try.
I finally went to the GP about it a year or two ago. The dr prescribed me this:
http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/allergy-and-asthma/medi...
...which has been a revelation. I can almost always breathe through my nose and my sneezing fits have disappeared. I guess I take it for granted now but it has made a quite significant difference to my day-to-day quality of life. It's worth a try.
Simon, as per some previous replies, it could be linked to your sinuses. I had a blocked left nasal passage and am currently recovering from sinus surgery which has, more or less, cleared it.
A scan of my sinuses revealed that the left was full of mucus which was subsequently drained and treated with antibiotics.
A scan of my sinuses revealed that the left was full of mucus which was subsequently drained and treated with antibiotics.
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