Conditions
Nasal Polyp
Nasal Polyps are fleshy swellings that occur within the nasal passage, and though they can grow large, they are not cancerous. The cause of them is not well known, but if your nose is inflamed for a long period of time it can lead to the formation of a polyp. Sufferers will normally notice a difficulty in breathing through their nose, as occurs when suffering from a bad case of cold or flu. People may also suffer from a nasal drip and problems with their sense of taste and hearing, whilst large polyps can begin to show as physical bulges on the face. Treatment can be as straightforward as steroid drops that reduce the inflammation of the polyp, whilst tablets can also be taken to reduce the inflammation. If these tablets or drops are not effective then surgery can be used to remove the polyp.
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I addicted to this nose spray went to the g.p friday he said to cut down on it he thinks i mite have nose polyp . Thing is i can't do anything when my nose is blocked up i can even drink anything feel like its going come out my nose only thing thats helping me breath is otrvien nose spray . Im cutting down on it to see if it will get better doctor said my nose look's sore.
I have 2 polypuss. I have been tole I have a deviated septum. would mending the deviated septum (and the polypuss at same time) help prevent future polypuss from returning? Or are people with polypuss susceptible to having polypuss again sometime (as seen in previous posts) for life? Thank you in advance.
my bone in the middle of my nose is to 1 side and i have alot of trouble breathing throu it i have the smallest bit of gap that i can feel air coming through, and i have been to my local gp i have been transmitted to the hoespital and they say theres nothing rong with it and ovuaslly there is you can tell be looking at it. i have trouble leaving my house and doing sociable things i think people are always looking at me because of my nose i have a huge bump witch has seemed to get bigger over the last couple of years it happend when i was younger messing about with my friends got my head stuck in between a door and the wall and as i pulled my head out it slammed shut on my nose at first i didnt think anything of it but over the years its gradually getting worse. is there anything i can do?
I have a constant dripping nose. My doctor has given me nasal sprays but these don't seem to work. I get through boxes of tissues weekly and it is totally embarrassing when I am in meetings at work or talking to colleagues, friends or family. My husband will say to me "wipe your nose" before he kisses me - very romantic!!!! I am at a loss to know what to do next, my doctor doesn't seem to help.
Hi, I have a problem with a constant runny nose. It doesn't effect my sense of smell, in fact I have a really good sense of smell. But it does effect my breathing. It's been going on for years! Nasal sprays just make it run more. I go through so many tissue and sometimes my nose bleeds but then again I have suffered from nose bleeds since I was little. Any ideas? Thanks
I found out i had ployp 12 months ago, i have already had two operations so far and i have to go back next tuesday cos they have grown back again. Will they just carry on growing??? 3 operations in 12 months is a lot.
i think i might have nasal polyp's every since i was younger my mum has been on at me for my habbit of sniffing non stop and as ive got older i relised how sensitive my nose is to touch if i nock my nose a little to hard it bleads and my nose is constantly blocked dose this sound like nasal polyp?
i think i have nasal polyps its really painfull and i find it hard to breathe sometimes. i had it a few years ago and my doctor gave me antibiotics. prior to finding out i have this condition i wanted cosmetic nose surgery, will this now stop me from being able to have a nose job?
Hi,i have lost my sense of smell approx,6mths ago. When talking to people they think i've got a really bad cold but i haven't. Went to see my G.P.,who has referred me on to an, E.N.T. specialist.G.P. said that if it gets worse to let him know, and he would give me a nasal spray, and also chase up the E.N.T appointment.
the problem is the bone in the middle of my noise, as i cant breath through my rightside of my noise, as i've had this problem 4 as long as can remember
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