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Pain In Nasal Septum And Gums Below The Septum. Have Bad Allergies. Suffer Running Nose. Relief From Pain?
Question: This morning I woke up with significant pain in the bottom of my nasal septum. It is to the point where even if I move my upper lip the right way i feel pain in my gums right below the bottom of my nose. I get really bad allergies and I take allegra on a daily basis as well as a nasal spray (fluctonase i think its called). I still have a runny nose and a drip in my throat and my throat is a teeny bit swolen. Could they be connected? What do I do to relieve the pain? Should I be concerned?
Brief Answer:
Infection of the nose
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXX and welcome to XXXXXXX
I am Dr Sriram Nathan, an ENT consultant with good experience in treating problems similar to the one your are facing.
At the offset let me assure you that although the pain is severe, the problem which you are suffering is called vestibulitis which is very common and easily treatable. If properly treated you will also not have any complications.
Since you have a history of allergy, in all probability you may also have history of constantly rubbing the nose. This will initiate the infection at the entrance of the nose where the skin is very close and thats very painful.
You need to do the following:
1. Stop rubbing or touching the nose immediately and keep it clean
2. Apply hot fomentation over the area with a clean cloth
3. I would normally start an antibiotic like amoxycillin-clavulanate along with a pain killer like acetaminophen for my patients routinely. Your doctor will know about this.
4. If the pain is very severe (which is the usual norm), then you may ask your doctor for injectable medications also for good and prompt symptom relief
5. Start also a course of anti allergy medication along with the above in consultation with your doctor.
6. Trim your nails and keep them very clean as they are the chief cause of infection of the nose.
7. The above treatment will take care of your throat problems also
8. Do steam inhalation with camphor or menthol (whichever is not irritating to you) at least twice a day for the next one week.
9. Get your blood sugar evaluated and keep it under control as infections of the nose is common in diabetes.
Finally take care and do not worry
If you are getting recurrent such infection and if the symptoms do not subside after a week then get an nasal endoscopy along with CT if the nose and sinuses done and get back to me or any other ENT
If you have any more doubts I would be more than happy to clear the same
get well soon
regards
Dr Sriram Nathan
Infection of the nose
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXX and welcome to XXXXXXX
I am Dr Sriram Nathan, an ENT consultant with good experience in treating problems similar to the one your are facing.
At the offset let me assure you that although the pain is severe, the problem which you are suffering is called vestibulitis which is very common and easily treatable. If properly treated you will also not have any complications.
Since you have a history of allergy, in all probability you may also have history of constantly rubbing the nose. This will initiate the infection at the entrance of the nose where the skin is very close and thats very painful.
You need to do the following:
1. Stop rubbing or touching the nose immediately and keep it clean
2. Apply hot fomentation over the area with a clean cloth
3. I would normally start an antibiotic like amoxycillin-clavulanate along with a pain killer like acetaminophen for my patients routinely. Your doctor will know about this.
4. If the pain is very severe (which is the usual norm), then you may ask your doctor for injectable medications also for good and prompt symptom relief
5. Start also a course of anti allergy medication along with the above in consultation with your doctor.
6. Trim your nails and keep them very clean as they are the chief cause of infection of the nose.
7. The above treatment will take care of your throat problems also
8. Do steam inhalation with camphor or menthol (whichever is not irritating to you) at least twice a day for the next one week.
9. Get your blood sugar evaluated and keep it under control as infections of the nose is common in diabetes.
Finally take care and do not worry
If you are getting recurrent such infection and if the symptoms do not subside after a week then get an nasal endoscopy along with CT if the nose and sinuses done and get back to me or any other ENT
If you have any more doubts I would be more than happy to clear the same
get well soon
regards
Dr Sriram Nathan
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I have also started having some muscle pain today such as in my neck, leg/knee, and back. Is there any possibility that these are connected? I did not get a full night sleep last night so i thought that was connected to my pain, but i just wanted to make sure
Brief Answer:
It may be connected
Detailed Answer:
Hello again,
You must understand that in any infection some amount of body pain is normal and the usual norm.
The pain killer and antibiotics treatment I mentioned before should take care of your muscle pain also.
Also take plenty of warm water and fluids so that your muscle pain becomes better
Take some good bed rest to make sure your relief is faster and better
Wait for a week for all the symptoms to subside and If it does not get better then get back to me or an ENT doctor.
Mainly do not worry and I assure you again that you will definitely get better
take care and get well soon
Regards
Dr Sriram Nathan
It may be connected
Detailed Answer:
Hello again,
You must understand that in any infection some amount of body pain is normal and the usual norm.
The pain killer and antibiotics treatment I mentioned before should take care of your muscle pain also.
Also take plenty of warm water and fluids so that your muscle pain becomes better
Take some good bed rest to make sure your relief is faster and better
Wait for a week for all the symptoms to subside and If it does not get better then get back to me or an ENT doctor.
Mainly do not worry and I assure you again that you will definitely get better
take care and get well soon
Regards
Dr Sriram Nathan
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Do you think I could try using something like topical Bacitracin before going to the doctor to get a prescription? It is just so expensive for me to go because I don't have insurance that I want to try anything I can before going to the doctor. Thanks?
Brief Answer:
yes you can!
Detailed Answer:
Hello again,
You can very well use bacitracin or mupirocin ointment and that's actually very good for such infections
Take care
Dr Sriram Nathan
yes you can!
Detailed Answer:
Hello again,
You can very well use bacitracin or mupirocin ointment and that's actually very good for such infections
Take care
Dr Sriram Nathan
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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