Nasal congestion is the blockage of the nasal passages usually due to membranes lining the nose becoming swollen from inflamed blood vessels. It is also known as nasal blockage , nasal obstruction , blocked nose , stuffy nose , or stuffed up nose. Nasal congestion has many causes and can range from a mild annoyance to a life-threatening condition. The newborn infant prefers to breathe through the nose (historically referred to as obligate nasal breathers ). Nasal congestion in an infant in the first few months of life can interfere with breastfeeding and cause life-threatening respiratory distress. Nasal congestion in older children and adolescents is often just an annoyance but can cause other difficulties. Nasal congestion can interfere with the ears, hearing, and speech development. Significant congestion may interfere with sleep, cause snoring, and can be associated with sleep apnea . In children, nasal congestion from enlarged adenoids has caused chronic sleep apnea with insufficient oxygen levels and hypoxia , as well as right-sided heart failure. The problem usually resolves after surgery to remove the adenoids and tonsils . Nasal congestion can also cause mild facial and head pain , and a degree of discomfort.
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I am 34 years of age,weight 150pounds ,height 5'5. I need to mention that about 4 days prior to me not hering in the left ear I was giving the kids a bath,Iwas kneeling next to the tub and while scrubbing the body of the four year old boy he...
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Hi, I have been having one sided nasal congestion for awhile now only in am that clears up within an hour or two upon awakening. I am a physician, so decided to look in my nose with otoscope. My right turbinate is...
My son's nose is running, and all of a sudden his right eye is very puffy, watery, and red. What is it, and what can I do?
Hello , sorry for my english I am french , i have a bad cold running nose , little hurt throat ,but bad bronchite with a bad and heavy caugh that hurt and i cannot spit , when I breath i hear the wind in my chess , i took sirup , acetilcisteina...
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My 3 year old had a T and A done about four months ago for sleep apnea. He also has pollen allergies with pretty bad nasal congestion as his main symptom. During the T and A, the ped ENT...
Hello, I have been having congestion and a really bad runny nose. I've been blowing my nose a lot for the past two days, and now my left ear hurts (I was closing one nostril several times while blowing my nose). Should I be concerned? Will this go...
When I use meth, roughly once or twice a month, almost as soon as I ingest it via my preferred method, i get a build up of mucus at the top back-end of my nose. It usually is a brown color, no taste, no smell, but so thick that it really isnt even...
During winter season my nose get blocked most of the time and I need to take Nasal drop. Presently I am using "Otrivin" Nasal Drop atleast 2 times a day.Plz suggest for permanent solution.
my daughter of 18 years having 6 kelloids on his back. now she is getting symptoms of 1 or 2 more. here my questions is
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Hi , I stay at Mumbai.I have allergic rhinits, chronic sinitus and RAD. The allergy test has shown that I Have dust mite allergy . IgE Test results at 340.The PFT test is normal also the doctor says the chest is clear. Currently I am taking...
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26, f, 0 pmh of problem, when my nose is stuffy and i blow it, a big ball of mucus with blood in it comes out. what could be the problem/
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Hello, all day today I noticed a strange smell, almost like car exhaust fumes. I have a mild cold with nasal congestion and upper respiratory congestion. But I am not totally stuffy and able to blow my nose . Question I have is why am I smelling this strange smell ? I thought it was from my car but I keep smelling it in other places. I checked...
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Hi. my eleven week old daughter is having blocked nose and no mucus coming out since past ten days? Pls suggest as she is an infant .
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Hi! My 9 month old baby has had a stuffy nose with thick green discharge for about 2 days. Today he woke up with a cough that sounded a bit like the Krupp. I nebulized him with albuterol. He went to school and came back incredibly stuffed up and swollen. His eyelids are very red and he s got yellow secretions in his eyes. He was just diagnosed...
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Hi, I m XXXX & my old is 38yrs. I m taking szetalo 10mg since last 3yrs as advice by the Dr.XXXXXx as I was getting impatient easily....but now the problem is not as it was..so I would like to stop the medicine. But I have found that by not taking this medicines 2-3 days I had irregularity in periods. Please advice how I can stop the medicine?
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I am a 39 year old and I have been sick for two weeks. Two Fridays ago I was diagnosed with a serious sinus infection. I went to a Patient First and was put on Amoxicillan since the Z-pack rarely works for me. After a week of only slight improvement, I went to my primary care doctor and she prescribed Bactrum for 10 days. I haven t been able to...
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hi...i am suffering from severe sneezing ...its an allergic reaction to something which i dont know...i get it too often....almost daily .....whats the reason for this allergy ?....i use Duonase nasal spray ..but i want to have complete remedy for this ...my day gets disturbed ..i get watery eyes and pain around the eyes and severe nasal...
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my 18 month old son is having cough, wheezing and nasal congestion . please suggest some home remedy as doctor is not available right now.
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my son is 2year old,he was having stomach infection since last one week,now some mucus and blood is also coming out with motions,help me for the problem
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hello please can you assist. I have a problem with my sinus and a friend has given me the nicip plus tablet . Dues to my sinus i battle with my throat and a blocked nose. i would like to know if this is suitable to take. i am 46 female and on diabete medication as well as i have hypertension and on medication for this as well. will taking nicip...
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