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Having Water Dripping From Nose While Bending, Tastes Salty. History Of Sinusitis. Give Me Suggestion

Hello Drs, somemonths ago, water started dripping from my nose whenever i bend down or on the side ways. This liquid on white cotton cloth leaves a pale color mark and that part of cloth becomes hard(starch like). the water tastes salty and it smell a bit. It suddenly stopped and now its winter and i feel all the symptoms of sinusitis and water started dripping again. I hve sinusities for many years. I am worried. Anything that i have to take care of? Need some expert advice because my ENT appointment is after 2 months.
Wed, 20 Nov 2013
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hello and welcome to health care magic,

I am Dr Sriram nathan an ENT surgeon and i shall try to help you out with your problem.

At the offset although it will most probably be just a nasal discharge due to sinusitis or rhinitis it pays to be safe. You may consider these:

1. Take a course of anti biotics like amox-clav and an anti histamine like levocetrizine. Your doctor will know about these.

2. If the water is salty then you have nothing to worry about but if it is clear watery discharge which comes spontaneously without provocation then you must rule out a condition called the CSF leak. For this you must do these:

-collect the fluid and send it for CSF analysis and sugar levels examination and get back to me or any ENT with the report
-get an contrast CT of the sinuses and get back to me with the report

3. If the discharge is controlled then fine otherwise you must get a CT PNS and get back to me with the report

4. Do steam inhalation with menthol

5. Do not strain

6. Take only warm fluids and food

hope you get well soon and hope this helps

regards

Dr Sriram nathan
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Having Water Dripping From Nose While Bending, Tastes Salty. History Of Sinusitis. Give Me Suggestion

hello and welcome to health care magic, I am Dr Sriram nathan an ENT surgeon and i shall try to help you out with your problem. At the offset although it will most probably be just a nasal discharge due to sinusitis or rhinitis it pays to be safe. You may consider these: 1. Take a course of anti biotics like amox-clav and an anti histamine like levocetrizine. Your doctor will know about these. 2. If the water is salty then you have nothing to worry about but if it is clear watery discharge which comes spontaneously without provocation then you must rule out a condition called the CSF leak. For this you must do these: -collect the fluid and send it for CSF analysis and sugar levels examination and get back to me or any ENT with the report -get an contrast CT of the sinuses and get back to me with the report 3. If the discharge is controlled then fine otherwise you must get a CT PNS and get back to me with the report 4. Do steam inhalation with menthol 5. Do not strain 6. Take only warm fluids and food hope you get well soon and hope this helps regards Dr Sriram nathan