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What Causes Post Nasal Drip?

I ve had clear liquid pouring from one nostril on a few different occasions. In the past year or less it has happened in my sleep a few times. It happened at work and also happened last Saturday in the middle of my soccer game. It went on for a couple minutes and I have no control over it, it feels like a bloody nose but the liquid is clear and a lot thinner. I went to immediate care and he gave me medicine to help the swelling in my nostril & then sore throat medicine, but that s all. He made me nervous when he said it could be spinal chord fluid, but doesn t seem like it is. During any occasion that it happened was I sick. Very random!
Mon, 26 Sep 2016
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Hello dear
I understand your concern
Clear fluid from the nose suggest cerebrospinal fluid .
It may be due to brain trauma and it aggravate the meningitis
I would suggest to go for
CT scan of head
Chemical analysis of CSF for beta transferrin as it is marker of CSF leakage.
Meanwhile take the following advice:
Take bed rest
Head rise about 15-30 degree.
Decreased excretion, Avoid sneezing, coughing.
Antibiotics; cefuroxime
Diuretics like acetazolamide can be useful
If not responds then surgery will require.
Hope this may help you

Contact HCM for further health query
Best regards
Dr. Sagar
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What Causes Post Nasal Drip?

Hello dear I understand your concern Clear fluid from the nose suggest cerebrospinal fluid . It may be due to brain trauma and it aggravate the meningitis I would suggest to go for CT scan of head Chemical analysis of CSF for beta transferrin as it is marker of CSF leakage. Meanwhile take the following advice: Take bed rest Head rise about 15-30 degree. Decreased excretion, Avoid sneezing, coughing. Antibiotics; cefuroxime Diuretics like acetazolamide can be useful If not responds then surgery will require. Hope this may help you Contact HCM for further health query Best regards Dr. Sagar