Scabs in nose - Allergies Message Board

MrsLee · 01-06-2004, 08:11 AM

OK I know this is gross, but I thought since many of you have stuffy and/or runny noses you may get this too. For several months I have had scabs and blood when I blow my nose. It is always stuffy and sometimes I think all the scabs in my nose are contributing to it being stuffy. I blow at the very least one huge chunk of a scab out of my nose every day. They are mostly in one side of my nose. I don't get nosebleeds where blood is gushing, but my nose does bleed a little all day long. I am thinking about seeing my ENT, but he is an idiot (I know, time to get a new one). I don't know if this could be a sign of a more serious problem than just a dry nose. Is this something to be concerned about or can it be attributed to the cold dry air? Again I am so sorry for the disgusting details! Thanks in advance!

Super123 · 01-06-2004, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by MrsLee

OK I know this is gross, but I thought since many of you have stuffy and/or runny noses you may get this too. For several months I have had scabs and blood when I blow my nose. It is always stuffy and sometimes I think all the scabs in my nose are contributing to it being stuffy. I blow at the very least one huge chunk of a scab out of my nose every day. They are mostly in one side of my nose. I don't get nosebleeds where blood is gushing, but my nose does bleed a little all day long. I am thinking about seeing my ENT, but he is an idiot (I know, time to get a new one). I don't know if this could be a sign of a more serious problem than just a dry nose. Is this something to be concerned about or can it be attributed to the cold dry air? Again I am so sorry for the disgusting details! Thanks in advance!

Could be dry air...also, could be if you have a deviated septum, as do I, that the turbulent airflow from the deviation is drying out the membranes, causing them to contract and tear. You could try spraying your nose to moisten the membranes, and/or try an ointment like boroleum or even vaseline to prevent drying.

I am not a medical doctor, but you may want to see one since there are several disorders that can cause bleeding tendencies in general. If you don't like your ENT, try and find another!

James123 · 01-06-2004, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by MrsLee

OK I know this is gross, but I thought since many of you have stuffy and/or runny noses you may get this too. For several months I have had scabs and blood when I blow my nose. It is always stuffy and sometimes I think all the scabs in my nose are contributing to it being stuffy. I blow at the very least one huge chunk of a scab out of my nose every day. They are mostly in one side of my nose. I don't get nosebleeds where blood is gushing, but my nose does bleed a little all day long. I am thinking about seeing my ENT, but he is an idiot (I know, time to get a new one). I don't know if this could be a sign of a more serious problem than just a dry nose. Is this something to be concerned about or can it be attributed to the cold dry air? Again I am so sorry for the disgusting details! Thanks in advance!

I have them almost constantly in my nose. I'm certain that mine are cold sores. And they spread! So, if you are going to remove a scab with your bare hand, make sure you do not touch anywhere else until you wash your hands.

I am convinced that I spread it from one nostril to the other because I frequently get them in both nostrils now. I also tend to get 3 cold sores a year on the outside of my nostril and on the corner of my lip.

Maybe these scabs are not cold sores, but don't take a chance. The stuff spreads like wildfire. WASH your hands.

Machaon · 01-06-2004, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by James123

I have them almost constantly in my nose. I'm certain that mine are cold sores. And they spread!

I don't know if this is similar.

Several years back, I got a hospital resistant infection in my nostrils from an oxygen line that was used on me in an ER. For two years, I had to keep it from spreading into my sinuses and throat, by placing a triple antibiotic cream inside my nose a couple of times per day.

I tried many other things to try and get rid of the infection but none helped. One day I ordered two homeopathic antibacterial ointments. The first one didn't do a thing, but the second one significantly dried out my nostrils, every where I placed it. After using it for just a few days, I stopped, and have never had to use anything else. Apparently, the resistant infection is gone, and has been for years. I figured that the organism that was in my nostrils had never encountered the osteopathic stuff, so it wasn't resistant to it.

Could yours be some type of resistant organism? If so, you might look into homeopathic anti-bacterial creams.

Are you still doing the "upside down sinus flooding"? Is it still helping? Any problems with it?

Regards......

James123 · 01-06-2004, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by beerzoids

I don't know if this is similar.

Several years back, I got a hospital resistant infection in my nostrils from an oxygen line that was used on me in an ER. For two years, I had to keep it from spreading into my sinuses and throat, by placing a triple antibiotic cream inside my nose a couple of times per day.

I tried many other things to try and get rid of the infection but none helped. One day I ordered two homeopathic antibacterial ointments. The first one didn't do a thing, but the second one significantly dried out my nostrils, every where I placed it. After using it for just a few days, I stopped, and have never had to use anything else. Apparently, the resistant infection is gone, and has been for years. I figured that the organism that was in my nostrils had never encountered the osteopathic stuff, so it wasn't resistant to it.

Could yours be some type of resistant organism? If so, you might look into homeopathic anti-bacterial creams.

Are you still doing the "upside down sinus flooding"? Is it still helping? Any problems with it?

Regards......

Thanks for the info. Yes, I'm still doing the irrigating. I think I'm getting over a cold, but my nostrils are still very clear as a result of the irrigating. I am not as fatigued as normal when I have a cold. I know the irrigations are doing wonders. No swelling anymore on my lymph node either! Yay.