OK, I know this is super gross, but i need some help. i am too embarrassed to ask my doctor. i keep blowing HUGE, and i mean HUGE boogers out of my nose. Some are solid and up to 2 inches long. they hurt when they come out like the entire lining of my sinus cavity just peeled off and came out of my nose. i have to take my nose ring out so they can pass. it is super gross. mostly in the morning, some times in the late evening. and if i feel them, i use my neti pot to loosed them up so that i don't get a nosebleed. which i have been getting lately. any suggestions? and i do mean it, they are super freaking huge, i didn't think it was possible to produce things like this.

thanks.

Because you live in Tucson it's possible that they're being caused by the dry desert air drying the mucus in your nose and causing it to form what doctors call "crusts"...the nosebleeds could easily be caused by the same thing.

The easiest solutions would be to get a humidifier for the room where you sleep and to make sure you're drinking lots of water (you could also try taking Mucinex which should help thin out the mucus in your nose).

It does sound like your problem is a little extreme, so if this doesn't improve with a humidifier/drinking water/mucinex you should probably see a doctor (I'd go straight to an Ear Nose and Throat specialist if you can).

ok, i posted that almost 4 months ago. i have seen an allergist. i am allergic to EVERYTHING! i had like 28 bumps that were 7's or above. and i am still having the painful crusting thing. i am taking zyrtec, singulair, veramyst and optivar for my burning eyes. this is crazy! i am 33 and have never really had allergies before. i just woke up one day and it was like being hit by an allergy semi!!! my neti pot helps loosen the large chunks up, but i still have them every morning when i get up. they are large scab like crusts that seem like they are shaped like the inside of my nasal passages. i have a deviated septum and the chunk on the right rarely comes out. i have not breathed out of the right side of my nose in about 7 months. i am so miserable. could someone please either give me some suggestions or at least CO-MISERATE!!

Yikes, it's really a bummer that you've been dealing with this for that long with no relief.

I have a couple of thoughts - first of all, if you're getting the crusts mostly overnight you might try getting a HEPA air filter for your bedroom and using a humidifier at night - you should also think about your mattress and pillow - they should be covered (you should probably replace your pillow) so they're not contributing to the problem.

If you haven't already been to an Ear, Nose & Throat specialist, it's probably time to bite the bullet and do that - allergies alone shouldn't cause the type of crusting you describe and an ENT will be able to look into your nose to try and figure out what's going on up there.