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Runny nose that stops and starts in an instant
Headache & Migraine | Last Active: 3 days ago | Replies (15)Comment receiving replies
I am not an M.D.
I looked this up for myself because the fluid loss feels like a bloody nose when it happens to me.
There is a condition called C.F.R. Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea. It can be a discharge of spinal fluid that occurs when there is a leak. It only affects 1 out of 100,000 people. I was not aware that it is also a symptom of migraine, which I experience too. My discharge is spontaneous, especially while bending over.
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This is almost certain to be sinus discharge. When our head attitude changes, and with the (often/usual) rise in blood pressure from bending at the waist, especially if not just for a second, the tissues inside shift slightly and it can widen the opening in an impacted/inflamed/laden sinus, which will eject some of the fluid. This happens to me when I have a head cold. I can feel awful, have sore sinuses, bend over to tie a shoe and I'll feel a release and my nose will begin to drip if I don't catch it. I will stop the rest of the description of what happens when I blow my nose to clear it.
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I have had 6 blood patches in my spine and there was no spinal leak. That is a symptom of a constant headache.