Nose cartilage pain, no redness or swelling

Hello @john02445, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Thank you for posting to our community, we are happy to have you here. Mayo Clinic Connect is a place where people can share medical experiences and find support. However, we are not medical professionals and cannot diagnose your symptoms. I can suggest an introduction to others here discussing similar symptoms though.

I would like to e-introduce you to @ladysky, @citylady, @digmeme, @robbinr and @pizon, all members here who have talked about sinus pain. Can any of you discuss with @john02445 if your sinus symptoms were similar to what he is explaining?

John, have you called to make an appointment with your Primary care provider? Have you experienced a recent fever or anything that would flag for infection? Do you remember bumping your nose at any point within the past few days? keep us updated and let us know what your physician suggests.

Hi. Thanks for the outreach.

There has not been any trauma to my nose, and I have not experienced any fevers. I was able to trek across the city (I am in Boston) to an urgent care clinic late yesterday. They didn't give a clear diagnosis, but said I seem to have some type of infection and prescribed me on seven days of Cephalexin (500mg per dose, three times per day). I was told to keep a close eye out fever, swelling or redness and to return should any appear to see if this might be cellulitis.

In the interim I was advised to apply a warm compress to my nose up to six times a day, at five minutes at a time.

No changes to report in my condition yet, but I've only taken two doses of the antibiotic at this time.

Thanks.

@john02445, Have you found anything out on your pain? I am experiencing something similar in my right nostril with no change after antibiotics, and no fever, swelling or redness. When touched, the pain can radiate to right temple and the corners of my right eye like a pressure. After a CT scan, only what seemed to be a minimal to no infection at the bottom of my front right and left sinuses which my ENT believed should not cause that type of pain. I almost feel like it is IN my cartilage as when I pinch are from outside and inside the nostril, the pain isolates there. Anything new would be helpful!

Hi @nicleelee. Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. While we wait for @john02445 to connect, can you tell us how long you have been experiencing your symptoms? Any suggestions from your ENT for next steps to find our what is going on?

Since about October. Another CT in 3-months is where I am at with ENT. I stumbled across the post looking through MayoClinic resources to see if there might be anyone out there with similar pain. I wondered if it might be a clogged pore, but there isn’t any indication of that. Sometimes just washing my face and brushing across the “zone” sends a sudden pain to my temple.

Hi @nicleelee. I have some further info since my post on my experience, and we may have something different as I had new symptoms appear, but hopefully my info helps you out.

Beginning just after my last post (six months ago) the pain went away just after I completed my regimen of Cephalexin. I wasn't sure if that was incidental or coincidental as the pain seemed to always go away after a week anyway. Sure enough, about a week later the pain returned, and during the next two months I'd get it just on the lower left side of my nose every two weeks, and it's last about one week.After this happened a few times I also began to get a small bump inside the lower left side of my nostril, close to the opening of the nose. I'd have the pain and bump for about a week, then it'd go away and appear a week or so later. I made a trip back to the doctor thinking it might possibly be a clogged pore or ingrown hair, but I had no further success as I was giving medication that didn't seem to work.

In the late fall of last year I then started to get a slight redness at the bottom of my nose on the outside each time I'd get the pain and small bump inside my left nostril. I then very amateurishly self-diagnosed myself with nasal vestibular furunculosis. I then did a little home remedy twice a day that I found online, where I'd mix a small amount of hydrogen peroxide with baking soda, which I'd then apply inside my nose with a Q-Tip. After letting this solution dry, I'd then apply a small amount of Neosporin ointment inside my nose. In a few days the problem went away. I never experienced in my head while pressing on the nose, as all discomfort remained local.

I hope you can find a solution for your issues soon!

I have had nose pain near the tip of my nose for the last couple of months. I've been using tea tree oil on a cotton swab inside my nose for the last couple of days and it seems to be going away. Just an FYI.

Hello @iouuuuuu, welcome to connect. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on using tea tree oil.

What brings you to connect? Can you tell us a little more about yourself?

I found this thread in a search for nose pain to see what it might be. I'm a big proponent of natural solutions and have been in the health and wellness field for 5 1/2 years. Three years ago, I was diagnosed with stage 3b melanoma cancer and beat it with no drugs and no radiation, so when I find something that helps naturally, I like to try to educate people on alternatives.

I have had the Same issue off and on for years. Recently it is worse and almost constant. As of today, there is swelling and it hurts like hell. And I don't have medical insurance.. 🙁