Anyone have a polyp in one nostril?

Posted by elizabeth44 @elizabeth44, Nov 8, 2023

Does anyone have a polyp In one nostril ONLY?

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@marjoriem

I had a polyp in one nostril and had surgery. This was years ago, in 2004. Before the surgery, I had headaches all the time and also had a lot of sinus infections and antibiotics were not effective. I did great with the surgery and was only out of work a couple of days. One of the side effects of sinus surgery is dry sinuses and boy are my sinuses dry! To manage it, I use a humidifier and Ayr nasal spray daily. Best wishes to you.

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Thank you sooooo much for your reply, it has given me a lot of hope because my doctor said that if a polyp is one sided it could be cancerous. So I am just so nervous until my CT sinus scan on Monday and on the 27th I will have my results from my doctor.

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I've never heard that if a polyp is one-sided it could be cancerous. In fact, my doctor never suggested that it could be and it was benign. It was definitely causing my headaches.

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@elizabeth44

Thank you so much for your reply, Susan. Do you remember if the polyp was in one nostril only? This is a key answer. Polyps in both nostrils is normal but if it is only in one it could be malignant. I will appreciate your reply. Thank you again, tons and tons.

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I had a polyp in one nostril years ago. No problems since

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