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Too much cold air entering the nostrils

Posted by learningstudent @learningstudent, Apr 16, 2020

Well...Recently I have developed a weird symptom. I think I have had it for a month. My nose has no mucus, booger and when I inhale, I feel like there is too much air entering my nostrils so I have to use something to block part of it. Otherwise I feel so uncomfortable and suffocated. My right nostril is getting worse, there is no congestion or anything and sometimes my face or nose seems to lose sensation. When the turbinates work normally, they will shrink and swell up and provide warm air but this does not happen to my nose. All the air I breathe in is cold and is not warm at all. I am just wondering what causes it because for people who have atrophic sinusitis, they will have nose blockage. But I do not, I feel my nose is so empty and too much air entering them when inhaling even my nose is not dried. I hope somebody could help.

I have checked my nose, I do not see any turbinates, only hair and the holes of my nose. I have never done any turbinate reduction or nasal surgery.

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jwkelly72 | @jwkelly72 | Jul 25, 2023

I was on oxygen therapy and the tube pumped constant cool air into my nostrils which dried them out to an uncomfortable situation.(made my nostrils dry and bleeding. A nebulizer with warm most air for my lung congestion remedied that. Try some type of humidifier

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@seekinginfo | @nrd1 | Jul 25, 2023

@jwkelly72

Was the dryness just inside your nostrils? How long did it take to feel better?

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jwkelly72 | @jwkelly72 | Jul 25, 2023

Mostly my nostrils, lil in my mouth. Took a short time just days to get relief

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@seekinginfo | @nrd1 | Jul 25, 2023

How often did you use humidifier?

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xyrium | @xyrium | Sep 27, 2023
In reply to @sc82 "@learningstudent I was wondering if you have found a solution to your problem, since I have..." + (show)
@sc82

@learningstudent I was wondering if you have found a solution to your problem, since I have the same problem as you.

In 2020 I got sick with my respiratory tract, supposedly it wasn't covid, it was a type of bronchitis, I had a different symptom because my paranasal sinuses were inflamed for a couple of months and since then I have had problems of that type.

I consulted the otolaryngologist, thanks to my clinical history and a tomography, he concluded that what I have is hypertrophy of the turbinates, allergic rhinitis and vasomotor rhinitis.

The weird thing is that I'm never sneezing or runny nose like someone with allergies would, but the strangest symptom that I have and that is why I am looking for an answer in this group is when I inhale, I feel like there is too much air entering my nostrils, I have never done any turbinate reduction or nasal surgery, just like you.

I hope you can read my message.

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This is precisely what I experience during a cold. I have a cold right now, and it's the same story, half way through its progress, I wake early in the morning to a burning cold sensation in one nostril, practically causing a headache.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it's not permanent, just experienced it this morning, and finally decided to seek a solution. That's when I found this thread. I hope someone comes up with a simple solution to this. Thanks!

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vgailwhite | @vgailwhite | Dec 12, 2023
In reply to @ds16031961 "Did you ever get a resolve to your nose thing?" + (show)
@ds16031961

Did you ever get a resolve to your nose thing?

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no I have not, I have tried all kinds of things and they mostly have made it worse, had balloon sinuplasty and I can breathe better but still have the cold issue. It has been a little over 2 months a lady said it took 6 months to recover. I know have problems with sensitivity at my eyebrow and under eyes on one side. Have you found any treatments that work? Thanks

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vgailwhite | @vgailwhite | Jan 30, 2024
In reply to @poppyseed123 "I have also condition bit similar ... i have dns since i was 16 yrs old..." + (show)
@poppyseed123

I have also condition bit similar ... i have dns since i was 16 yrs old nd now i just feel it has progressed .. during my 21-22 yrs i started having cold allergy not specific to season but even due to air conditioners ... my ent specialist treated it and it didn’t reappear until now after 3 years with much worse symptoms ... though i cant differentiate if its allergy or what but it has greatly affects my life ... my right nostril is quite blocked nd i cant breath much from it left is fine ... but lately my nose has started becoming excessively cold both outside and inside . Though inside is a disaster ... i feel so much of cold air going through my nose that i cant tolerate ... i cant even sleep without covering my entire face with blanket making my breathing condition worse ....
due to my job routine i have to sleep early but due to this i cant even sleep until its dawn temperature kind of seems to get down... leaving me all tired irritated and lazy the entire day ...
Also at times what i have to do to counter this is go to another room nd lay down with no fans or acs in complete warmth to be able to breath ... 😖😖😖
Im just tired of it no one around me believes my condition they say your making it up ... and hence no seeing doctors for useless reasons
Please someone just tell me how can i deal with all this .. just hearing s diagnosis would be great too ... treatment would be no less than a miracle

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I have had this issue for about a year & a half now went to all kinds of doctors and done all kinds of blood & urine test no diagnosis have tried all kinds of weird things suggested by people & doctors nothing has worked & some made it worse. It has changed after having balloon sinuplasty, I can now breathe better but it hasn't taken away the cold and now it has moved into my check bones.

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vgailwhite | @vgailwhite | Jan 30, 2024
In reply to @donaldbernard "I have a similar issue. It is very hard to live with. I would try wearing..." + (show)
@donaldbernard

I have a similar issue. It is very hard to live with. I would try wearing a mask to sleep instead of the blanket because a mask will stay in place, but a blanket won't. My left nostril is blocked mostly, instead of the right. I do a lot of mouth breathing when I sleep because not enough air coming in nose and the mask also helps to moisturize the mouth with humid air.

I have had ENTs who have done CTscans and MRIs and examined me. I did have a septoplasty 20 years ago that did not help. Recently I have had 2 ENTs say they don't see anything to do surgically. Then I have another ENT say I need a Vivaer procedure, that my nasal valves are not working right. Then another ENT says I need a turbinate reduction, not a Vivaer procedure, he says the Vivaer would not work on my condition. Then another ENT who says not to have either procedure and sends me to a neurologist for pain issues I have in the nose and the neurologist wants to put a wire in my head to send pulses to the nose lining to deaden the pain.

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I have had this issue for about a year & a half now went to all kinds of doctors and done all kinds of blood & urine test no diagnosis have tried all kinds of weird things suggested by people & doctors nothing has worked & some made it worse. It has changed after having balloon sinuplasty, I can now breathe better but it hasn't taken away the cold and now it has moved into my check bones.

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@seekinginfo | @nrd1 | Jan 30, 2024

@vgailwhite

How else do you feel over all. Is it just a cold feeling? Do you still have inflammation in your sinuses?

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vgailwhite | @vgailwhite | Jan 30, 2024

in my check bones & around my eyes

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