“Stuffy nose?”
I have had a stuffy nose for one year. It's almost the whole day, and it's not wet often just stuffy. I don't have any allergies or any nasal polyp what it could be? I took some nose sprays but it didnt help.
Male | 21 years old
Complaint duration: 1 year
7 Answers
Ear,NoseandThroatDoctor(ENT)Ear,NoseandThroat(ENT)
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Using nose spray is not the answer to this, Please consult an ENT
How long have you been using the nasal spray? Nasal sprays can cause swelling of the nasal mucosa leading to nasal airway obstruction. Otherwise, I would suggest a nasal examination.
There are many things that can cause this problem, including septal deviation, inferior turbinate hypertrophy, allergic rhinitis, chronic rhinosinusitis, and many others. You should set an appointment to be evaluated further.
It's time to see an ENT doctor and try and get to the bottom of this. Nasal steroid sprays - like Flonase, Rhinocort, etc - can be helpful, but they take several weeks of daily use to reach maximum effectiveness, a point many people don't realize.
Your obstruction could be allergic in nature. It also could be physical - e.g., internal nasal valve narrowing.
In short, there are MANY possible explanations and only through a discussion and examination with a nose expert will you find some answers.
Your obstruction could be allergic in nature. It also could be physical - e.g., internal nasal valve narrowing.
In short, there are MANY possible explanations and only through a discussion and examination with a nose expert will you find some answers.
You anatomy could be the problem, or turbinate hypertrophy. I would get a CT sinus ordered from your primary care physician and get a referral to see and ENT for nasal congestion.
Differential diagnosis: Chronic allergic rhinitis. sinusitis, chronic non-allergic rhinitis/ sinusitis, nasal polyps, septal deviation, rhinitis medicantosa (nasal spray overuse), tumor, nasopharyngeal disease. See an ENT
