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Bad Odor In Nose

Some people complain of a sensation where they experience a rotten or feces smell in the nose. The cause may be varied such as a sinus infection, nasal polyp, postnasal drip and tonsil stones.

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What is the cause for the bad feces smell from my nose?

Query: Hello doctor, I have bad faeces smell coming from my nose when I breathe. What could be all possible causes? Nobody around me feels that smell and that is how I got to know that it is from my nose itself. Please advice.  Read Full »


Dr. Shyam Kalyan. N

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Bad smell during breathing could be due to various reasons. Let us see those one by one. Malignancy: an intranasal (inside the nose) or intraoral (inside the mouth) malignancy can produce foul smell, that can be perceived as faeces smell by the nose. Malignancy can ...  Read Full »

I have a foul-smelling greenish discharge from my nose. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, Seven days back, I had flu-like symptoms with very mild fever (max 99 degrees) and little body ache, which lasted for a day or two. However, I did not get any sneezing or cough to date. At present, there is no fever. But after then, my right nostril is consistently producing foul-smell...  Read Full »


Dr. Shyam Kalyan. N

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You defaulted on the course and dosage of Augmentin 625. It was supposed to have been taken thrice daily for at least five days. With the regimen that you made, I doubt if any bacteria would have got killed, but you would have most probably resulted in a resistant stra...  Read Full »

I have had a sinus odor problem for years. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor,I have been dealing with a sinus odor problem for years. I am a fair online researcher and I have been shocked by how unique my problem seems to be. The odor varies in strength and seems to disappear and return over time. I have seen numerous ENT specialists over the years and with the ...  Read Full »


Dr. Mohammed Osama Aboborda

Answer: Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.You may have atrophic rhinitis due to long use of intranasal sprays. Do you have any hard crest inside your nose? What about your smell sensation? Please send me your CT scan.  Read Full »

Why do I have a foul smell coming out of my nose?

Query: Hi doctor, I have a serious oral problem for 9 years or so. I am now 19. I have had this metallic taste in my mouth and white tongue, no matter how much I scrap and scrub. Some foul smell comes out of my throat. My mouth can be close yet this smell still seems to get out most likely through my nose....  Read Full »


Dr. Alok Rathi

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Foul smell is formed by bacteria. So, it is seen in conditions where they are residing for a long time. Normally our nose and throat have commensals and they get washed away by our normal secretions of the nose and throat. Bad smell in nose is seen in conditions like, a...  Read Full »

I am having thick postnatal drip. What can i do to cure this?

Query: Hello doctor, I had thyroid fever two years back and experienced similar discomfort; the doctor had prescribed Omeprazole. I have been experiencing a thick postnasal drip from the mid of this year, which makes me cough out so hard, but no phlegm has come out. I lost my sense of smell and taste when ...  Read Full »


Dr. Basuki Nath Bhagat

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query. Sorry for such discomfort you are having. It is a long history of medications you have mentioned. Coming to your symptoms, it points towards probably laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR). Symptoms of LPR include the following: 1) Like something s...  Read Full »

I have laryngopharyngeal reflux and sense bad smell. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, I want to know the other possible reason for the bad smell coming from my nose. It has been there for four months. I already went to an ENT doctor, who diagnosed me with laryngopharyngeal reflux and gave me antibiotics and PPI. After two weeks, the smell was still there, so I decided t...  Read Full »


Dr. Soheel Hussain Zargar

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have thoroughly read your query and understand your concern. Do not worry. Let me tell you, bad breath in the mouth can be due to the following reasons: Smoking, pan, and snuff use. Stomach disorders like acidity, constipation, and gas formation. Jaundice or liver pr...  Read Full »

Why do I get a bad smell from nose while breathing?

Query: Hello doctor, I have had this problem for years where a bad smell comes from my nose when I breathe. I am desperate for any type of help. It started after I got sick in high school. My tonsils were infected and enlarged. The infection came back a few more times until I was unable to get sick again....  Read Full »


Dr. Mohammed Osama Aboborda

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Do you smell the bad odor? Or the others only smell this odor? Please capture a photo of your throat using your mobile phone camera and send it to me. If you do not smell the bad odor, you may have atrophic rhinitis. If you can smell the bad odor, the problem can be in ...  Read Full »

I am having sinus infection and bad smell from nose. What can this be?

Query: Hello doctor, I had been having a sinus infection for four months. My doctor has tried everything. Now I have a bad smell coming out my nose. What can that be?  Read Full »


Dr. Shyam Kalyan. N

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. What are your symptoms like? Sinusitis symptoms are nose block, facial pressure or a headache, nasal discharge and a decreased sense of smell. This has to be objectively seen via nasal endoscopy or CT scan of sinuses. Has any been done on you? If so can you share with ...  Read Full »

What are the causes of bad nose smell?

Query: Hello doctor,Why do I have this bad smell coming from my nose? It is embarrassing. People around me smell it all the time. I do not have my mouth open and people smell it soon as I walk in the room. What is it?   Read Full »


Dr. Subhadeep Karanjai

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The first thing that comes to my mind is a disease called atrophic rhinitis. Here, the mucous membrane and structures inside the nose shrink and the nasal cavity is filled with crusts, which get infected and smell. In this condition, the patient has decreased sense of sme...  Read Full »

My girlfriend has recently noticed a foul smell coming from my nose. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor, My girlfriend has recently noticed a foul smell coming from my nose. It is hard for me to tell, but she says the whole room will smell like that in the morning. I sleep with my mouth closed. Please help. Thank you.  Read Full »


Dr. Basuki Nath Bhagat

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. You have mentioned the foul smell coming only during exhalation of breathing. I want to ask you a few follow-up medical questions to know your medical history related to it. For how long have you had the above problem? How have you test...  Read Full »

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