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What causes frequent nosebleeds?
Query: Hello doctor, My nose is bleeding often. It happened six to eight times in the past 10 months. The blood is red in color. I do not feel any pain, and the bleeding is not too much. Most of the times I do not realize that my nose is bleeding. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Bleeding of the nose is quite common in some people. Some of the most common causes are dryness inside the nose, pollution, picking of the nose,sinusitis, deviated nasal septum, rhinitis, and bleeding disorders. Considering the myriad of causes involved, I suggest you ... Read Full »
I am suffering from a deviated nasal septum and allergy since 12 years. How can I get relief?
Query: Hello doctor, I have suffered from a deviated nasal septum and an allergy for 12 years. Due to this, I have been suffering from recurrent colds and mucous for the past 12 years. I experience itchiness in the eyes and a constant urge to blow my nose. I am also suffering from Asthma. Kindly provide me... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. A deviated nasal septum cannot be treated with medicines. Therefore, it is important to visualize the nasal septum first to understand the root cause of the symptoms. Then, you need to perform an X-ray or CT (computed tomography) scan and share your reports. If the dev... Read Full »
Will straightening of my nasal septum relieve my nasal congestion?
Query: Hello doctor, I have had sinus infections for one year. Recently, I am experiencing a lot of congestion on the right side of my nose. I wake up with congestion on the right-side nose. I am wondering whether my septum has deviated to my right. The deviation is about 4 mm to my right side. My query i... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The deviation appears to be minimal, and your symptoms would not improve by addressing the deviation alone. We need to rule out allergies as a cause for recurrent sinus infections. Next, have you had any sinus surgery earlier? Kindly upload the entire CT (computed tomogra... Read Full »
Can cocaine abuse cause deviated nasal septum?
Query: Hi doctor,I recently got a septoplasty and my doctor said that I had a deviated septum. The reason for my blockage and congestion was my septum, which was messed up and misaligned. I did, however abuse cocaine four years ago and felt that I caused some erosion. Ever since then my sinus infections in... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Cocaine does not cause deviation or realignment of the septum, but it can cause septal perforation. You will get the feeling of nose block even though it is not and also mucociliary disturbances that is secretions get accumulated in the nose and because of which patient ... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor, I have allergic rhinitis problem for the last two years. I have taken ayurveda and homeopathic treatment. It has improved, but not completely. I have DNS. Do I need surgery? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. DNS (deviated nasal septum) and allergies are two different things. Only if you have symptoms of nose block and headache, then surgery for DNS will be helpful. For allergic rhinitis, you should start nasal spray having decongestant and steroid combination, and that will ... Read Full »