Scientists Getting Closer to Conquering the Common Cold
When rhinovirus, the most common cause of the common cold, enters the nose, the body doesn’t wait around. […]
You May Have a “Covid Nose” Smell Impairment and Not Know It
You might think your sense of smell bounced back after COVID-19 — but according to new research, it probably didn’t. […]
Can Nasal Inflammation Cause Trouble Breathing?
Do you sometimes feel as though your nasal passages are narrowed, causing a feeling of resistance when inhaling? […]
Can Cancer Cause the Inside of Your Nose to Itch?
Has the inside of your nose been itching lately and you can’t help wonder if this can be cancer such as a melanoma, since melanoma can grow in areas that aren’t exposed to sunlight? [...]
How Effective Is a Humidifier for Sinusitis?
A humidifier is often recommended to people who suffer from sinusitis. But how effective is a humidifier for the relief of sinusitis symptoms? Symptoms include tenderness and pain around the eyes; nasal congestion; ear pain; [...]
Can a Stroke or TIA Cause a Nosebleed?
When one suffers a nosebleed without any apparent cause or explanation, they may wonder if the beginning of a stroke or TIA can be causing this. […]
Can an Acoustic Neuroma Cause Dripping from the Nose?
Persistent dripping or draining from the nose is a concerning symptom and has a possible connection to an acoustic neuroma. This brain tumor almost always affects just one ear and is benign and slow growing. [...]
Why Taking a Shower Stuffs Up Your Nose & Solutions
Do you dread taking a shower because you know it will stuff up your nose? […]
Can Postnasal Drip Cause GERD or Stomach Problems?
Is it possible for the drippy mucus that comes from your nose to leak down into your esophagus and cause GERD? You may already know that acid reflux can get kicked up as high as [...]
Why You Get Dizzy when Blowing Your Nose
Is it ever normal to feel dizzy when you blow your nose? What is going on here? “Your Eustachian tubes go from your nose to your ears, and that’s what you equalize when you pop [...]
Sinus Cancer Discovered During Nose Job Preop Exam
A young woman wanted a nose job. During the initial examination of her nose, the plastic surgeon discovered cancer in her sinus cavity. […]
Can a Brain Tumor Cause a Nosebleed?
A brain tumor actually can cause a nosebleed. “Tumors starting from the skull base can erode into the sinus cavity causing nosebleeds,” says John M. Abrahams, MD, chief of neurosurgery at Northern Westchester Hospital, and [...]
Stinky Sneezes: Causes and Solutions
Do your sneezes smell so bad that even YOU can’t stand them? Are your sneezes so stinky that you do all you can to muffle them even if you’re the only one in the room? [...]
How Common Is Phantosmia: Smelling Something that’s Not There?
If you’ve been smelling things that aren’t there (phantosmia), you’re in good company: lots of it. Phantosmia is also far more common in people over the age of 40, says a study. [...]
How Likely Are Nighttime Nosebleeds Caused by Cancer?
A nosebleed especially at night in a person with health anxiety will bring to mind cancer as a cause, especially since cancer CAN arise inside the nose. […]
Can Cancer Cause Only One Nostril to Be Clogged?
What is the likelihood that when someone has a persistently clogged single nostril that it’s cancer? When a bothersome symptom occurs on only one side, this can cause a lot of anxiety, bringing to mind [...]
Nosebleed in Only One Nostril in a Child: Cancer or Dry House?
When a child has recurring nosebleeds from only one nostril, this can be from leukemia, lymphoma or a cancer inside the sinus cavity. […]
Smell Phantom Dirty Feet but There’s No Smelly Feet Around?
Do you smell the stink of dirty feet but there’s no dirty feet or socks around? Why does it seem that everything smells like dirty socks or feet? […]
What Causes a Phantom Minty Smell Inside the Nose?
Do you smell something minty nearly every time you inhale, as though it’s coming from INSIDE your nose? And you haven’t even eaten anything minty, either! If you smell something minty coming from inside your [...]
Can GERD Block a Eustachian Tube and Cause Ear Problems?
Many things, including a brain tumor and sinus cancer, can cause ear pain. And believe it or not, GERD can block a Eustachian tube. What exactly is the Eustachian tube? It’s a canal-like structure that [...]
Can TMJ Disorder Interfere with Nasal Breathing?
Do you have TMJ disorder and now have begun having trouble breathing through your nose? Temporomandibular joint disorder causes many more symptoms than just jaw clicking and jaw pain. […]
Runny Nose After Root Canal: Causes and Treatments
A root canal is unpleasant enough without a runny nose to go with it. Sometimes a root canal can cause a runny nose. But this does not reflect an inadequate job by the doctor who [...]
How Long Is It Normal to Lose Smell and Taste from a Cold?
Don’t you just hate it when you’re looking forward to a delicious meal and you realize you can’t taste or smell due to your cold? And no matter how hard you blow your nose — [...]
Dizziness when Blowing Nose: Can Cancer Cause This? What Else?
Do you usually get hit with a wave of dizziness during or immediately after blowing your nose and can’t get the idea of cancer out of your mind? “Dizziness when you blow your nose is [...]
Can a Sinus Cold Cause only One Eye to Water ?
If you have a bad sinus congestion from a cold, what typically happens is that both eyes will be watery as a result. Epiphora is the medical term for excessive watering of the eyes. When [...]
Can Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Cause Nasal Congestion ?
Laryngopharyngeal reflux, or “LPR,” is one of the most missed medical conditions, yet it can cause so many symptoms – including nasal congestion or sinusitis. […]
Nosebleeds During Menopause: Hormones or Cancer?
There are many causes of benign nosebleeds, but when they really start up during menopause, a woman may wonder if this means cancer or just the hormonal fluctuations during this transition. […]
Hard Lump Inside Nose: Many Causes Including Cancer
Your suspicion is correct: A hard lump inside your nose can be cancer — and there are numerous different kinds of cancers that can cause a self-detected lump or bump inside the nose. [...]
Do Sinus Headaches Always Come with Nasal Mucus?
You may be wondering if a sinus headache is necessarily accompanied by excess mucus from your nose. Perhaps the absence of mucus has you worrying that your “sinus feeling” headache is actually a brain tumor. [...]
Can Cancer Cause a Burning Feeling Inside the Nose?
Though a burning feeling inside the nose isn’t all that uncommon, neither is the No. 3 killer of Americans: cancer. So it stands to reason that one might wonder if cancer can cause a burning [...]
Numbness on ONE Side of the Nose: Causes Include Tumor
Numbness on one side of your nose is an alarming symptom if you have no idea why it’s there, such as a recent blow to the nose or cosmetic surgery (rhinoplasty). This post doesn’t focus [...]
Snot Stuck in Back of Throat when Swallowing: Cause, Solutions
Euwww, do you feel boogers stuck in the back of your throat when you swallow? This gunky “snot” is stuck there for a reason & here’s what you can do to help prevent this from [...]
Things Wrong with the Sinuses that Cause Headaches
All sorts of things can go on in the sinus cavities that can cause headaches, and you guess it: Cancer is one of them. But do not confuse a severe headache with the “pressure” headache [...]
Can Sinusitis Cause Epiphora (Watering) in Only One Eye?
If you’ve read that epiphora in one eye can be caused by a sinus tumor, you’re certainly hoping that it’s just benign sinusitis causing all the watering in that one eye. Epiphora in just one [...]
Can Headache Be the Only Symptom of Sphenoid Sinusitis?
If you have an annoying headache but no sinus symptoms like nasal congestion or an aching or runny nose, can this solitary symptom be caused by sphenoid sinusitis? “Headache can be the only symptom of [...]
Morning Nose Gunk May Be Caused by a Dry Climate
Are you sick of waking up every morning with all this dried gunk in your nose, making it feel as though you're not breathing in enough air? If you live in a dry climate such [...]
Why You Awaken with a Nose Full of Hard Mucus
Find out what you can do about morning hard mucus in your nose and what causes this disgusting problem. Morning snot can be such a problem for some individuals that they actually seem to have [...]
Why You Have More Sinus Headaches at Night
You may have read somewhere that one feature of sphenoid sinus headaches, or even those of general sinusitis, is that they tend to occur at night (while you’re still awake). Or, if you have the [...]
Normal Nosebleed vs. Leukemia: Is There a Difference?
Here’s what a doctor says about the difference between a leukemia nosebleed and a benign one. If you have a nosebleed out of the blue, no apparent cause, just like that…should you fear this means [...]
Rotten Egg Smell from Nose: Interview with Doctor
A rotten egg smell in your nose can have several causes, says an E.N.T. doctor. Eeeuuwww! What is causing that rotten egg odor from your nose? “A bad smell in the nose can come from [...]