Nasal Congestion Relief: Humidity vs. Dry Air
You’ll be surprised which turns out the winner between humidity and dry air when it comes to nasal congestion relief, and why. The kind of air you breathe, in terms of how dry it is [...]
Diseases that Can Make You Smell Cigarette Smoke
Serious diseases can make you smell cigarette smoke even though nobody is smoking. Smelling cigarette smoke or something burning can be a sign of a major illness. However, phantom smelling (be it cigarette smoke, burning [...]
Sneezing, Sniffling after Exercise: Causes & Solutions
Find out what an ear, nose and throat physician says about sniffling and sneezing after exercise. Do you find you must sneeze and/or have the sniffles following exercise? Even indoors? This may occur soon after [...]
Morning Nose Crud: Causes & Solutions
Do you awaken every morning with your nose blocked up with hard goop or crud that can't be blown out? Even in the absence of a cold, a person can suffer from a blocked nose [...]
Ears Blocked in the Morning: Causes & Solutions
Find out from an ENT doctor what you can do about blocked ears in the morning and what causes this. Ever awaken with one ear “blocked” or both of them? “Causes of blockage in the [...]
Why Ear Pain Can Be Caused by Sinus Problems
If you’ve been wondering if the pain in one or both of your ears can be coming from something wrong in your sinuses, you may very well be correct. But it's important to realize that this [...]
Cause of Dry Mucous Chunks in Nose Every Morning
Learn the cause and solutions to dry mucous chunks in your nose every morning. Regarding what causes chunks of dry mucous to build up in one’s nose overnight and cause a blockage in the morning, [...]
Rotting Flesh Smell in Nose: Which Test Rules Cancer Out?
Cancer can cause a rotting flesh smell in the nose, but an ear, nose and throat doctor says the cause is usually benign. The smell of rotting flesh in the nose can have several causes, [...]
Cause of Bad Odor after Blowing Your Nose
An ear, nose and throat doctor explains some likely causes of a bad smell after blowing your schnoz. Blowing your nose is not supposed to result in a bad or foul smell, so when it [...]
Can Cancer Cause a Foul Smell from Your Nose?
An ear, nose and throat doctor addresses the various causes of a foul odor from the nose, including after blowing. Ewww, what is causing that foul smell from your nose, you wonder—or someone dear to [...]
Yellow Tongue Causes: Is One Cancer?
An ear, nose and throat doctor addresses the various causes of a yellow tongue. If you’ve been noticing lately that your tongue is looking rather yellowish, perhaps you’ve been wondering if this might possibly mean [...]
Why Does Blowing My Nose Cause a Bad Stink?
An E.N.T. doctor explains what can cause a bad odor after you blow your nose. So what on earth can be causing that foul odor coming from your nose after you blow it? “Bad odor [...]
Trouble Breathing Your Through Nose? Should You Worry?
Difficulty breathing through the nose can be a pretty frightening experience when you swear you don't have typical nasal congestion. What may initially come to mind is the onset of a heart attack, since most [...]
Can Sphenoid Sinusitis Headaches Occur Every Day?
“The sphenoid sinus can be affected by an acute bacterial infection, chronic inflammation or a cyst or a polyp,” says Dr. Stacey Silvers, MD, of Madison ENT & Facial Plastic Surgery in NYC, who is board certified [...]
Can an Irritated Trigeminal Nerve Be Buzzed by Nose Gunk?
Nose gunk or mucus builds up in the sinuses where the trigeminal nerve begins. Can this crusty mucus actually irritate this nerve? What is the trigeminal nerve? There are 12 cranial nerves. The trigeminal is [...]
Can Neck Pain Be Triggered by Sinusitis?
Have you been having pain in your neck lately? Most people will think it's from a neck source, but what about the sinuses? Is this possible? “Chronic sinusitis can cause neck pain,” says Dr. Stacey [...]
Can a Nasal Polyp Irritate the Trigeminal Nerve?
Is it possible for a nasal polyp to irritate the trigeminal nerve, being that this nerve extends into the nasal passage? “Trigeminal neuralgia is chronic irritation or pressure on the trigeminal nerve,” says Dr. Stacey [...]
Can Nasal Polyps Cause Ear Pain?
Ear pain can be caused by a nasal polyp. “Nasal polyps can cause nasal congestion and rhinitis with nasal mucous,” says Dr. Stacey Silvers, MD, of Madison ENT & Facial Plastic Surgery in NYC, who is board [...]
Acid Reflux Symptoms Compared to Sinusitis
You think you have acid reflux but you may have sinusitis; or, you're convinced you have sinusitis but it just might be GERD! The symptoms of GERD or acid reflux and sinusitis, do indeed overlap, [...]
Sphenoid Sinusitis Headache Symptoms vs. Aneurysm Headache
A most severe headache can be caused by a ruptured aneurysm as well as from sinusitis, particularly the sphenoid type. A ruptured aneurysm, and sinusitis, are unrelated medical conditions, though a person by sheer coincidence [...]
