Stuffy Nose? Is it Allergies? Nasal Polyps? Or Turbinate Hypertrophy?
Do you feel like you have a chronically stuffy nose? No matter how often I blow my nose, use an antihistamine, or use my corticosteroid nose spray, nothing helps. I have been feeling like a stuffy little 2 year old toddler for a while, and set an appointment with my allergist. I had heard about nasal polyps, and wondered if I had polyps in my nose that were making it hard to breathe. I noticed: I breathe through my mouth My nose is always stuffed up I was snoring at night (so my husband says...) What are nasal polyps? Nasal polyps are painless growths in the sinuses or inside the nose. They aren't cancer, just harmless growths. But, they can block the nose and make it hard to breath. You can use medicine to shrink the polyps or you may need surgery to remove them. What did my allergist say? As part of the exam, she looked in my nose with her nasal endoscope and said, "Oh wow! You have HUGE turbinates! Do you have...