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Side of my nose smells

A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Jakubowicz
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 24 years experience
Afrin (oxymetazoline): Try afrin (oxymetazoline) otc for three days only and see if that helps. Do not take longer for fear of rebound rhinitis and worsening congestion.
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Dr. Anifat Balogun
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 31 years experience
Sinus infection?: If you are not feeling too poorly, you may find that using saline rinses will help reduce and thin the mucus. Mucinex (guaifenesin) may be helpful as ... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singh
Pathology 51 years experience
See below: Covid-19: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html Please contact your doctor by phone for further evaluation and mechanism for testing i... Read More
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A 38-year-old male asked:
Dr. Philip Miller
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Family Medicine 49 years experience
Possible sinus: infection- see your physician ASAP!
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A 26-year-old male asked:
Dr. Tod Haller
Ophthalmology 18 years experience
MRSA?: Based on the smell, my guess is an abscess. I would get it checked out. Possibly needs to be opened and drained and then cultured
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A 46-year-old male asked:
Dr. Andrew Dauer
Specializes in Family Medicine
Possible infection: You may very likely have a sinus infection given the strong odor you note. See your doctor for evaluation and treatment options.
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A 42-year-old female asked:
Dr. Boris Aronzon
Anesthesiology 26 years experience
Culture: You may need to take culture sensitivity test to antibiotics. Apparently you infection is not responding. Talk to prescribing physician or see ent.
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A female asked:
Dr. Stephen Rothstein
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41 years experience
Passing out: May be blood pressure related but suggest you go to the er to check it out
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A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. Vandana Kumra
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 31 years experience
Sinusitis: Sounds like your mucus doesn't clear easily. You may have a deviated septum, and rhinitis or sinusitis (inflammation of the nose or sinuses). You sh... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Edwin Ishoo
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30 years experience
Sinus infection: yes it can. You may try saline lovage for nasal toile ting. As your infection resolves, the odor will diminish as well.
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A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hiep Le
Dr. Hiep Leanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 44 years experience
The smell could come from the sinuses (maxillary, frontal) on the left although you are symptom free. If that smell bothers you or it gives you a bad ... Read More
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