A member asked:

Used jet ski and pinched nose hard when i fell in a couple times,4 days ago. today have sinusitis symptoms. fear of n fowleri,is nose pinching enough?

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Dr. Gilbert Ramirez answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

Ameobas: Although the media likes to take extreme cases out of context, N Fowleri infection is exceedingly rare. Think of the millions of people at this very moment who have had fresh water in their nose this summer without amoebas in the brain. Most likely you have a normal sinus infection which you do NOT need antibiotics for unless your symptoms persist for more than three weeks.

Answered 7/16/2014

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May have stricture: You have caused some sort of stricture following the trauma to your nose. You need to see an ENT physician

Answered 10/27/2017

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