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I have a dry cold feeling in my lungs when i breathe. i don't have a cough, asthma, and i don't smoke. i just have a runny nose. what could it be?

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Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Viral uri: A runny nose is most commonly caused by a viral upper respiratory infection. Other causes include allergies, excessive tearing (tears drain out the nose) and very rarely a leak of cerebrospinal fluid (usually only after trauma). Of these, only allergies are likely also to cause symptoms in your chest.

Answered 10/26/2018

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