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When i get water up my nose it burns is this normal even with cold water it's a burning sensation?
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Yes. The cells of our nose are protected by semipermeable membranes. If the water that enters your nose has a lower salt concentration than the 1% in our body's cells, then the water will try to surge into the cells to balance out the concentration via osmosis. This process creates the burning sensation you are describing.
Answered 5/2/2023
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