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Some times when i bend down and stand up my nose gets this feeling that blood rushes to my head, and i smell this rotten smell, what is it?
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Most likely...: A fingal sinus infection. Researchers at the mayo clinic have found that in chronic sinusitis, over 2.5 fungal species can be drained from the sinuses. See and ENT doc!
Answered 1/30/2021
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