I sniffle all the time constantly through the day. Should I be concerned? It's really annoying to people around me. Is there anything you can suggest?
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If your 'sniffles' are clear drainage - what you are most likely experiencing is something called Vasomotor Rhinitis.
Vasomotor Rhinitis is a label applied to head and neck symptoms triggered primarily thru our nervous system. It includes symptoms that look and feel like an infection + head cold or severe + chronic allergies.
These Vasomotor symptoms can be triggered by:
Heat, Cold, Stress, The Wind, Your Favorite foods, Strong Emotions, Someones Breath, Bad Smells like Gasoline, Chemical used to clean, Colognes, And other things that you are Hypersensitive too.
Of note: When our Mothers' told us to 'not go outside in the cold', for example with bare feet, or we would get 'sick'; we were not getting an infection from going outside necessarily but to the observer we had sniffles, nasal congestion, drainage, etc after the cold exposure. These symptoms mimic an actual head cold or Allergies but are actually a presentation of hypersensitivity and Vasomotor Rhinitis.
A potential treatment for your 'sniffles' is use of a prescription neurological (cholinergic) blocker called Atrovent (generic: Ipatropium Bromide) nasal spray. Of Course, visit your local ENT for a complete examination and history for accurate diagnosis and treatment.
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Vasomotor Rhinitis is a label applied to head and neck symptoms triggered primarily thru our nervous system. It includes symptoms that look and feel like an infection + head cold or severe + chronic allergies.
These Vasomotor symptoms can be triggered by:
Heat, Cold, Stress, The Wind, Your Favorite foods, Strong Emotions, Someones Breath, Bad Smells like Gasoline, Chemical used to clean, Colognes, And other things that you are Hypersensitive too.
Of note: When our Mothers' told us to 'not go outside in the cold', for example with bare feet, or we would get 'sick'; we were not getting an infection from going outside necessarily but to the observer we had sniffles, nasal congestion, drainage, etc after the cold exposure. These symptoms mimic an actual head cold or Allergies but are actually a presentation of hypersensitivity and Vasomotor Rhinitis.
A potential treatment for your 'sniffles' is use of a prescription neurological (cholinergic) blocker called Atrovent (generic: Ipatropium Bromide) nasal spray. Of Course, visit your local ENT for a complete examination and history for accurate diagnosis and treatment.
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I would recommend an allergy panel which can be done with a simple blood test. In the meantime, try an over the counter steroid spray such as flonase and/or an over the counter antihistamine. If none of this helps, then an ENT evaluation could be helpful. Certainly nothing dangerous is going on.
Sniffling may be as simple as a nasal allergy. If it's not discolored it is probably not an infection. A common cause is called vasomotor rhinitis and can be stimulated by certain smells and eating.There is treatment for vasomotor rhinitis. Other less frequent but significant causes could be nasal polyps or even a nasal tumor.
You should make an appointment with a qualified ENT doctor.
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You should make an appointment with a qualified ENT doctor.
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