Are You Experiencing These 7 Signs? You Might Have Nasal Polyps
Small, soft, jelly-like nodules in the nasal passageways are called nasal polyps. Small nasal polyps pose no problems, but large ones may cause a blockage that can obstruct breathing.
Knowing the early warning signs can help you get diagnosed and treated immediately. Here are 7 warning signs or symptoms that you have nasal polyps. If you experience them, inform your doctor (an ears, nose and throat or ENT specialist) right away. He can perform tests and detect your problem right away.
1. Mouth breathing – Any obstruction of the nasal passages can make you breathe through your mouth. However, if mouth breathing has become chronic, or if it is not associated with a cold, nasal polyps may be causing this.
2. Runny nose – Nasal polyps may be causing a runny nose that has no other associated symptoms. Allergies can cause a runny nose, but they may also cause present polyps to enlarge. This makes symptoms more apparent.
3. Persistent stuffy feeling – If you have a stuffy feeling in your nose, nasal polyps may be causing this problem. It can cause your passageways to be blocked, affecting one or both nostrils.
4. Chronic sinus infections – Nasal polyps may be the reason for your chronic sinus infections. These infections are more likely to happen after a cold, because nasal polyps can become infected and cause passageways to hold more mucus than normal.
5. Lessened or complete loss of sense of smell – Nasal polyps can cause loss of smell, because they cover the membranes that allows the human body to detect odors.
6. Dull headaches – If you feel a lot of dull headaches, similar to a sinus headache, nasal polyps may be the cause. Nasal polyps force pressure in the nasal passageways, triggering the headaches.
7. Snoring – Snoring has many causes, but chronic snoring is often caused by nasal polyps.
Keep in mind that only an ENT doctor can identify and diagnose nasal polyps. The above mentioned are just some early warning signs that suggest you may have them. If you have these symptoms, speak to your ENT doctor at once.
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