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[Penguin99]

hi all, I know it sounds strange but for months I've been getting scabs inside my nose and at times I can smell what seems like gas. It might go for a few days then it comes back. Sorry if this sounds gross but its not dried bogey its sticky at times. Anyone else suffered this? Sometimes I smell it and ask my husband if he can smell it it can seem that strong at times.

[Joaniepat]

Sounds like an infection. If you ring the surgery they can prescribe something.
JP x

[CLKD]

Get some 'savlon' up there?  Do you use a nasal spray at all?  I found that daily Beconase dried my nostrils something dreadful!

[Penguin99]

No I don't use sprays, I have tried savlon, sudocrem & germolene, they don't help at all. It sometimes does smell like an infection. Wondered if anyone else had suffered with this?
Thanks ladies

[CLKD]

Could be sinutistis?  sinisitus even ........ 

Get a GP to have a look-C?

[Sage 🍃]

Hi Penguin, what colour is it?

[Penguin99]

Hi sage, its like a light green, yellow.
I spoke with a gp today  ( not my normal ), to ask for a sick note for my op ive had, she said " you've already had 2 weeks! It was a nightmare getting it so I thought I wont bother, I'll ask my normal gp

[Sage 🍃]

It sounds like a a bacterial infection, Staphylococcus being the most common. Your immune system is probably able to fight it but if it gets chronic it's better to treat it right away You could ask for Mupirocin Ointment, it's wonderful for nose scabs. I think you'll need a prescription though.

[Penguin99]

Thanks sage, I've had it for months, it sometimes gets better for a few days and I think its cleared, then it starts again. I'll mention it to my gp next time. I'll google staphylococcus and see if there's anything simple to help.

[Joaniepat]

I had this type of thing earler this year, though not the smell. I got copious nosebleeds with it in the end. Prescription for Naseptin (a cream) sorted it. My advice is to do it now, in case you get the nosebleeds!
JP x

[CLKD]

I dread nosebleeds 

[Penguin99]

I haven't had nosebleeds, thankfully. It started around Xmas time, I know im naughty I should have got it checked  I did a little googling and it said to rub cider vinegar on it, so I've tried it with a cotton bud, i took off the scab and put some on, stung a little but not as bad as I thought. It doesn't seemed to have scabbed again so I'll try this for a couple of days. I have to speak to gp in couple of weeks so if its not cleared I'll ask for prescription.

[Sage 🍃]

How's everything on the nose front, Penguin99?

[CLKD]

I would use savlon not vinegar  ..........

[Donnadoobie]

I have had a very dry, often crusty and sore nose for the last 2 years.  vaseline in a cotton bud helps.  I have read it is not only the vaginal areas that dry up, nasal passages can too!  Uncomfortable for most of the time.  some of the sore crusty places may have got infected?