Normally, breathing through my nose is restricted. I can pinch either
nostril shut and inhale deeply and it's obvious the un-pinched nostril is
not wide open. If I use Afrin I can breathe just fine through either side
using the same pinch test. Does this mean I have just plain old congestion,
or swollen turbinates or what? Does it pretty much eliminate a deviated
septum being the cause, because obviously the spray doesn't un-deviate the
septum?
Thanks,
Walter
Don Brady - 18 May 2005 07:01 GMT
>Normally, breathing through my nose is restricted. I can pinch either
>nostril shut and inhale deeply and it's obvious the un-pinched nostril is
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>septum being the cause, because obviously the spray doesn't un-deviate the
>septum?
I agree that you probably have swollen turbinates.