Consquences Of Blowing Your Nose Too Often ?

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Tony Banana - 22 Dec 2003 15:02 GMT

I get the urge to clear my sinuses whenever I feel the smallest
bit of moisture.

What are the consequences of blowing your nose too often ?

Thanks,

Tony

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Steven Litvintchouk - 22 Dec 2003 15:34 GMT

> I get the urge to clear my sinuses whenever I feel the smallest
> bit of moisture.
>
> What are the consequences of blowing your nose too often ?

You irritate the skin on your nose.
You're forced to buy a lot of tissues.

-- Steven L.

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Tony Banana - 22 Dec 2003 15:57 GMT

> > I get the urge to clear my sinuses whenever I feel the smallest
> > bit of moisture.
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> You irritate the skin on your nose.
> You're forced to buy a lot of tissues.

-- Steven L.

So there's no damage done on the inside of the nose and
the sinuses ?

Yes. I do buy a lot of tissues :-D

Tony

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Johnny1000@webtv.net - 22 Dec 2003 16:06 GMT

..I have sent my sinuses into a major flair-up, by blowing my nose --
too hard. ..If you must clear your nose, leave your mouth open, and
blow <very lightly> ...Jon

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Steven Litvintchouk - 22 Dec 2003 16:10 GMT

>>>I get the urge to clear my sinuses whenever I feel the smallest
>>>bit of moisture.
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> So there's no damage done on the inside of the nose and
> the sinuses ?

If you blow your nose PROPERLY, you shouldn't cause damage. That means
blow VERY gently to avoid blasting infected secretions deeper into your
sinuses and Eustachian tubes. Almost more like you're just wiping your
nose.

http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/stories/s55845.htm

-- Steven L.

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ENTconsult - 04 Jan 2004 19:32 GMT

Blowing the nose too often, its just like rubbing the eyes too much. Gotta be
GENTLE, don''t do any harm.

Murray Grossan, M.D.
http://www.ent-consult.com

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