Hi everyone.
I'm a former cocaine addict, although that part of my life is,
thankfully, more than a decade in the past. During my drug use I
developed a perforated septum, as many do. As a result I'm pretty
conscious of the state of my nose.
(now it gets kind of gross)
A while ago, while digging around, I stuck my finger pretty far up my
nose and kind of "hit bottom." It's as if there's a bone or something
up there, and it seems to be blocking my nostril. I've never actually
explored up there before so I don't know if it's normal, but I imagine
I would have come across it while poking around during my drug phase.
I have a badly deviated septum and the "bone" lies in the nostril that
the septum leans towards. Is it possible it's just the septum, up
top, that's blocking things?
Thanks. Replies to group, please.
ENTconsult - 24 Jun 2004 03:21 GMT
You may be lucky. If the septum is severely deviated it might be possible to
close your perforation.
Murray Grossan, M.D.
http://www.ent-consult.com
Superchiro - 24 Jun 2004 18:25 GMT
> You may be lucky. If the septum is severely deviated it might be possible to
> close your perforation.
> Murray Grossan, M.D.
> http://www.ent-consult.com
I just had my septum fixed a week ago. You may have a septal spur
(which I had), which is a small sharp outcropping of bone, usually at
the apex of the convexity of the deviated septum.
I would say, and Dr. Grossan can correct me if I am wrong, that the
best ways to assess your problem is to have an ENT look up there with
a scope, and possibly have a CT scan. No substitute for eyeballing it!
Best of luck.