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Nostril work in turns

2017-04-12 10:20:11
My one of nostrils is always blocked and they work in turns. When I turn and sleep on right side, my left nostril opens up. I don't know about right nostrils working. It's been since I remember may be decades or may be since birth. Kindly help, I don't want any surgery as may be septum is not proper (just a guess). Please advise.
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One of the causes can be Deviated Nasal Septum (DNS). This can be easily cured by minor procedures depending on the amount of deviation.
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Refer to ENT
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Nasal irrigation can be helpful. Draw water from one nostril and blow out through the other.

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