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Blocked nose
Hi,
My nose gets blocked or dried when I sit in AC. Please why it happens. Also please let me know when nose gets dried or blocked, breathing gets heavier, is it normal?
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It's because when we inhale cold air, it needs to be heated and humidified before it enters the lungs.
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increase the AC temperature to 25 and steam inhalation.
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Dr. Shruti Baruah
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
5 yrs exp
Guwahati
It’s possible that you have a deviated nasal septum which causes excessive crusting due to more exposure to cold dry air, resulting in Nasal Obstruction.
You can start Saline nasal drops to prevent the crusting( Nasoclear nasal drops) for now.
Consult ENT physically for need of correction of DNS of present.
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Avoid Oxymetazoline/xylometazoline (otrivin) nasal drops
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Dr. Chirag Yashlaha
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
9 yrs exp
Indore
Please get a ncct pns to look for DEVIATED NASAL SEPTUM
Mean while u can use oxy nasal spray twice a dah fr 4 days :)
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