Can only breath through one nostril.

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Asked for Male, 19 Years

I breathe through both nostrils, but one at a time. When I lie down my nostrils switch to which ever one faces upward the closest. I also can only blow my nose through both nostrils, yet it depends on which one is "open."

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Dr. Vinay S Bhat ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 15 yrs exp Bangalore · Accepted Answer

Dr. Vinay S Bhat

ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 15 yrs exp Bangalore

Unilateral intermittent nasal obstruction can occur because of deviated nasal septum, allergic rhinitis, chronic rhinosinusitis, hypertrophy of turbinate etc. Treatment depends on diagnosis. For diagnosis clinical examination is mandatory

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