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Suggest Remedy For Dried Mucus With Blood On Blowing Nose

I have had a cold for about 2 weeks, morning headaches, plugged nose (addicted to nasal spray), within the last week I have had green mucous and at least once a day when I am blowing my nose a big clump comes out - it looks like flat dried mucous about half inch by half inch in size, with streaks of blood. I have also blown out what looks like a blood clot.
Sun, 25 Oct 2020
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Hi,

The most probable reasons for your symptoms may be one of the following:
- Sinusitis giving green mucus that on accumulation turns into scab
- Dry scab becomes adherent to the mucus membrane and on forceful removal or blowing will separate the mucus lining thus causing bleeding
- Local rhinitis problems
- A condition called atrophic rhinitis

Hence I would advise you the following:
- Use diluted soda-bicarb solution in affected nostril after consulting your ENT Surgeon how to prepare and use it
- This will allow the separation of scab from mucus membrane hence not causing bleeding on removal
- Humidify inhaled air
- You need a proper course of an antibiotic and anti-inflammatory medicines
- ENT Endoscopy and CT scan for nose and sinuses

All these will give further diagnosis so that a specific treatment can be done. Complete the courses till cured.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, General Surgeon
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Suggest Remedy For Dried Mucus With Blood On Blowing Nose

Hi, The most probable reasons for your symptoms may be one of the following: - Sinusitis giving green mucus that on accumulation turns into scab - Dry scab becomes adherent to the mucus membrane and on forceful removal or blowing will separate the mucus lining thus causing bleeding - Local rhinitis problems - A condition called atrophic rhinitis Hence I would advise you the following: - Use diluted soda-bicarb solution in affected nostril after consulting your ENT Surgeon how to prepare and use it - This will allow the separation of scab from mucus membrane hence not causing bleeding on removal - Humidify inhaled air - You need a proper course of an antibiotic and anti-inflammatory medicines - ENT Endoscopy and CT scan for nose and sinuses All these will give further diagnosis so that a specific treatment can be done. Complete the courses till cured. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. T. Chandrakant, General Surgeon