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What Causes A Cold Feeling In Nostrils While Inhaling?

I ve been getting lately a cold feeling as I inhale- almost like if one wad smoking a menthol cigarette. When I inhale deeply, sometimes it feels like there is something on my chest. I haven t smoked in years, and I eat relatively well. My concern is my boyfriend s stepfather had been in the ccu of a hospital, and he ended up contracting something like pneumonia. I took all required precautions as stated by the unit. Am I just thinking the worst and it could just be nothing?
posted on Sat, 29 Aug 2015
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Hi,

Noted your history of altered sensation in nose after visiting a patient with pneumonia and in spite of taking all precautions.
I can understand your concerns.
First of all, I would advise you to use some decongestant nasal drops and take steam inhalations.
If this does not help then consult your Doctor for proper clinical examination and give additional prescription based medicines.
If required then consult an ENT Surgeon for nasal endoscopy, tests for throat swab, blood tests and CT scan of para-nasal sinuses to get a better diagnosis so that a proper management can be done.
Stop worrying as stress and anxiety add to the problems and then may need an additional treatment.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, ENT and General Surgeon
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What Causes A Cold Feeling In Nostrils While Inhaling?

Hi, Noted your history of altered sensation in nose after visiting a patient with pneumonia and in spite of taking all precautions. I can understand your concerns. First of all, I would advise you to use some decongestant nasal drops and take steam inhalations. If this does not help then consult your Doctor for proper clinical examination and give additional prescription based medicines. If required then consult an ENT Surgeon for nasal endoscopy, tests for throat swab, blood tests and CT scan of para-nasal sinuses to get a better diagnosis so that a proper management can be done. Stop worrying as stress and anxiety add to the problems and then may need an additional treatment. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. T. Chandrakant, ENT and General Surgeon