Nose Contusion, Now Breathing Problems Posted: 08-07-04 13:53pm
Hello all...I am a 30 year old male and
play in a competitive amateur adult soccer
league twice a week. Never had any
sort of major injury, but caught an errant
elbow to the lower part of my nose and lip
about 6 weeks ago during a match.
At the time I blacked out quickly, stayed
on my feet and kept playing the rest of
the game. I had minor internal
bleeding into my throat, and my nose
cartilage felt like it was shattered and
floating around when I moved my nose from
side to side. I spent the
evening in emergency as they did nasal
films and said it was not broken...Just a
bad contusion. Still slighty sore
today.
Now about 6 weeks later I have trouble
breathing out of the right side of my
nose. Not like it is stuffy with
congestion, but breathing just seems
blocked. I have been living on 12
hour nasal spray because it irritates me
so much and during the night.
Any thoughts on if this will go away etc?
I need to follow up with my
doctor.
Thanks.
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mpallo
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 07 Aug 2004 Posts: 16
Posted: 08-14-04 12:30pm
Went to the Dr. Yesterday. Told to
stop the nasal spray. Seems I might
have an infection in my sinuses from the
injury. I am on 5 day z-pak, flonase and
mucinex for drainage. Feeling a bit
better today, although I woke up last
evening during the night with bad sinus
pain. Hopefully it is just starting to
drain and relieve pressure.
