Swollen nose inside

[Pkaren]

Has anyone had a swollen nostril inside I have for about 2 months had cream spray antibiotics 2 lots and more cream dr I saw at hospital said it was a swollen gland which I m not that sure about that it feels like it’s burning when I put the cream on the lump hasn’t changed still the same size not sure what to try next

[weathervane]

It could be a nasal polyps or sores in nose , did you see someone from ENT ?

[Pkaren in reply to weathervane]

Yes saw ENT dr it’s not a polyp it’s just a lump just on the inside but it hurts more when I put anything on it I do have a condition called sarcoidosis which can form granuloma which I have in my lungs but dr thought more to do with my sjogrens I just wondered if anyone else with sjogrens had the same problem before I go back to the dr I can get him to look at my sarcoidosis as he wasn’t very open with the idea it could be that. I just find sometimes as I have 7 autoimmune diseases that the dr doesn’t deal with all my diseases only a few they never look at the bigger picture But thanks for your reply

[weathervane in reply to Pkaren]

You should get it more looked into, i get sores in my nose related to sjogrens and low white cell count, i find that sterimar saline spray a help. I hope you can get to the bottom of it and get answers.

[Pkaren in reply to weathervane]

Thanks will try that my new antibiotics are for 2 weeks so hopefully that will do it trouble is if I take anything it messes my warfarin up so hope I don’t need any more . But will try spray

[Pkaren in reply to weathervane]

Hi I finally have another appointment with ENT dr my last appointment I should have had in July which I got a letter saying do not attend hospital it’s a phone consultation which I did think was funny as I did wonder how dr was going to see my nose down the telephone didn’t happen I got a snotty letter saying I hadn’t turned up for my appointment so I had one last chance to turn up when I phoned appointments they said oh yes sent you the wrong information on the letter it was a face to face anyway have my appointment for tomorrow so I will let you know what they say as I still have the lump and pain but I expect I will get put on another list for a biopsy if they don’t know what it is

[weathervane in reply to Pkaren]

Hope appointment goes well

[Pkaren in reply to weathervane]

Thanks weathervane but didn’t go very well said it was probably to do with cartilage in my nose it’s not it is swollen even my husband agreed it’s swollen but unfortunately times we are in he couldn’t come in but the dr did agree to give me a ct scan so hopefully when I get it that will show something up I did tell him my dentist did a X-ray which showed a swelling in my nose . So will have to wait for that ct scan let’s hope that’s not to long I just thought after having this for about 6 months I would get some answers why is that doctors just don’t take any notice if you have a autoimmune disease if you had a broken arm they would

[weathervane in reply to Pkaren]

I have always found ENT very dismissive of autoimmune issues, hopefully you will have more success x

[Pkaren]

Hi can any of you recommend anything for dry nose my nose in the las week has gone so dry seems my nose is getting to be my main problem at the moment I have tried the saline spray but it’s driving me mad at night I can’t sleep I feel like I can’t breathe as my nose and mouth are so dry tried breathing in warm water on a flannel I have pastilles that I suck but nothing is working I m wondering if it’s to do with the lump I still have in my nose be grateful if you can recommend something I’m going to try my dr tomorrow but I actually find your advice better if you don’t live with sjogrens they don’t get what your talking about