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Home / Health Conditions / Nasal Polyps / 7 Surprising Reasons Your Runny Nose Won’t Go Away

7 Surprising Reasons Your Runny Nose Won’t Go Away

consult with your healthcare provider to see if your medication may be the cause.

It is also a good idea to limit your use of nasal decongestant sprays.

“Don’t use nasal decongestant sprays for more than three to five days,” cautions Dr. Sindwani. “If you use them longer than that, you can become dependent on them. Then, you get rebound swelling in the nose, and your nasal congestion and rhinorrhea get worse.”

Other causes of nonallergic rhinitis include strong smells, spicy foods, stress and weather changes.

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3. Nasal polyps

These non-cancerous, benign growths form in the lining of your nose or sinuses. “Nasal polyps can cause increased mucus production in the nose,” says Dr. Sindwani. “People with nasal polyps can have a constant runny nose, nasal congestion and loss of smell.”

4. Large adenoids

Adenoids are tiny pieces of tissue in the back of your throat. In most cases, young children have enlarged adenoids that shrink after age 5. A child that has large adenoids may experience:

  • Chronic runny or stuffy nose.
  • Feeling of ears being plugged.
  • Snoring or trouble sleeping.
  • Sore throat (due to mouth breathing).

5. Foreign object in the nose

Does running behind a child about to put a foreign object into their mouth or nose sound familiar? Chances are it does because like most parents you’ve experienced this. Children are prone to putting things in their noses, and of course, those things can get stuck.

“If there’s something stuck in your child’s nose, they could have chronic nasal drip,” says Dr. Sindwani. “But the runny nose will be on only one side, not both. See your provider anytime your child has a one-sided runny nose.”

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6. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak

After a head injury or sinus surgery, the layer of tissue that holds the fluid inside your head may become damaged, causing fluid to leak out.

This leakage is known as a cerebrospinal fluid leak and can cause a unilateral (one-sided) nose drip.

If you are experiencing this, it is important that you get urgent medical attention because it can lead to an infection of your brain and spinal cord (meningitis).

“CSF has a salty or metallic taste, and it usually drips out of only one side of the nose,” explains Dr. Sindwani. “If you notice one side of your nose dripping after an injury or surgery, get medical care right away.”

7. Sinonasal tumor

Although rare, these malignant (cancerous) tumors can cause unilateral chronic runny nose.

“A possible sign of a sinonasal tumor is a long-term runny nose on only the affected side,” says Dr. Sindwani. “Usually, you would also experience other symptoms like pain, headaches or nose bleeds.”

When to see a doctor

There are a few alarming side effects that warrant a call to your doctor:

  • Bloody nasal mucus or nosebleeds.
  • Dripping that tastes metallic or salty.
  • Facial pain.
  • Fever.
  • Mucus that changes from clear to yellow or green.
  • One-sided running or dripping.

In most cases, chronic runny nose is the result of allergies, however, it is best to know for certain what exactly is causing your runny nose so that you can get the best treatment, especially if you haven’t officially been diagnosed with allergies. Hopefully this list helps put you on the path to a healthier you!

June 26, 2022 by Jason Henderson

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