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Internal Nasal Splints?
Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» meek replied on Sat Nov 29, 2008 @ 11:38pm
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Q: I have snorted too many slugs. I finally burned a hole in my nose. My nose is messed up, very dry, lots of sneezing, and lots of running (not like your refrigerator). My question is: Is this something that will rejuvenate and heal on its own, or will I have problems forever? Please let me know what to expect.
I'm feeling cheese muffs right now..
Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» BOBDYLAN replied on Sat Nov 29, 2008 @ 11:56pm
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:(
I'm feeling brokeback rave.ca right now..
Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» Gamos replied on Sun Nov 30, 2008 @ 1:04am
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gross
I'm feeling empty right now..
Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» El_Presidente replied on Sun Nov 30, 2008 @ 1:08am
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do like the ottawa kids and put toonies up your nostrils
I'm feeling lonely right now..
Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» Holly_Golightly replied on Sun Nov 30, 2008 @ 1:52am
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Q: I have snorted too many slugs. I finally burned a hole in my nose. My nose is messed up, very dry, lots of sneezing, and lots of running (not like your refrigerator). My question is: Is this something that will rejuvenate and heal on its own, or will I have problems forever? Please let me know what to expect.


Damage to Nose from Snorting Drugs

By:
Douglas Hoffman
Question :

My name is Martin, and I have snorted too many drugs. I finally burned a hole in my nose, and it scared me enough to quit. I have been clean for a month now. My nose is messed up, very dry, lots of sneezing and lots of running. My question is: Is this something that will rejuvenate and heal on its own, or will I have problems forever? I plan on staying clean. It is much better. Please let me know what to expect.

Martin

Answer :

Hi, Martin! Yes, you have thoroughly screwed up your nose. At one month, it is still too early to say what will become of your nose. It is certainly true that you have damaged all the tissues that make up the nasal interior. The fact that you developed a perforation indicates that you damaged the blood supply enough to cause the death of a portion of septal cartilage (the skeletal framework that makes up the partition between the two nasal cavities). The alternating dryness and watery drainage, with lots of sneezing, indicates that the lining of the nose (the mucosa) and the nerves that regulate the nasal environment are both traumatized.

Is this reversible, or not? Unfortunately, I can only give you the rather unsatisfying answer that time will tell. There are several things you can do to encourage recovery. First, many drug users also smoke cigarettes. Tobacco contains nicotine, a potent vasoconstrictor. In other words, nicotine (like cocaine and crack) constricts the small arteries that provide blood to the nasal tissues. Cigarette smoke is also harmful to nasal mucosa. Thus, if you smoke, stop. If you are around smokers, avoid secondhand smoke as much as possible.

You can try to keep your nose as clean and moist as possible by douching the nasal cavities two or three times per day with a saline solution. Your doctor can instruct you on this. If douching is unacceptable to you, then you could buy an over-the-counter saline spray. Ask your pharmacist to show you which spray to buy, because you do NOT want a spray that contains any medications. You only want salt water (saline).

If you have known allergies, try to manage them as best as possible. If, for example, you are allergic to house dust, then you should buy a HEPA air filter for your bedroom and vacuum your household regularly.

Finally, of course, you need to keep away from drugs.

What about the perforation? This may or may not be contributing to your symptoms. Perforations are interesting beasts. Very small and very large ones tend not to cause problems. Intermediate-sized perforations (about 1/3 inch to 1/2 inch in diameter) cause the most grief. Perforations can cause a whistling noise when you breathe through your nose. They may also crust and bleed periodically. They usually do not cause dryness, sneezing or a runny nose, which is what's bothering you.

Perforations can be closed with a little silicone "button." For patients who do not tolerate the button, there are operations that involve moving tissue within the nose to fill the defect. Needless to say, the one thing you do NOT need right now is an operation on your already-traumatized nose. Nevertheless, this is an option for the future, should your perforation prove very troublesome.
Update » Holly_Golightly wrote on Sun Nov 30, 2008 @ 1:55am
I'm feeling hitched right now..
Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» flo replied on Sun Nov 30, 2008 @ 7:23am
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I stopped before really having a hole, but still had some parts between upper nostrils that were so thin that it felt like there was a hole.
I also had lots of sneezing and alternating drying/running nose.

After 18 months of being totally clean (excepted alcohol), I can still feel my nose a little fragile, but no more sneezing nor drying/running nose (well, not more than usual) ; but I sometimes kinda automedicate with my food, I don't smoke, and I regularly practise hatha yoga, viêt tai chi, and qi gong, which much help rebalancing physical (and mental) issues.

I've also always had a little sensitive nose, bleeding once in a while when I blow it too hard or when I inhale too much dust/pollution. Now it feels a little weaker than before, but much better than over a year ago :)

I think regeneration depends on people's metabolism and lifestyle/habits, and also on how severed the body part was... I think that it's unlikely your nose will feel as strong as before, but at least, I think you can help it very much (and also your body+mental, in general) with your lifestyle (learning how to breathe deeply with for example hatha yoga or qi gong, minding what you eat, having good sleep quality and quantity, doing some physical exercising, balancing your vital energy with (viêt) tai chi, qi gong, or falun dafa, ...).
I'm feeling phd powa !!! right now..
Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» cutterhead replied on Sun Nov 30, 2008 @ 9:33am
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im sorry to hear that meek.

aloa in plant form, to stop the damage, but you can only get finger far,

i hope your joking in a way, the body should normally give u sign to stop

if its going out of hand. hope you will be able to get off.
Update » cutterhead wrote on Sun Nov 30, 2008 @ 9:50am
snorting aloe verra isnt an anwser , and poking the stuff up there neither
I'm feeling 4.5kw 240vrms 45a right now..
Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» Agaguk replied on Sun Nov 30, 2008 @ 11:17am
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Two words: NETI POT
It's the best nasal cleansing device ever! u do it every morning and voilà. But it sounds like you've reached a point where your body need to do the Master Cleanse. I do it 1-3 times a year and I feel AMAZING when I'm done. basically, U only drink a mix of fresh lemon juice, maple syrup, water and cayenne pepper for 10 days(no food) and your body will be rejuvenated. Best natural high ever.

:)
I'm feeling like fasting on wate right now..
Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» Holly_Golightly replied on Sun Nov 30, 2008 @ 6:04pm
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Originally Posted By JOEY

your body need to do the Master Cleanse. I do it 1-3 times a year and I feel AMAZING when I'm done. basically, U only drink a mix of fresh lemon juice, maple syrup, water and cayenne pepper for 10 days(no food) and your body will be rejuvenated. Best natural high ever.

:)


;)
I'm feeling hitched right now..
Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» Agaguk replied on Sun Nov 30, 2008 @ 6:09pm
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OMG, I totally forgot to ask you how your master cleanse went!!?! I'm about to do another one for 2 weeks after my Xmas/NYE binge with my best buddy in Sydney, and he is TROUBLE!! I'm not even sure what I'm getting myself into yet... LOL
I'm feeling brazil= new home right now..
Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» Holly_Golightly replied on Sun Nov 30, 2008 @ 6:24pm
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yeah haha i plan one for jan as well.. last time i didn't went for the 14 days period but it feels great. i need one now.. i try to keep up w/ my training but have been lazy past few weeks. not so in good shape hehe

i suggest to people who want to do that to read the book by stanley burroughs. because there's plenty of details to know... like to do it w/ organic stuff and grade b maple syrup..

but it's still didn't answer few of my questions so i talked about it w/ my doctor.. it think it's the best to do..
Update » Holly_Golightly wrote on Sun Nov 30, 2008 @ 6:24pm
it's the best thing to do also for that nose problem. it's so free in quebec you should go check at the doctor office..
I'm feeling hitched right now..
Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» Agaguk replied on Sun Nov 30, 2008 @ 6:33pm
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Yeah, I've been fasting for years, sometimes even do 2 weeks strict water fasts and if you dont document yourself well enough it can be extremely dangerous once you break your fast and start feeding yourself again. Like some fookin morons broke their fasts with a burger and beer and some even died. Pas for fort.
I'm feeling brazil= new home right now..
Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» Holly_Golightly replied on Sun Nov 30, 2008 @ 6:40pm
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Originally Posted By JOEY

a burger and beer and some even died. Pas for fort.


omg i would be scared to enter a state of shock!
Update » Holly_Golightly wrote on Sun Nov 30, 2008 @ 6:42pm
imagine someone who would smoke a cig and drink coffee..eeewwww
I'm feeling hitched right now..
Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» greatjob replied on Sun Nov 30, 2008 @ 11:58pm
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I had internal cracking on my nostril, hurts like a bitch, use a light amount of polysporin on the inside until healed, use a q-tip to apply it. Mine hurt so bad I actually thought I might have had a Staph...turns out it's only scabbing from from dry air.
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