Blocked nose

[spudmacspud]

Why is it that when you get a blocked nose it's ALWAYS only one side thats blocked and it usually your bad side i.e. right handed people with left nostril blocked and vice versa? Personally i have never had both nostrils blocked

[jno]

I can have either side blocked - and sometimes it actually switches from one side to the other, which is infuriating because of course I want to stop it halfway at the second when both are unblocked. I got a very bad cold last year and had both sides blocked at once - first time this has happened to me; a new virus, I suppose; very unpleasant, but a nose spray sorted it out.

[kick3m0n]

As a lifelong allergy sufferer, I often get BOTH sides blocked at once. 

[clarabel82]

urgh that's reminded me of the impending hayfever season, having both sides of your nose blocked is no joke :(

[AB Editor]

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that's not true I'm afraid.  The side that is blocked normally swaps over through out the day, especially at night.  I've had both nostrils blocked at the same time on a number of occasions, you might have struck it lucky not to get very horrible colds!
 
Submitted By: Morrisonker Date Submitted: Fri 01/04/05