"How To Get Rid Of Your Runny Nose" - Cassie Shortsleeve
While there are surgeries for vasomotor rhinitis (chronic runny nose), there are steps you can take to reduce the flow on your own in most cases. Here, seven common reasons your nose won’t stop running—and how to turn the faucet off. If you have a fever, can’t-get-out-of-bed tiredness, a cough, congestion, or a thicker, yellow/green discharge running from your nose, your “cold” might actually be a sinus infection, which can crop up when bacteria cause irritation, infection, and discharge, said Anthony Del Signore, MD, director of rhinology and endoscopic skull base surgery at Mount Sinai Union Square. With a sinus infection, you could also notice post-nasal drip, when mucus drains to the back of your throat. Your nose can also become runny if it’s exposed to an irritant. If you’ve been leaking for more than a week and notice your goop is starting to get thicker or looks yellow or green, make an appointment. Allergies can sometimes morph into sinus infections.
- Anthony Del Signore, MD, Assistant Professor, Otolaryngology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Director, Rhinology and Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery, Mount Sinai Union Square