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MEDICAL CORNER

Do you have constant stuffy nose?

If you are a sinus sufferer, you wake up many mornings with your head and nose stuffy.
One of the reasons could be nasal polyps.

Nasal polyps are growths that hang down like little grapes from the lining of your nasal
passages or sinuses that are soft, painless and noncancerous.
These can come about because of chronic inflammation to link to allergies, some immune

disorders, asthma, frequent infections or drug sensitivity.

Anyone can have a nasal polyp, but they are more common in adults.
Symptoms

If your nasal polyps are small, you may not feel them at all.

Some common indicators of nasal polyps:

Snoring

Loss of sense of taste
Repeated nosebleeds

Continual stuffiness

Reduced sense of smell

Regularly runny nose

Headaches or facial pain

PREVENTION

There are a few ways to help you reduce your chances of forming nasal polyps.
-Humidify your home to moisten your nasal passages.

-Use a nasal rinse such as saline (saltwater) spray or nasal wash to remove irritants and
allergens.

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