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(Message started by: lirrgirl14 on Apr 19^th, 2003, 3:27am)

Title: blow my nose?????
Post by lirrgirl14 on Apr 19^th, 2003, 3:27am

It hurts, but is it good or bad to do? ???

Title: Re: blow my nose?????
Post by Charlie on Apr 19^th, 2003, 5:11am

It can't do any harm, but as you say, It can hurt. I used to sniff. Less pain. I don't think the two are related other than proximity. Makes sense to ask though.

Charlie

Title: Re: blow my nose?????
Post by cheyenne on Apr 19^th, 2003, 6:57am

My nose gets stuffed, yet the almight drip. When I blow my nose - it's just clear snot. My doctor says that is my brain creating that snot so that I will blow my nose in order to releive pressure in my head. Who knows - I have to blow my nose or I'll go crazy. Unforturnatly, now my nose is always chapped and red!

Title: Re: blow my nose?????
Post by eyes_afire on Apr 19^th, 2003, 8:09am

Hi everyone. Welcome to lirrgirl14 and Cheyenne. I may be incorrect, but I believe the stuffy/watery nose is due to activation in the nervous system. So too is the burning/watery eye. There are nerves in the face which control those functions. So although blowing your nose may (or may not) feel good, I don't think it will relieve the symptoms (or any kind of pressure in the head). The stuffy/watery nose of a true clusterhead is a neurological symptom and is not caused by sinus pressure.

I know what you mean, Cheyenne. I hate not being able to breathe clearly, especially when trying to go to sleep. It drives me crazy, and then I do try to blow my nose alot.

Title: Re: blow my nose?????
Post by Hound_Dogg on Apr 19^th, 2003, 11:40am

When I first started getting these #@#%! headaches, I thought that the pain would finally go away..."If only I could get this crap outta my nose. I still do that today. I know deep in my mind it doesn't have any effect. But like they say..."It's all mind over matter. If you don't mind, it don't matter."

During a #@#%! headache, I don't have a choice it's either blow my nose or it's gonna run all over wherever I'm sitting. (sorry to anyone that's snacking while reading this.)

Whether it being good or bad... I've been doing it for over 20 years and besides a little insanity, I'm fine.

Jim

P.S. Welcome aboard...

Title: Re: blow my nose?????
Post by BobG on Apr 19^th, 2003, 8:32pm

Jim........
"it's either blow my nose or it's gonna run all over"

Did you ever wonder why God gave us a runny nose then placed it upside down right over our mouth?

Title: Re: blow my nose?????
Post by don on Apr 19^th, 2003, 8:52pm

If it doesn't hurt........blow it

If it hurts.................don't blow it

Title: Re: blow my nose?????
Post by forgetfulnot on Apr 19^th, 2003, 11:31pm

Snot blowers or throwers should evaluated for HVC.

Lee

Title: Re: blow my nose?????
Post by cluster0557 on Apr 20^th, 2003, 2:25am

on 04/19/03 at 20:52:29, don wrote:

If it doesn't hurt........blow it

If it hurts.................don't blow it

LIke usual sound advice from the man.......