My fiance has a cold (Man flu, obviously, he is dying!) and he asked me this morning why does only one nostril get blocked but the other does not? Does anyone know that answer to this?? Thanks! x
2007-03-24 00:06:52 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Men's Health
I have no idea why only one nostril gets blocked - random variation? One nasal passage is slightly bigger than the other? Who knows.
But one answerer said that blowing your nose helps. Yes, if it has lots of mucus, it can hep to get rid of some. But remember that your nose blocks due to the delicate blood vessels in your nasal passage and sinuses swelling up from infection - blowing your nose really hard can be painful and damage these vessels further, making them swell up more. So be careful with that!
2007-03-24 04:19:50 · answer #1 · answered by silicon_rain 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nostrils take turns at being blocked, they swap evey hour or so to even it out.
Im guessing it's so that u can still breathe through ur nose which is a better filter than the mouth to stop dust and bacteria getting into you throat which would make the cold worse.
2007-03-24 00:15:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
maybe because he is prone to "one testicle block syndrome. This is said to affect the nostril as well. Generally such people marry females who have what is called as "one breast " syndrome.
2007-03-24 01:43:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He sleeps on his side, and the mucus is affected by gravity, if he alternates which side he sleeps on he can balance it out. Also, blowing your nose helps.
2007-03-24 00:11:51 · answer #4 · answered by boombabybob 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
no he is not dieing he is just a drama king and the answer to the question is it's the way he is holding his head
2007-03-24 01:24:46 · answer #5 · answered by the black hand 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gravity!!
2007-03-24 00:08:51 · answer #6 · answered by Fluke 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
my guess would be gods way of letting us get air ,,we still got breathe when we are stopped up,,
2007-03-24 00:11:08 · answer #7 · answered by beth b 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if he is dying (you said so) what difference does it make?
2007-03-24 00:17:14 · answer #8 · answered by farooq_shakir 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋