Sore, tender nose for no apparent reason

[mavericknewt]

2 days ago I woke up to a very sore, tender nose. It feels like I have been hit, but I haven't. I haven't run into anything either. Now it has a dull ache or throbbing. My sinuses seem to be fine, but it feels like my nose is getting worse, it's actually the skin that runs down the brdge of my nose that's in pain.  Please help!  thank you

[dixeechk]

Please tell me what happened, as I am having the exact same thing!!! Help this has been a never ending thing for the past several weeks!!!

[Mewmom]

Wow so weird I found this!  Having the exact symptoms...woke up with soreness on one side of my nose.  Worsened to the point, like everyone else, it feels like someone punched me on the bridge of the nose.  Pain all the way to the tip.  Dr is baffled but starting keflex tomorrow. Am so hopeful after reading this that the medication will help!

[allergygal]

Once again, the problem went away on its own. I think having Flonaise on hand this time helped a lot. The welling was mostly gone in about a day and over the next two days, the sore area got smaller and moved further down my nose. I had a sore throat and headache and cheek pressure along with the mysterious swollen nose, so I've concluded this wasn't cellulitis, just an odd symptom of inflamed sinuses.

[allergygal]

I was googling sore, swollen bridge of nose and came across this thread… AGAIN. See I posted in here 6 years ago with the same problem and it's back! This time, however, I didn't wake up with my nose mysteriously sore and swollen, it actually happened very suddenly while I was just sitting on the couch. One minute my nose was fine and the next, it wasn't. So weird.  

When I had this before, it cleared up on its own in about 5 or 6 days, but now that the internet has so much scary info about cellulitis/staph, I'm feeling less inclined to take such a wait-and-see approach. Since this started on a Saturday night, I'll give it until Monday to start showing improvement or I'll make a doctor's appointment and get some proper antibiotics. In the meantime, I'm using my Flonaise nasal spray and Sudafed and Advil, which are all helping a bit with the swelling and soreness.

It really does feel like I've been punched in the nose again!

I'll come back here and update and let you know how this plays out.

[SaintEben]

For quite some time, maybe three months, my nose has been very sensitive and the skin seems very thin and slightly darker towards the right side. It is kind of sore and I have tried to put some skin lotion on, but a piece of the skin is missing as if it peeled off, leaving it very sensitive and actually sore. Is there anybody out there who can help me with a suggestion of what will handle it permanently? Thanks for your help. - Saint_Eben  

[sometimes123]

i know!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i have the same thing. I just got it inside my nose. It really annoys me when I try to concentrate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! UGH! When I touch the outside of the right side of my nose it hurts so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1