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Sore scab in nose wont go away...been a rough ride...

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I have had a sore in my left nostril for years now towards the cartilage.  No, its not from coke or anything as I have never done anything like that.  I get a scab, I blow it out of my nose, and it comes back 12hrs to 24hrs later. I tried to explain that it blows out on a regular basis.  Sometimes I pick it out and it bleeds.  I use saline spray and saline gel on a regular basis and have used vasaline, bacitracin, and antifungal steroid creme.    

I have gone to 2 ENT specialists.  1st one told me not to pick my scab and it will heal.  Well that’s pretty much impossible because I blow my nose and it comes out (if I keep it lubricated).  Also, the scab covers my airway and is unbearable.  2nd doc cauterized my nose to “shock it” and stimulate cell growth.  It didn’t work.  Was painful as heck and then I found out I was allergic to basitracin.  I then had Nose surgery for a biopsy, and it came back negative, so no cancer (yay!).  He said that is seems like the cells aren’t normal in my nose so it isn’t healing right.

Here is the problem though, from the biopsy, he cut up my nose, and now that area he cut out will not heal either.  So he took a small area that wouldn’t heal, and made it much larger.  As disgusting as this sounds, it forms a scab and oddly resembles a craisin in size and color.  It is like a blood clot and the scab gets so large it blocks my airway, but now it is so far back from the surgery that I cant even see the sore in the mirror.  


I went to the ENT for a follow up, but I ended up seeing another doctor and they told me to just keep it moist.  It was typical but useless advice because it just keeps scabbing up!  Anyways, I am seeing the ENT that did my surgery on Friday, and I hope he has some sort of solution.  It just doesn’t make sense, some weeks I try to leave it alone for a couple days, and it feels like it might scab up and never come back, then I blow the scab out and it feels completely gone!  But then it comes back within a day.  

I am mentally and physically exhausted from this nose issue   I feel like I have done everything in my power, and it is even worse than when I started.  Any advice or related stories are welcomed.  
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Well.  I tried my own honey to swab out the nose.  My nasal passages began swelling out of control.  Nope!  Not an answer.  The sores got a little better.  I ate whole grain bread.  The sores got worse almost immediately.  Maybe this is similar to a gluten sensitivity?  So far, olive oil seems to be the only safe product.  I'm allergic to Vick's and most barrier creams.  
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Wow!  I am not the only person with this problem!!!  So, the manuka honey seems pretty popular.

Being a bee person, I believe I will try my own honey first!

Googling for answers basically got, "don't pick your nose". That is anything but compassion.  I tried my honey on a Q tip and swabbed out my nose for the first time tonight.  I'll report back on this.  
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Wow, so many cases so similar yet so different also. Where do I begin, hydrogen peroxide is definitely not a constant regimen because not only will it kill the bad bacteria but it will also take away the good bacteria that your body needs, Vick's vapor rub will immediatelty disolve the scab just put some on it and lit it sit for a minute then you can clean out your nose without ripping off the "crusty" scab sometimes depending on the size you may have to reapply, nasal creams possibly wont work because it may not be from your nose at all the problem may be from a tooth and you not even know it like a cavity under the gum line because any problems with your teeth up top can cause an infection to run up into your nasal cavity so get your teeth checked also, dirt sweat grim and oils get into our pours that also is in our nose and pimples and blackheads create as well now a pimple we will definitely notice but not so much a blackhead and if it goes unattended and gets worse it can possibly create a deep infection very painful, always make sure they do a full blood work up on you so they can check all your levels and incase the infection in is your blood also it helps them to see what type of antibiotics to put you on, and most definitely MOUTHWASH with Listerine as much as you can and GARGLE GARGLE GARGLE because all those germs from your nose, well you know where they are going. I to suffered with this for a while it was very painful, hard to breath at times and hard to even open my mouth to eat or talk, so I know the pain. I suffer from seizures, a very rare heart disease, head trauma and a deteriorating neck and spine, so I should be use to pain but the nose is very sensitive. I will be praying for each one of you, may you all be blessed.
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Wow, so many cases so similar yet so different also. Where do I begin, hydrogen peroxide is definitely not a constant regimen because not only will it kill the bad bacteria but it will also take away the good bacteria that your body needs, Vick's vapor rub will immediatelty disolve the scab just put some on it and lit it sit for a minute then you can clean out your nose without ripping off the "crusty" scab sometimes depending on the size you may have to reapply, nasal creams possibly wont work because it may not be from your nose at all the problem may be from a tooth and you not even know it like a cavity under the gum line because any problems with your teeth up top can cause an infection to run up into your nasal cavity so get your teeth checked also, dirt sweat grim and oils get into our pours that also is in our nose and pimples and blackheads create as well now a pimple we will definitely notice but not so much a blackhead and if it goes unattended and gets worse it can possibly create a deep infection very painful, always make sure they do a full blood work up on you so they can check all your levels and incase the infection in is your blood also it helps them to see what type of antibiotics to put you on, and most definitely MOUTHWASH with Listerine as much as you can and GARGLE GARGLE GARGLE because all those germs from your nose, well you know where they are going. I to suffered with this for a while it was very painful, hard to breath at times and hard to even open my mouth to eat or talk, so I know the pain. I suffer from seizures, a very rare heart disease, head trauma and a deteriorating neck and spine, so I should be use to pain but the nose is very sensitive. I will be praying for each one of you, may you all be blessed.
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Yes omg I broke my nose when I was young always had a forever scab in my left nostril it would build up to the point I could breathe. Id have to pick it free . most times id get a nose bleed , now for whatever reason the scab has increased in size further up my nasal cavity n I don't get bloody noses its like the blood sits up there and this has been going on for several months, its like my sinuses are permanently dry but feel infected , my left ear has been clogged for months some jaw pain occasionally what do I do I want my sense of smell back n clear passage for my left nostrel and left ear and whatever infection out
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I have the same issue.  On my left side a sore/scab that will NOT go away.  If i keep it lubed it stays moist and if i stop it dries and then if it blows out it starts all over again.  Very frustrating.  It does not hurt and i only know it's there because I'm obsessed with it now and look and take pics of it to monitor it.  I'm trying coconut oil now to heal it . . . will let you know how it works.
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