Nose Problem

[cassiestar]

I have had a sore nose for several months now and cannot wear my glasses as it efects the bone
i have been to the doctors he gave me some cream to put on it for 3 weeks this did not work he
has sent me to the hospital to the dermatology department they say there is nothing wrong with my
skin, this has been going on for 4months now i would like to be refered to ear nose and throat at hospital
but it like banging your head against a wall with them.

[GP_mom_of_3]

I had the same symptoms. Does it feel like someone punched you while you were sleeping? Kinda like a pimple growing within the skin of your nose (just to the side of the bridge)? I went to urgent care, and they told me it was facial cellulitis. I'm currently on day 2 of taking an antibiotic called Bactrim, and it seems to be working. The scary thing is that what we have could be a form of steph (?). If it gets in the eye, and since it's so close to your brain, that could be extremely dangerous. I hope this helps!

[Jerry_NJ]

I understand you have been told you skin isn't what hurts.. is there no redness or other irritated appearance?   It hurts inside, like on the bone surface, not inside the nose?

Can you make an appointment to see an ENT without an referral?  If so you may want to try to get a check up - just an office visit here would cost a couple hundred dollars (or more) if not covered by insurance.  But my limited experience with an ENT who did follow up work on an ER treatment of a troublsome bleeding nose did a complete exam of my nasal passages (visible only) and that didn't take a lot of time and no additional lab test/cost.  I have not had any further bleeding problems, it has been a couple of months.  I mention only as my experience with an ENT and the conclusion that a simple office check may be all you need to diagnose your pain problem.