2-year old son with terrible smell coming from nostril

[inga404]

Dear Readers,
    I really need some thoughts or ideas.  My two year old son has had this foul odor and a congested nose for well over a month and a half. We have been to his doctor several times. he first time she said it was an ear and sinus infection. We gave him the antibiotic and he seemed better except his nose. His nose would sometimes bleed a little and it was always stuffed but the right nostril always seemed worse. So we decided to take him back a week later. The doctor told us he still had an ear and nose infection and gave us strong antibiotic. So then another week passed and he seemed even bette physically but his nose still had the problem. So for the third time we took him back she said his ears looked better and weren't infected but our main concern was his nose. So she told us to keep putting saline and she gave us children's Zyrtec and said to use it for a couple nights before bed and call her and to set up an appointment with an ENT. So now after that visit his right nasal is still full or this light green mucus and still every day he get this relly bad smell on and off all day ... The best way I can describe the smell is similar to dirty socks but it's a really weird smell.  So as I am waiting to get an apointmen to the ENT... The thought that something serious could be wrong is driving me crazy. Oh also I tried the Zyrtec one night and in the morning, his nose seemed worse... So if there is any one with similar problem or some advice let me know......  Thanx

[flyfabulousgranny]

Thank you all, for sharing this information, my 2 yr old grandson,is having the same issue, I just shared your posts with her and she is going to schedule an appointment with the ENT. Thanks again for sharing

[Elizasheena]

Thanks a lot for this post.I took my two year old in emergency first when I found about the smell.they told they couldn't see anything.they reffered to gp.He also told he couldn't see anything foreign in her nose.the smell didn't go for three weeks last I took her near childrens hospital emergency.they did xray but in xrays it didnt show last they reffered to ENT.she found  a piece of tissue paper around 2cm in her nose and took out using tweezers.I am so happy that I took her to the lady cilento children's hospital even though no symptoms except foul smelling from nose especially from left nose.Thanks to this post which help me to take a decision.

[JessieMomofTwins]

After reading this post we started a saline nose flush for the past four days. Just now we had him blow (son is 2yrs old with the bad smell in nose)
And 3 large green sponge like clusters came out of his nose. Looks like a large bacteria substance. I'm so thankful to God and for this post I had to share!

[byrash]

Oh god this thread is a saver for me... I have been smelling some bad smell from my 3 years old son breath.. after reading this I looked into his nose with a small torch and spotted and foreign body in one of his nose; With no further delays we have seen GP and he confirmed the same but was not able to pull it out as my Son was not cooperative and then prescribed me to go to emergency hospital and they pulled out a Chocolate Wrap (Plastic) as big as a button battery size. My son is 3 years old and Iam surprised that he was living by breathing from just one nose for nearly 7 months. Yes we are sensing this smell from nearly 7 months.

Once again thanks for all of you guys who posted here.

[Mummymaddie]

My 5 old daughter has had a smelly catarrh that has been recurrent for one year. I saw this post yesterday and looked up her nose . I saw a purple looking substance deep down there. We rushed to the hospital and were referred to the ENT doc.

Today a purple big biscuit wrapper filled was pulled out of her nose. It came out with pus and blood. He gave her nose drops and said she didn't antibiotics as she just finished one dose 3 days ago.

[Shellym11]

My son started to smell about a week ago, brought him to his Dr who referred us to the ENT.  There was a sponge like object in there.  He pulled it out and said we didn't even have to finish our antibiotics the other dr put us on.  So relieved.  The Dr is one of the best in this field and said this:

If the issue is just one side of the nose AND there is a bad smell most of the time there is a foreign object in there.  

My son is 6 years old and has never done this before, apparently older kids do it too on occasion.