yellow liquid from nose

[dom31875]

I was knealing down earlier and a stream of yellow watery liquid came from my right nostril.  I'd say about 2 tablespoons of liquid is what ran out of my nose.  This was not mucus and I have not been sick at all lately.  About an hour later I bent over again and could feel it about to happen again and blew my nose right away, again it was a yellow liquid.  I have never experienced this before.  I tried researching on the net but no real luck yet.  I have not had any kind of head injury lately.  I do work in hot conditions though almost daily.  I work new construction in houses with no AC, with temps getting above 110 with the heat index.  This week I did get pretty hot 2 days in a row.  I have worked in these conditions before and it has never bothered me, but on these 2 particular days, my eyes at the end of the day burned a good bit.  Could the heat be hurting me in a way I am not aware of ?  Today was Saturday and I didn't work, so I didn't get hot at all.  Can someone please help me out here and point me in the right direction of what might be wrong.

[JDanMan]

All I can think of is an undiagnosed sinus infection that discharged real loose like that for an unknown reason. Any yellow or green or yellowish green discharge from the nose indicates infection. I have had sinus infections without even realizing it. Go to the Doc. Untreated sinus infections can really screw up your ears and sense of balance, leading to constant dizziness, nauseau etc. Not to mention the damage to your sinuses,i.e. loss of smell and taste. Hope this helps

[Couffy]

I get sinus and bronchitus infections all the time. Yellow means Sinus, Green means Bronchitus. Also, a sinus infection can easily turn into Bronchitus. I recommend going to the doctor and getting some medicine. Also, drink lots of water and get plenty of rest. Sinus infections are usually accompanied by headaches and some fatigue of various levels depending on how bad it is. And one other thing I would recommend (especially if you've got allergies or postnasal drip) is a sinus rinse. It's not medicated and therefore is safe to use with other medications. Neilmed makes a sinus rinse kit which can be purchased online at neilmed.com or at various stores/pharmacies. Although, if you do decide to try it, make sure you read the directions very carefully, and more than once before you start. It's also a bit weird feeling the first time, and you may have to do it twice before you start to really get the full effect, but I would definitely say it's worth while. But first, you should go to a doctor and see what they say, if nothing else then to confirm what's really going on.

I wish you all the best.

[JJBreadmaker]

I have the yellow liquid, too!  For the first time this morning, it came dripping like water out of my right nostril!  I am just getting over an upper-respiratory thing... what happened was I caught something that was going around, here in Indiana, and my sinuses and ears got all blocked!  Then, as though it were ready to reproduce, it moved into my upper chest, and I was coughing it up all over the place.  That, though, was normal mucus and snot... This is totally different - WATERY and YELLOW AS A CRAYON!  It got onto my white business shirt, and I had to bleach it!  Could this just be the final-letting-loose of my infection from earlier?  Or is it something more serious coming on??

[Deeds]

while draining like that does happen - even if you don't have any infection (that would be clear fluid) ...being that it is colored...concerns me.  If you are SURE there is no blood in the drainage - that is a good thing because a small amount of blood would possibly mean spinal/brain stem fluid...I would just go to the doctor and make sure you don't have the start of an infection going on...

[LoveHerHateHer]

The same thing has happened to me today and I was freaking out at first but will definetly be going to the doctor and hoping that it is only a sinus infection!

[Dirka]

I have just had this happen tonight.  I have had sinus infection symptoms for about a week now.  I went to the doctor about 4 days ago and I was given allergy medication to treat what I was pretty sure was a sinus infection but the doctor said I had not had the symptoms for enough time.  I do not have blood coming out with my yellow nasal drip, but I do have blood in my other nostril and a bit in the left.  It is not dripping out but if I blow my nose there is a bit of blood.  The rest of my symptoms (cough, sore throat, stuffiness) have been improving but would people say I should go to the doctor again, or let this pass?

[sanjivus]

I an a healthy person, free from any diesease or infection. It has happened to me 3-4 times in past 2 years. I siffer from pale yellow liquid.
I did not discuss it with doctor.

Is there anyone who has gone to doctor? Please post yor findings.

[sanjivus]

Sorry about the spelling mistakes above, it happened because of the pale yellow liquid.
:)   (just kidding,just trying to blame it on something...)

[jaudie]

I just had watery yellow liquid gush out of my nose uncontrollably! I'm just getting over the flu that wiped me out for 5 days. Horrible flu symptoms: fever, severe headaches, body aches, dry throat, slight cough, chills, sweats, sensitive to light. It was awful, but I was feeling better and cleaning up and when I bent over this yellow liquid poured out of my nose! Surprised, I stood up and blew my nose, nothing but a little clear mucus. So I bent over to see and again the pale yellow liquid just gushed out. This really freaked me out. I've never had this happen before. Maybe just some sinuses draining? It was a few tablespoons worth of liquid. Any ideas?

[GrantsDad]

My story matches jaudie's exactly.  So at least I'm not alone, but I still don't know what this means.  Any medical answers?

[Kai225]

Wow.. I thought I was the only one.
I aswell had water like highlighter yellow liquiod dripping out of my nose. It first started in the shower, it felt like a nose bleed. I got out of the shower and it was pouring, until it stopped but when blow drying my hair it started to pour out again. I havent had a cold recently but 2 weeks ago I had a bad fall and hurt my head serverly... then this? Could it be related?
I took 2 trips to the ER.. First I went when it started but I didnt have and head ache, nausa.. but that later developed in the night when I came home from the ER. I went back in the morning.. they ran other of test ... CT scan came back ok.. my white bld count was on the high side and they wanted to do an LP.. I was scared however and though I might just go home and try to wait it out.. My head aches horrible although im feeling better in general... should I still be concerned? I never really got any anwsers of what it was exactly.

[she78]

Whew..I just had the yellow liquid gushing out of my nose! i just had cough, flu & fever last week. I noticed that I got dizzy every time I travel.
Well, I'll try to see a doctor this week...

[Bazzyb]

Flippin hec this just happened to me too. I have had an infection for over two weeks lost sence of smell, taste and been really quite ill! I was just starting to feel better and this happened....I now have a massive headache (stress maybe!!). Think Im going to have to go to the Dr's. Was kind of comforting to know others have had the same thing though...

[baller22]

this just happened to me when i hit my head on a driveway the head injusry was only bad for a second or two but when i bent over and just rubbed it everything was good but then the yellow liquid that was almost watery came out but only a little bit of it did.  i havnt been sick or anything and when i came inside to blow my nose none of it came out im wonderin what it is but cant figure it out

[wotsupdoc]

I am surprised that the doctors consulted by  those who have experienced the gushing yellow liquid emanating from the nose have apparently been unaware of the existence of this occurrence. I first came across this when I was about 10 (some 47 yrs ago!) I was bending over and something came pouring out o my nose which looked just like orange squash !. My mum calmly told  me it was nothing to be alarmed about and was just a flushing out of the antrum (paranasal sinuses) I seem to remember the after effect was one of relief where I had had sinus discomfort.
Just this morning my daughter  came out of the shower saying she had a yellow nose bleed so I was able to reassure her. She had been at a spring board diving competition yesterday.
I thought I'd google it and have been disturbed at how many have been told to hurry to the doctor and scaremongering suggestions  of brain and spinal fluids. It seems this is quite a common occurence and it's dissappointing the medical profession are apparently in the dark on this one.

[AGR22]

The exact same thing started happening to me yesterday and today! I blow my nose and only a bit of the clear stuff comes out.  Then, when I bend over to pick something up from the floor, or to tie my shoelaces, etc., this gush of bright yellow watery substance comes rushing out of my nose, and lands on whatever surface is below me.  The weird thing is that I have NOT been sick at all lately - no cold, sinus trouble, or flu-like symptoms of any kind - I've actually felt quite well!  As I'm Googling this issue, I'm disappointed that I'm not finding any real answers on the Web to why this is occurring to me (and to all of you, as well).  Please let me know what you find out! (i.e. why exactly this is happening, how to prevent it / treat it, etc.).

[FWK]

Hi guys,

If the yellow discharge smells (bad odour) then this is what i had 4 weeks ago from my right nostril + pressure in right side of head, cracking upper right jaw also.
The discharge was gone after a week dr. prescribed nasal corticosteroid which I still use, but need to go again because pressure is still there from time to time + phlegm in my throat for 8 months now.

Good Luck to all,
FWK

[gabbysmom1]

Yep, same thing here.  I have had a horrible sinus infection this past week and it went into bronchitis.  Now that I am starting to get rid of the green nose the yellow nose bleed has started.  My guess is it is partly dry nose from all of the medicine I have been taking and from being slightly dehydrated.  I also am an instructor and wasn't able to take off work so I was straining my already sore throat all week.

About 2 years ago this happened to me - the dripping bright yellow.  I called the doctor to set up a doctor's appointment for a sinus infection and instead was told to rush to get a cat scan.  The nurses were worried that a recent soccer injury had caused it.  I went through with the cat scan and it showed nothing.  I don't really want to go through that again so I guess I am going to give it a few days.  It is probably just the end of being sick.

[eileencollopy]

just happened to me tonight - 1st time ever - so glad i found this place- there is nothing out there!! anyway i scooted to the doc right away (nurse practicioner saw me) and since i do have sinus stuff going on (almost always it seems) and just getting over a cold - he said urea (a waste form the body) is getting caught in the pockets in the sinuses - he gave me a script for a spray and was going to do an antibiotic too as ears are congested and teeth hurting for last 4 days but I'm holding off - (healing form 15 months of stomach issues) hope i don't need it - but that was his answer
hope this helps someone
:-)

[jacks3675]

sounds like the begining of a sinus infection. check with your doctor to make sure. the quicker you get started on an antibiotic the better.

[Missy2u]

Wow!!   I'm glad I found this forum. I have the exact same issue. Whenever I bend over for any reason, this liquid comes from my nostril. Although, mine isn't yellow, it's clear....  I feel  much better now, because I know I have sinus issues and allergies... For a minute, I thought I was weird or something. lol...

Thanks for the information.

Happy Holidays!!

[nau]

I just came back from the walk-in clinic about the same watery yellow discharge from my left nostril. I had it two days and only at home. The doc prescribed an eye drop and about a wk of antibiotic to take. He also recommended a humidifier and drink lots of water. Stay away from cold medicines like tylenol, he says it makes the infections last longer.

Hope this helps, I was so scared when this happened to me cause it's my first time.

[leslim7]

i had watery yellow liquid stuff coming out of my left nostril right after i hit my head and it happened as soon as i did it. do you all think mine could be from the brain fluid or something else.  It happened right after i hit my head and i have a lump in my head due to hitting it.

[Skippy101]

Am relieved to see I'm not the only one that has this.  Like everyone else, I leaned over and this bright yellow liquid poured out of my left nostril.  My family all shared a cold for the holidays and I thought I was about over it.  Though, I have felt tired and my exercise routine about killed me this week.  Have a doctor appt. soon and will bring this up.

One sobering note though, I saw on TV where a woman had a clear discharge that had a metalic taste and it was spinal fluid leaking from her brain- YIKES!