Elfking
16-12-21, 01:45
Hello,
I feel like recently my life has been one health scare after another and all because of anxiety... but this time I have a definite physical symptom so I don't think it's all in my head!
Three weeks ago I found a small lump in my nose. It's in my right nostril about an inch up on the side. You can feel it from the outside but it's definitely on the inside where the bumb is. It's not painful and for a couple of weeks I had no other symptoms. I spoke to a doctor who advised to wait a few weeks and expected it to go away without any intervention being needed.
This week things have seemingly progressed a little. The lump is still there, I'm unsure if it's bigger or not, but now that side of my sinuses is blocked. The left side is normal but the right side is blocked.
I spoke to a doctor again and they have prescribed me a steroid spray but the doctors haven't seen me in person. I can't help worrying that it is something more serious. I've asked Dr. Google (despite knowing what a bad idea that is) and felt somewhat reassured since Nasal cancers are very rare but I can't help but worry. In the meantime it's impossible not to focus on it since having half a blocked nose is very distracting!
Does anyone have any experience of anything like this?
I feel like recently my life has been one health scare after another and all because of anxiety... but this time I have a definite physical symptom so I don't think it's all in my head!
Three weeks ago I found a small lump in my nose. It's in my right nostril about an inch up on the side. You can feel it from the outside but it's definitely on the inside where the bumb is. It's not painful and for a couple of weeks I had no other symptoms. I spoke to a doctor who advised to wait a few weeks and expected it to go away without any intervention being needed.
This week things have seemingly progressed a little. The lump is still there, I'm unsure if it's bigger or not, but now that side of my sinuses is blocked. The left side is normal but the right side is blocked.
I spoke to a doctor again and they have prescribed me a steroid spray but the doctors haven't seen me in person. I can't help worrying that it is something more serious. I've asked Dr. Google (despite knowing what a bad idea that is) and felt somewhat reassured since Nasal cancers are very rare but I can't help but worry. In the meantime it's impossible not to focus on it since having half a blocked nose is very distracting!
Does anyone have any experience of anything like this?