Question regarding sinus involvement

**Psyborg** · 01-25-2011, 10:38 AM

Up to this point I've shown no signs of sinus involvement other than occasional runniness and a bit of crusting. That said I was at the chiropractor today and I felt the familiar drip...but when I looked down it was a weird orange/red color. Not a normal nose bleed, but not just a runny nose. My mind of course decided to run to it was a new symptom, which would mean I'm not going into remission I'd think. So my question...has anyone seen anything like this? Could it just be the dry air maybe?

I do see my family doctor tomorrow so I'll have him take a look up that side of my nose to at least check if anything looks odd.

**pberggren1** · 01-25-2011, 10:42 AM

Have you had to irrigate your nose up to this point Bob? It could be just the dry air, but who knows. Irrigating certainly would not hurt.

**Psyborg** · 01-25-2011, 10:44 AM

I haven't had to, the previous visits to the CC ENT he said there were no signs of involvement in the nose so I haven't really paid much attention to it.

**elephant** · 01-25-2011, 01:48 PM

It is probably dry, just keep an eye out and make sure your not bleeding more.

**Sangye** · 01-25-2011, 03:10 PM

I agree with Elephant and Phil. Time will tell if it's something you need to be concerned about.

Phil, love your new avatar!

**pberggren1** · 01-25-2011, 03:54 PM

Ya, I was actually able to get a new avatar. I think that is the summer of 06 or 07 when I was in remission and off meds. I wish I could feel as good as I did back then.

**DEE** · 01-25-2011, 09:34 PM

HI Phil great pic

i had to have picture done for my parking badge last week, thought preds face was going down , how wrong was i
thats why i use benji as my avatar

**Psyborg** · 01-25-2011, 10:54 PM

Thanks all. I've been stressing out lately....I honestly think the Prednisone is having a bad effect on my modes lately. Everything is bothering me more than it has for a while....I'll have the doctor check the nose since I'm there today anyway, but it sounds like I'm panicking needlessly

**Psyborg** · 01-26-2011, 04:46 AM

doc says the nose looks fine (just a bit red). So basically I was worrying about nothing. I need to kick back a little bit I think, my stress levels seem to be going up, which doesn't go well with my pred induced mood swings.