Deviated septums and AN

[Mickey]

How many have a deviated septum? With the more open nostril on the AN side? Just wondering if there`s a link. Mickey

[CHD63]

Nope, I don't.

Clarice

[jazzfunkanne]

i do

[Darlene]

I do also!

[ppearl214]

dang, you made me check.

well, as you can see in my Avitar pic, I have quite the deviated septum BUT... my AN side has the smaller nostril.

I can't believe I actually checked!   

Phyl

[leapyrtwins]

I used to have a deviated septum, but had it corrected about 30 years ago.

My AN was on my left side, but I have no idea what side my "more open nostril" was on.

Jan

[JudyT]

I started having the feeling my left nostril was closing before treatment. Now if I pull it down and out I breath better. I have never mentioned it to ENT....therefore I really don't know. It is the AN side.
Judy

[Kim Zingale]

I have a slightly deviated septum on my right side, meaning that the more open side would indeed be my AN side.

Kim

[Mickey]

Very interesting! Its probably nothing but there are a few similarities. I was wondering because my AN is on the side which takes in the most air therefore maybe creating the most irritation, especially with allergies and pollution. Mickey

[Vivian B.]

I have a deviated septum on the left side. I have had it since childhood.

Vivian

[4cm in Pacific Northwest]

DITTO

"I have a deviated septum"

DHM

PS. HMMM I wonder if there is a connection? I am curious to see how many AN'ers reply with a "yes". Good question you ask here.

[jazzfunkanne]

I have spoken too a few folk in the uk , they also have this, has anyone asked their consultant about it? i will when i see mine next

[4cm in Pacific Northwest]

You know I think a month does not go by when I ask,

“What is the cause of these acoustic neuroma tumors? What the heck caused mine? Could these be possibly prevented?�

I have many theories- to which none I can yet prove- of course.


I have had a lifetime of dealing with a stuffed up nose that was often unbearable during colds etc. I was a nasal spray user from an early age (Dristan Mist, Afrin, etc) … and I swear there was a time when I was habitually using this spray stuff, as I was addicted to it. (We did not have “breath right nasal stripsâ€? in those days. I have my kids wear these now, when they are home with cold, as an alternative to decongestant and nasal spray use). I can proudly say that I am a graduate of AA (Afrin Anonymous    ) now.

It was not until I had the MRI (looking for the 1 in 100,000 chance acoustic neuroma brain booger) did we realized how deviated my septum actually was. Was the constant irritation to my inner ear from either the bad nasal breathing structure I have …or the constant nasal spray use… a possible cause of a tumor?

I am thinking that the “deviated septum� question should be posed on the next ANA survey of patients. There really needs to be a clear study on the relationship and commonality of this among acoustic neuroma patients.

I have one child whose nose is growing with more and more asymmetry- and this has me concerned. She has to wear nasal strips at night and is currently miserable with allergy season at its peak. 3 of the 6 children in my paternal grandmothers family went deaf in one ear. (No MRI’s to answer questions in their day  ) I look at old photos- and these women had asymmetrical noses- big time. It concerns me when I look at one of my children whose nose is growing this way now. I know that my tumor pathology was not NF2- nevertheless it still has me wonder and be concerned for my offspring.

Thus this deviated septum thread has me keenly interested to find out how many other acoustic neuroma patients have this- also.

IS there a possible link?

For all those medical students that are lurking our forum here- I see a potential research project here…

Daisy Head Mazy

[SML]

I have had a lifetime of dealing with a stuffed up nose that was often unbearable during colds etc. I was a nasal spray user from an early age (Dristan Mist, Afrin, etc) … and I swear there was a time when I was habitually using this spray stuff, as I was addicted to it.

I am thinking that the “deviated septum� question should be posed on the next ANA survey of patients. There really needs to be a clear study on the relationship and commonality of this among acoustic neuroma patients.

I also have a deviated septum and used to use the nasal sprays on a regular basis. Sounds like a good question for the survey!

Scarlett

[jazzfunkanne]

How can we get more people to look at this thread or do a survey, i used the nose spray for years as well, and guess what my ent says i have too start using it again for polys.