u/Lucky-Escape7804

I’m writing this because I’m honestly at my breaking point. For a full year now, my left nostril has been 100% blocked. Zero air. The only time I get a tiny bit of airflow is if I blow my nose so hard I feel like my head is going to explode, and even then it lasts for seconds. My right nostril is only open about 10-20% of the day.

I’m 15, and this is ruining my life. I’ve started getting severe panic attacks because I constantly feel like I’m suffocating. I’m forced to be a mouth-breather 24/7, and I’m so self-conscious about it—I feel like I look stupid and I’m always exhausted because I can’t sleep.

What I’ve tried:

• Prescription Steroids: Ryaltris and Fluticasonpropionat (used consistently, but zero improvement).

• Cleaning: Saltwater sprays, Neti pots/nasal washes (they don't even go through because the blockage is so solid).

• The "Bad" Stuff: In moments of pure panic, I give in and use Otrivin/Zymelin just to get 5 minutes of sleep. The rebound effect is insane—it feels like my nose is filled with concrete afterward.

I have a scan (CT/MRI) scheduled in 20 days to check for polyps or a severely deviated septum, but 20 days feels like a lifetime when you can't breathe.

Has anyone else dealt with a blockage this "permanent"? If steroids didn't touch it, was it polyps? How do you deal with the "suffocation" anxiety while waiting for a scan? I feel like I'm losing my mind.

I’m writing this because I’m honestly at my breaking point. For a full year now, my left nostril has been 100% blocked. Zero air. The only time I get a tiny bit of airflow is if I blow my nose so hard I feel like my head is going to explode, and even then it lasts for seconds. My right nostril is only open about 10-20% of the day.

I’m 15, and this is ruining my life. I’ve started getting severe panic attacks because I constantly feel like I’m suffocating. I’m forced to be a mouth-breather 24/7, and I’m so self-conscious about it—I feel like I look stupid and I’m always exhausted because I can’t sleep.

What I’ve tried:

• Prescription Steroids: Ryaltris and Fluticasonpropionat (used consistently, but zero improvement).

• Cleaning: Saltwater sprays, Neti pots/nasal washes (they don't even go through because the blockage is so solid).

• The "Bad" Stuff: In moments of pure panic, I give in and use Otrivin/Zymelin just to get 5 minutes of sleep. The rebound effect is insane—it feels like my nose is filled with concrete afterward.

I have a scan (CT/MRI) scheduled in 20 days to check for polyps or a severely deviated septum, but 20 days feels like a lifetime when you can't breathe.

So this all started about a year ago, my left nasal has been completely blocked like no akr for a year only when i blow my nose really hard then i can get some air, my right nostril can get air sometimes maybe like 10-20% of my day. Im 15 and get panick attacks cus i feel suffocated and think i look stupid mouth breathing. I have tried various steroid sprays from doctors such like ryaltris and fluticasonpropionat. I have a scan coming up to see if i have polyps or something in sbout 20 days. I dont know what to do beacuse sometimes i give in and use those bad one like otrivin etc. cus i feel so bad. Bur the rebound from those are insane. I have tried salt water sprays, salt water nasal wash, etc and nothing works

So this all started about a year ago, my left nasal has been completely blocked like no akr for a year only when i blow my nose really hard then i can get some air, my right nostril can get air sometimes maybe like 10-20% of my day. Im 15 and get panick attacks cus i feel suffocated and think i look stupid mouth breathing. I have tried various steroid sprays from doctors such like ryaltris and fluticasonpropionat. I have a scan coming up to see if i have polyps or something in sbout 20 days. I dont know what to do beacuse sometimes i give in and use those bad one like otrivin etc. cus i feel so bad. Bur the rebound from those are insane. I have tried salt water sprays, salt water nasal wash, etc and nothing works