I eat and nose runs and ears itch
 

Started about a year or two ago. Doesn’t matter what I eat, nose runs like crazy and ear holes itch. I can’t go to a restaurant without a pocket full of napkins and Qtips and wife isn’t happy with me honking away or digging in my ears at the table in a restaurant.

I should probably ask my doctor but he’s an idiot

Anyone have this “condition”?

no, but blocked saliva ducts?

Well that’s very interesting because I have had a history of salivary gland stones….been about 15 years since I had one though and usually the symptoms of that are immediate swelling in face and blocked ducts under tongue until it comes out

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As to the nose and earhole problem, you're suffering from seasonal allergies that have now started affecting people who have never had allergies before because there is more pollen in the environment than ever before, so people who didn't have seasonal allergies are now suffering from them. The nose problem is that your seasonal allergies are causing you post-nasal drip that makes your nose leak and sniffle all the time. Same thing with the earholes, except its the pollen that's affecting them and they're excreting a fluid to protect them. You probably need to get onto some OTC antihistamines like Claritin to get ahead of your newfound pollen sensitivity. It takes 30 days or so for the medicine to work, and you may need a prescription for something stronger, but that's what you have going on.

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I dont have allergies. My nose runs when I eat, 365 days a year. Only when I eat

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Ok thanks but I doubt that

And I cry when I poop. Not like sobs, but tears. I've done it for years now, and that's with a very healthy diet and nothing dramatic on the Bristol Scale.

Just some strange reflex for me I figure. Humans are strange, it's amazing that we even work in the first place, and sometimes wires get crossed.

And allergies - we've fully entered northern New Mexico speedball season. Benadryl/Sudafed to keep the edge off but still stay conscious. Then there's the wildfire smoke...

That is REALLY strange. I would have thought some sort of allergy, but then you said it doesn't matter what you eat. What about drinking? Do you get the same reaction out of drinking?

BTW, I completely understand what you're saying.

Gustatory rhinitis. Sensory triggering of the trigeminal nerve is stimulated. ( In your jaw and runs up the mandible) , which causes the nose to run and ears to itch.

The trigeminal nerve is the part of the nervous system responsible for sending pain, touch and temperature sensations from your face to your brain. It's a large, three-part nerve in your head that provides sensation. One section called the mandibular nerve involves motor function to help you chew and swallow.

Any invasive dental work or issues in the past year or two? Root canals, absess, infections, untreated teeth, cavitations, facial injuries? Infections can attack the nerve sheath or trunk. Even viral infections can play games with nerves. Any strange neuropathy or neuralgia in the lower jaw (nerve compression)?

I don't give professional advice lightly. I've followed your career as you've discussed in on the Board. If I tell you something it's because you will benefit from it. And I take pleasure only in seeing someone benefiting from my experience.

Yea in the past 5 years I’ve had 5 crowns and numerous cavities…so lots of injections.

Have diabetes as well…not sure if that’s relevant

Can’t think of anything else

Huh? This is a car forum and I am typing on an iPad. I don’t care about my writing here because writing on this forum is not my career. If you have a personal problem with me, then just spit it out

And I don’t know what your following, but other than to say generally what I do, I have not discussed my career much at all here in 15 years with anyone except Dottore

Nope.. just food. And I do eat a lot of spicy food but doesn’t matter. Any food does it.

Ah, based on Jeff's post, it sounds like the act of chewing may be a big part of the trigger which is why it's any food and only food.

Yea makes sense because I could make a milkshake with bananas or whatever “food” in it and no runny nose

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Dottore's old firm handles my family's international legal business, but that's neither here nor there.

I don't have a problem with you. I actually quite like you. I'm about 20 years or so older than you, and considering the comments you've made about your career progression, I thought I might offer you some useful advice that would pay dividends over the rest of your career. But since you're not interested, pay me no mind and keep doing what you're doing. I will not bother you again.

Speaking casually with shortcuts seems normal on a forum like this. I get the feeling rf can spiff up the lingo when needed.

Your not bothering me. I just found the sales pitch unusual since you don’t know me (I thought?) and this is a thread about a runny nose

Thanks for the pro tip. Fortunately, my current career position does not require much writing except for emails to clients