Tiny Hole In Septum - Something To Seal It Until Its Treated?

[joko]

Ive had a varicose vein in my nose thats bled on and off for 20+ years, last few years it began to bleed again, and the constant picking out the crusty blood, scabs, blowing, wiping etc, has resulted in a tiny hole in my septum

the doc has confirmed it, & im to go to ENT at some point - however with current circumstances its not urgent so there will be a wait

but its driving me mad, the high pitched whistle with every breath is annoying but its also keeping me awake.

ive been sleeping with a bit of cotton wool up one nostril but its not great as obviously it affects my breathing

so i wondered if anyone had any ideas of what i could use to 'seal' it?

not something permanent - i thought maybe some kind of gel that dries to a plasticky coating or something?

the doc didnt suggest anything - but any ideas what would possibly work?

i thought perhaps bonjela? or that spray wound sealant stuff? (sprayed onto finger first)

any ideas welcome

thanks

[Sqad]

A difficult one joke and I presume that repeated cauterisations for your nose bleeds have caused the perforation of you nasal septum.
An operation to close it may sound simple but it is not and the results are unpredictable. If it is the whistling that is bothering you,then making the perforation larger, is an option.
But getting to your question, that again is not as simple as it seems,but I would certainly try plugging the perforation with valentine before you go to bed, possibly by using a cotton wool bud to insert the valentine into the whole.

[Mamyalynne]

'Vaseline' Sqad means.

[Sqad]

many....LOL....thank you.

[Sqad]

or Mamy even.
I get tired at night LOL

[Mamyalynne]

x

[rowanwitch]

I developed one, as soon as I made the hole a little bigger the whistling stopped. It gets a bit claggy but doesn't really bother me

[douglas9401]

Since the mood's lightened, a bit of practice could have you onstage for Simon Cowell to jawdrop at as you produce showtunes from your orifice.

Could be a Christmas number one in it.

[joko]

Thanks all.

ive actually only had it cauterised once - it lasted a long time, but i guess the skin got thinner over time

i have also had 2 nose ops since - first for a bent nose & problems with breathing - second due to the catrilage basically collapsing and splitting, it looked weird and developed dents - apparently a known issue after nose surgey

they also made it smaller etc while doing it so obbious removed some bone and cartilage
its not a good job really, i think on the second op they didnt account for the bone that'd been taken away the first time on one side and chopped too much, leaving a weird dent,
it also seems to have a little flap that flips when i breathe and is generally 'annoying'.

the varicose vein was caused by many years of being allergic to cat and having 2 - and also allergies to dust, mould, feather etc

but its better than it was.
the second one was about 4 years ago though.

ive tried vaseline, - and lip balm, but it doesnt last at all - it warms up and just runs out - thats why i thought about something that 'sets' rather than melts


given my irritation with my nose - are there any benefits to opening the septum a bit?

[Sqad]

Joko

I very rarely use words like this on AB, but I can think of no other way to say this but........thetreatment of you nose problem has been a complete and utterly " cocktail up"
I hope this wasn't done I the NHS and if it was, then please do not tell TTT.
The only solution to your problem of whistling is to surgically have the hole made larger and that might ease the situation.

My earnest advice, free of charge, is to think carefully,very carefully before you agree to further surgical intervention.

[Sqad]

the word wasn't "cocktail "

[joko]

i agree sqad, its a crap job - i later found out it was my surgeons first nose job, so i think he was following a process rather than assessing what he was seeing - hence not realising he was chopping too much bone away.
and yes it was nhs - if id done this for vanity id be furious!

[Canary42]

I've little idea what I'm talking about, so please forgive me if it's barmy, but could you not insert a stent of some sort in one nostril at night (a bit like your cotton wool solution but wrapping it round a drinking straw first) ?

[joko]

i might try that, i dont know if it will seal the hole enough to stop the whistle - the cotton wool doesnt 'plug' the hole, just stops me breathing through both nostrils at the same time