Anyone get sores in the nose?

Hello,

I was just wondering if anyone gets sores in their nose? I've been getting them since august 06. I've had them now probably 20 times. Sometimes they don't hurt but when they get infected the pain is intense. But only Four times I had to be put on antibiotics for bacterial infection. And my doc. still can't answer me to what they are. But the thing is I don't get fevers with them. Any input would be much appreciated. I haven't seen this in here yet. It's not a sinus infection. It is actually in the nostril and it does switch sides. The longest time in between them was nine days. Other than that two or three days go by and it's back. Right now I'm on Septra for it. I'm just wondering is this part of the disease or will it eventually go away.

Thank you for listening.

Lori

Hi PiaSava,
No, that's it for now, but i am going to have my Rheumy test me for lupus...but it is very frustrating. I hide at home because it even gets red on the outside of my nose. And my nose gets lop sided...well thank you. I will further investigate.
Lori

Erin , Thank you..
Same exact thing with me, to the T......
These things are driving me nuts. How long have you had them? Does yours ever get infected? I ask my Doc. what they are and he doesn't answer me. Or he'll say just a little skin infection. Did you get an answer from your doc. of what they are? I'm always on the pred and they don't go away. When they start to get pink, hot and swollen and seen from the outside I go to the doc. but I never get a fever with them. What I would like to know is what causes them....
Thanks so much..I'M NOT ALONE....sorry, just gives me a little relief that I'm not the only one.
Lori

Yes, the antibiotics do clear it up when it's infected. But they just come right back. But they don't always get infected. And yes they are very embarassing. The doc. gave me this ointment called Mupirocin 2% , but I was only to use it for five days. So I'll have to call him to see if I can use it for the nexr one. I guess the trick is to keep them moist. When they scab is when they hurt. I aske my Reumy if he thought they were from the steroids, and he said no...go figure hunh? Well I'm going to get to the bottom of this so if I learn anything new I will definitely let you know. And thank you so much for responding to me...
Lori

Well, I have had the same nose sores as you guys, but I had them long before I had the cortisone shot...hmmm. Do you ever get a super tiny white bump that hurts like the dickens on the edge of your tongue? I get those and they hurt so dang bad! It's like a single taste bud gets super inflamed or something. :(

have a great holiday as well.
take care.
:)

now my question is: are these growths specific to Crohns? i know for example like skin tags are a skin manifestation specific to CD...but these bump/pustule thangs???????? so a side effect of the disease? or side effect of the meds FOR the disease????? "I be stumped" lol.
open for opinion!

Hi, I am new to this forum and website, I found it because I was searching for info on nose sores. I am relieved to know I am not alone. I thought I was the only one dealing with this kind of thing. I feel like a freak!! I always get itching really bad in the spot and then a few hours later I notice these little blister type things, then it hurts really bad. My nose gets all red and one side of my nose looks a lot bigger than the other side. I look like a freak, I dont even like going in public with these stupid things in my nose, I feel like everyone is looking at me like Im some kind of monster. I think there may be a link to lupus with all of this, 2 years ago  I had a postive ANA test done, along with extreme fatigue and muscle and joint soreness, I also get a skin rash if I am in the sun too long, I have to wear sunscreen. I have a cousin with full blown Lupus and she is taking medication for her symptoms because they are more complex than mine. I do not have health insurance so I havent been to a Rheumatologist as my doctor referred me too.  Another thing does anyone's lymph nodes get swollen and very tender under their neck? Mine always does and sometimes my face on the same side as the sores gets tingly and swollen also. I went t the doctor about my sores in the nose several times and they said it is a form of Herpes, Like a cold sore. They put me on Valtrex for 7 days, but that stuff only works if you take it when the tingling starts, before the actual sore is there , so it didnt really help. Im sorry to go on and on , I just needed to let you guys and gals know what I experienced with these nasty sores. I get them like 4-5 times year, I also get cold sores on my lips and outer edges of my lips several times a year. So I thought maybe the sores in my nose were also cold sores, but in your nose? If anyone has any info or related experiences please share them it would help me a lot, as I have not been able to find out much info about these stupid sores. Thanks alot!!   

I've also had sores in my nose but back when I was given prednisone and plaquenil, the sores slowly went away....and i've been on plaquenil at least 2 yrs now and still have had no more nose sores.

I believe nose sores are related to SLE, IBD, and other autoimmune problems.  I get them too, but only on mtx--I think it's a side effect of mtx.  Are you currently taking mtx?  They sound extremely painful, and I know the few that I have had are real pains.

El

I was getting these and the idiot ENT guy's answer was "stop picking your nose," which of course I wasn't (they were painful enough without touching them....)

I tried putting antibacterial ointment on them and it eased the discomfort but didn't get rid of them, so they are probably not bacterial in most cases. Also a later doctor told me the ENT guy should at the very least have tested me for herpes (a virus, so again, antibiotics won't work). It turned out I didn't have it, which I already knew, but maybe you do.

Anyway, by accident I discovered that when I started taking mineral supplements the nose sores went away. A lot of people are magnesium deficient, and it can contribute to many problems, including hypertension, anxiety, and insomnia. Alcohol and sugar intake can further deplete magnesium. I had a lot of other symptoms along with the sores, and it turned out I was hypothyroid and also had low adrenal function; that's all better now thanks to raw thyroid supplement, but I still get the sores occasionally if I eat too much sugar or drink too much for a prolonged period (like, two months over the holidays, for example). The equivalent of just one drink a day is enough for me to get them back.

When I got them the first time, and when I get them now, I take higher than usual doses of cal/mag -- up to 1500 mg of magnesium. Potassium is also important and the supplement I take has that too, 300 mg ratio to mag's 1500. When I get the nose sores I also get insomnia, slight depression or low energy, and general muscle tension, so magnesium might help you with those too, and is way better than taking medication if it works. Good luck.

Wow, what an old post!

I get these sores as well. They started around the time I was first diagnosed with Crohn's. I get them primarily when there is active inflammation, and they can last anywhere from a week or two to two months. They can be extremely painful and cause me daily bloody noses. Very annoying. Since they're usually right inside my nostril, I find that a little neosporin goes a long way in speeding up the healing process.

I have had a sore in my nose for about a week and a half now but it's much better now and I think it's almost gone. I have been cleaning my nostril out with a q-tip and cleaning it with a little peroxide on a q-tip and it has made it feel much better everytime I clean it. It tingles from the peroxide cleaning it but afterwards it feels so much better. I was searching the internet for solutions and came across putting an antibotic on it as well. i'm going to try that to see if it heals any better. I hope you all can get some relief. I know how painful it is. I get sinus infections all the time so I think that's what caused this for me. Good luck to everyone.