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<\/p>\nIT'S kind of gross to talk about, but you can learn a lot a lot from your nose – and what comes out of it. <\/p>\n
From what your sense of smell can uncover about your brain to what the colour of your snot can reveal about your lungs, your snout can uncloak quite a lot.<\/p>\n
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Here, we delve into the signs of symptoms of six serious conditions which you might first spot in your nostrils. <\/p>\n
If you often suffer from nosebleeds, you could have a genetic condition known as hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia. <\/p>\n
People with HHT have some blood vessels which have not developed properly and can sometimes cause bleeding, both externally (nose) and internally, the NHS says. <\/p>\n
When to worry<\/strong><\/p>\n Frequent bleeding spells can lead to anaemia and other serious health issues like strokes. <\/p>\n If people bleed from inside the lungs, this can trigger low blood oxygen levels. <\/p>\n When it happens, it can cause cause seizures or headaches.<\/p>\n If you believe you have HHT, it's important you see your GP.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Although there is no cure, there are effective treatments such as taking iron supplements and laser therapy to stop bleeding. <\/p>\n Find you can't smell like you used to? <\/p>\n Diabetes can contribute to a compromised sense of smell.<\/p>\n Though it\u2019s a subtle complication, the effects can be distressing. <\/p>\n The condition causes a person's blood sugar level to become too high.<\/p>\n There are two types, with the\u00a0main difference\u00a0being that type 1 diabetes is a genetic condition, while\u00a0type 2\u00a0is caused by lifestyle choices such as weight gain.<\/p>\n It can often go undetected and be hard to spot, as signs can be brushed off as something else.<\/p>\n A\u00a0French study\u00a0found that those with type 1 diabetes had poorer sense of smell than those without diabetes. <\/p>\n They found the more severe someone\u2019s diabetes complications, the greater likelihood of an impaired sense of smell.<\/p>\n Other symptoms of diabetes include feeling very thirsty, peeing more, fatigue, weight loss and blurred vision.<\/p>\n When to worry<\/strong><\/p>\n Diabetes, if badly managed, can cause nerve damage known as neuropathy – which is believed to be the cause of the loss of smell. <\/p>\n If you are experiencing a compromised sense of smell, talk to your doctor. <\/p>\n Damage from neuropathy may be permanent.\u00a0<\/p>\n You may smell something that isn\u2019t there.<\/p>\n The aroma could be pleasant or nasty, or maybe you can only smell it from one nostril. <\/p>\n The disorder, called parosmia, happens when the smell receptors\u00a0in the nose don't detect odour and translate them to your brain in the way they should, the NHS says.<\/p>\n When to worry <\/strong><\/p>\n Parosmia occurs when something is going wrong from inside the brain. <\/p>\n Sometimes its just the result of a virus, like Covid, and will pass within a few weeks. <\/p>\n But it can also be triggered by a head injury, drugs, seizures or a brain tumour. <\/p>\n It's important to see a doctor to rule out anything serious. <\/p>\n Having a distorted sense of smell can be a health risk in itself. <\/p>\n You might be eating spoiled food, or miss things like smoke or a gas leak. <\/p>\n If you've spotted yellow-ish snot after blowing your nose, chances are you're feeling a bit under the weather. <\/p>\n Pharmacist Rita Ghelani said if you notice your bogies or snot edging towards a yellow shade, it could be a sign your body is fighting an infection.<\/p>\n "The yellow colour is a result of your infection-fighting white blood cells being expelled with your mucus," the expert previously told the Sun.<\/p>\n "You\u2019re probably feeling rough and very blocked up."<\/p>\n When to worry<\/strong><\/p>\n Your body will usually clear up the infection within a few days. <\/p>\n But if you're still feeling unwell after a week, your GP might be able to prescribe you some antibiotics.<\/p>\n Having black snot or bogies could be the sign of a serious\u00a0fungal infection in the lungs, like aspergillosis. <\/p>\n Aspergillosis is a disease caused by <\/em>aspergillus – a common mould found both indoors and outdoors.<\/p>\n According to the Centre for Disease Control, most people breathe in spores each day and don't get sick. <\/p>\n But people with weakened immune systems or lung diseases are at a greater risk of developing health problems.<\/p>\n Other symptoms include a fever, chest pain, coughing up blood and shortness of breath. <\/p>\n However, in most cases having black boogers is down to where you live, and the air you breath in.<\/p>\n People who live\u00a0polluted areas are more likely to see black stuff in their noses than those who live in the countryside.<\/p>\n When to worry<\/strong><\/p>\n A fungal infection in your respiratory system is very serious, and requires urgent medical care. <\/p>\n It can cause long-term damage to the lungs. <\/p>\n Your doctor can diagnose your infection and treat it with antifungal medication, or refer your to a hospital. <\/p>\n If your schnozzle seems to be permanently red, you could have Rosacea. <\/p>\n The long-term skin condition causes redness and burning on the face, the NHS says.<\/p>\nRead more on nose health <\/span><\/h2>\n
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4. Infection<\/h2>\n
5. Fungal infection<\/h2>\n
6. Rosacea<\/h2>\n
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