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Posted by AMD on May 24, 2005, at 20:34:33
Folks,
Ever since using cocaine recently, my sinuses have been extra /clear/. I can breathe freely through both nostrils, although there is a very, very slight amount of blood on a tissue if I push it up my right nostril.
Of course, my being paranoid:
+ Does this indicate I may have a perforated septum or other nasal problem?
+ When I blow my nose, is it possible I am literally blowing out /chunks/ of my nose? Or my brain?
+ Likewise, when I inhale, do I have a hole to my brain? Am I being ludicrous?
I have this horrible image in my mind that every time I blow my nose I'm blowing out pieces of nose tissue and, more freaky, pieces of my brain!
On another note, I've gone a week without alcohol or drugs, and I'm trying extra hard this time to keep it that way.
amd
Posted by Larry Hoover on May 24, 2005, at 22:17:25
In reply to coke nose, brain damage...?, posted by AMD on May 24, 2005, at 20:34:33
> I have this horrible image in my mind that every time I blow my nose I'm blowing out pieces of nose tissue and, more freaky, pieces of my brain!
Impossible. You're obsessing.
> On another note, I've gone a week without alcohol or drugs, and I'm trying extra hard this time to keep it that way.
>
> amdThe first drink. All else stems from that. Controlling this is about controlling the first drink.
You've got to figure out how to have red flags go up and warning buzzers go off if you even think that one drink is no big deal.
That first drink is everything. There is no other factor to consider.
Lar
Posted by Spriggy on May 25, 2005, at 0:11:12
In reply to Re: coke nose, brain damage...? » AMD, posted by Larry Hoover on May 24, 2005, at 22:17:25
I can't answer your questions about what it's doing to your nose/sinus's/brain but as a child who had a father who was addicted to cocaine, I BEG You to stay away from that stuff.
It ruined my father, my mother, and my life. We lost everything we had because of his addiction to that stuff.
It's not worth losing your life or soul over.
Posted by AMD on May 27, 2005, at 18:22:48
In reply to Re: coke nose, brain damage...? » AMD, posted by Larry Hoover on May 24, 2005, at 22:17:25
Larry,
My nose has felt stuffed up, swollen, "popping" this whole week. Is this from the cocaine? Is my playing with it contributing to the problem? Is there any chance my nose would collapse (or change figure in /any/ way) following the cocaine use? I'm a bit paranoid here, mainly because my nose swollen, bloated.
Still no alcohol. :-)
amd
Posted by Larry Hoover on May 27, 2005, at 22:47:56
In reply to Re: coke nose, brain damage...? » Larry Hoover, posted by AMD on May 27, 2005, at 18:22:48
> Larry,
>
> My nose has felt stuffed up, swollen, "popping" this whole week. Is this from the cocaine? Is my playing with it contributing to the problem? Is there any chance my nose would collapse (or change figure in /any/ way) following the cocaine use? I'm a bit paranoid here, mainly because my nose swollen, bloated.
>
> Still no alcohol. :-)
>
> amdCocaine constricts blood vessels. The septal perforations and the like are caused by progressive erosion of tissue due to loss of blood flow. Tiny little ischemic areas, gradually causing the tissues to shrink. There can be a little rebound inflammation after coke.
Your nose won't collapse.
You could be stuffed up from poking around in there. You could be stuffed up from pollen in the air. You could be stuffed up from all that poking exposing the tissue to a virus on your hand.
It's great that you still haven't had a drink.
All you have to remember is that what was good for you yesterday will be good for you today. Not having a drink yesterday was good for you. If an opportunity to drink comes up, make that same good decision you already did the day before. Think about how much agony and anxiety you cause yourself with each excursion out there. Play the tape to the end: waking up naked, in trouble with your room-mate, money blown, no idea how certain things happened. That's what one drink causes. Your meds all over the floor, in the wrong bottles, many missing. That's what one drink causes. Strange men you don't trust in your private spaces. That's what one drink causes.
You're going to be fine. You will still need to manage your obsessions.....have you tried the nutrients I suggested?
Lar
Lar
Posted by Racer on May 28, 2005, at 13:45:46
In reply to Re: coke nose, brain damage...? » AMD, posted by Larry Hoover on May 27, 2005, at 22:47:56
I have Terrible Nose Yucks this time of year: it feels as though I have to blow my nose frequently, but no amount of blowing helps; my nose feels clogged; etc. I finally had to end my years of denial: I have Allergies.
I've found a lot of relief from two things: saline nasal spray, AND LEAVING MY NOSE ALONE! The saline spray helps moisturize the nasal passages -- used, at most, once a day -- and leaving it along keeps me from aggravating the problems.
There's no question, it's easy to get kinda obsessive about this sort of thing, AMD, because your nose is -- well, it's in the middle of your face and you breathe through it. But the two best things you can do about it all are follow Larry's advice about That First Drink, and learn to keep your hands away from your nose.
Hope that helps.
Posted by AMD on May 28, 2005, at 16:09:07
In reply to Re: coke nose, brain damage...? » AMD, posted by Larry Hoover on May 27, 2005, at 22:47:56
Larry,
Thanks. My nose is stuffed, perhaps from my latest coke binge, but as long as it's not going to collapse and/or look different to other folks, I won't obsess. Or I'll try not to.
I have tried meditating when I feel a surge of panic coming on, and it has helped. But I am obviously still obsessing over certain things. I get a picture in my mind -- my nostrils becoming uneven, my eyes going crooked, my teeth shifting -- and it becomes a complete obsession. Are any of these things even remotely possible?
The stuffiness I have is at the top of my nose, and it's annoying. Irritation from cocaine? It's been about a week and a half -- will this take more time to recover? Plus, I'm constantly stiffing from the irritation -- I hope this, too, will pass, before I start driving myself crazy.
No drinking last night. I feel more in focus now. Concentrating on how I'll feel tomorrow, not tonight.
amd
Posted by Chantelle on September 18, 2006, at 2:02:57
In reply to coke nose, brain damage...?, posted by AMD on May 24, 2005, at 20:34:33
Hello everyone! I am a 21 year old female. I have been using cocaine for over a year now HEAVILY.. for the past year there has not been a day that went by that I have not put coke in my nose.. whether it's just a couple lines, or 2 grams. I went to a friend of mines house a while back, and she was using as well, I wasnt as bad at that time, but anyway she was picking her nose with tweezers and bobby pins to pick at her nose, when she was trippin out, she said it helps clear her up and so on.... I started doing it, and well....... :( I am totally screwed! I have using tweezers and bobby pins everyday picking at it for about 8 months now, Ill spend hours at a time. I now have the hugest whole in my nose, and I can litterly stick two of my fingers through it. It is all cut and just looks awful. I AM SOOOO SCARED! I don't know what to do? Is there anything I can do? I am scared for my health! My nose hurts badly evryday I cant even sleep , becuase of the pain in my face. It is starting to smell really bad when I breathe... what can I do?
I bought saline nose spray but it just drips right out.... someone plz help me!!!!!!!!!
I have no one... what can I do?
Please respond, or email me
chantelle53@hotmail.com
or respond here, thank you so much
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