What does it mean when water comes out of your nose?

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asked Jul 22, 2023 in Other- Health by tocasoda (960 points)
What does it mean when water comes out of your nose?

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answered Dec 15, 2023 by callistic (3,960 points)
When you have water coming out of your nose it means you have what is called rhinorrhea which causes and involves a thin, mostly clear fluid running from the nose.

A runny nose is often called rhinorrhea or rhinitis.

But the terms are different. Rhinorrhea involves a thin, mostly clear fluid running from the nose.

Rhinitis involves irritation and swelling inside the nose.

Rhinorrhea has several possible causes, such as cold and/or dry air, allergies or the common cold.

A related condition is rhinitis.

Rhinitis is the inflammation of your nasal tissues.

There are many possible health conditions that can cause a constant, clear runny nose.

Some of the most common causes include allergies, infections, and nasal polyps. Some other factors that can trigger a constant, clear runny nose include food, medications, and changes in hormones.

There are three distinct rhinitis subgroups that are widely accepted: allergic rhinitis (AR), infectious rhinitis, and non-allergic, non-infectious rhinitis (NAR)

In most cases, runny nose is nothing to worry about, and we generally accept runny nose as a part of life.

However, if one experiences runny nose that looks like a leaky faucet or drip out of only one side, this may represent a potentially more serious type of problem – a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak.

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