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Crohns and nose infections ?

Hi i seem to be gettin nasal infections quite a bit and because of this i now have a hole in my septum , anyone out there had this problem it really worries me
 
I have had a hole in my septum for almost 20 years from a surgery I had. It still bleeds tiny amounts when it's really dry or I'm sick. Otherwise the most I notice it is that it whistles a little sometimes. :)

Are you sure your original infection cleared up? My son had an infection for about 6 months one time. It would get mostly better but never completely clear up.
 
The ent doctor has given me some cream to put on , it looks inflammed inside but I'm just trying to leave it alone as I'm terrified the hole will get bigger what was the reason u got ur hole is it connected with crohns ?
 
My internet has not been letting me respond to you. :) I think mine was a fluke and not due to Crohn's. After I had surgery to remove some polyps, the doctor didn't pack my nose. I got horribly ill and I think that affected the healing.
 
Oh yeah, been there! My infection was just inside both nostrils for years. Nothing helped except for betamethasone 0.1% ointment applied multiple times a day - it disappeared within a week. In my case it was a fun strain of staph and some other bugs. Most successful treatment I've ever had for a n y t h i n g.
 
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