What Causes Nasal Congestion?
Nasal congestion can have various causes, ranging in severity from 'troubling' to 'serious'. Finding the true cause means ruling out or confirming each possibility – in other words, diagnosis.
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Diagnosis is usually a complex process due to the sheer number of possible causes and related symptoms. In order to diagnose nasal congestion, we could:
- Research the topic
- Find a doctor with the time
- Use a diagnostic computer system.
The process is the same, whichever method is used.
Step 1: List all Possible Causes
We begin by identifying the disease conditions which have "nasal congestion" as a symptom. Here are eight possibilities:
- Milk Allergy
- Indoor Allergies
- Chronic Fatigue-Fibromyalgia
- General Toxicity
- Vasomotor Rhinitis
- Sarcoidosis
- Vitamin Pantothenic Acid Need
- Mercury Toxicity
Step 2: Build a Symptom Checklist
We then identify all possible symptoms and risk factors of each possible cause, and check the ones that apply:
much past amalgam filling removal
bulging eyes from hyperthyroidism
back-of-neck lymph node problems
allergy to chemicals
gums that bleed easily
abnormal taste in mouth
swollen axillary nodes
poor balance
occasional itchy eyes
tender muscles
frequent swollen axillary nodes
occasional runny nose
... and more than 100 others
Step 3: Rule Out or Confirm each Possible Cause
A differential diagnosis of your symptoms and risk factors finds the likely cause of nasal congestion:
Cause |
Probability |
Status |
Vitamin Pantothenic Acid Need |
97% |
Confirm |
Sarcoidosis |
22% |
Unlikely |
Mercury Toxicity |
12% |
Unlikely |
Indoor Allergies |
1% |
Ruled out |
Chronic Fatigue-Fibromyalgia |
1% |
Ruled out |
General Toxicity |
1% |
Ruled out |
Milk Allergy |
1% |
Ruled out |
Vasomotor Rhinitis |
1% |
Ruled out |
* This is a simple example to illustrate the process
Arriving at a Correct Diagnosis
The Analyst™ is our online diagnosis tool that learns all about you through a straightforward process of multi-level questioning, providing diagnosis at the end.
In the
Nose/Smell Symptoms section of the questionnaire,
The Analyst™ will ask the following question about nasal congestion:
Do you suffer from nasal congestion (blocked nose) or post-nasal drip?
Possible responses:
→ No / don't know
→ Occasionally / moderately
→ Often / severely
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Based on your response to this question, which may indicate nasal congestion,
The Analyst™ will consider possibilities such as:
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