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Swollen inferior turbinate causing cartilage to be mobile

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daisy4001
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I’ve got a relatively bigger inferior turbinate in my right nostril and at times it even touches the wall of my nasal septum (I can still breathe through it though and have no congestions). This turbinate causes me to have a dull pain around the entire nose and forehead area, radiating from the right side. I also have upper tooth pain/sensation (more dominant on the right side) that’s just dull. What I noticed is that when I scrunch my nose, the cartilage on my the right side make a slight popping or clicking sound. I was wondering whether this might be due to the turbinate being big enough to mess with the right lateral cartilage...

In other sites I've seen health professionals saying cartilage moving in the nose is normal but I've also seen others saying it's not. I have had no prior trauma or any severe sinus issues before this turbinate problem of mine. It really is strange and I wonder if other people share a similar story with mine.

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