Nose blocked alternately and scanty mucus

Main problem
Throughout the day one of my nostril is always stopped. Most of the time its my left nostril. Both of my nostrils open up when I am doing some physical exercise in the gym & remains open after my workout for few hours. Stopped sensation is regardless of warm or cold room but in warm room its more blocked. Its like there is either inflammation or dryness that switches places from one nostril to another.

Sometimes I also have this snuffling problem in my nose late morning when I am driving to office in the car & before going to sleep. I can feel scanty mucus but it wont come out if I try to discharge it without the help of a nasal decongestant like Otrivin. I can also feel stopped sensation in the ear if I try to blow my nose hard.

The mucus thins up when I am driving or if I am inhaling cool air. Then it goes down in my throat while breathing. Later on it clings onto the throat & then I have to clear my throat most of the time & causing continuous inclination to swallow. Causticum 30C brings some relief & thins it. I cannot hawk it up.

Current medicine
Nux Vomica 200C last night after spending some time to figure out the remedy. Started having a dull headache before sleep which was still there even when I woke up. Now I am having a pulsating headache at the top of my head & slightly in the temples.

Had a thick, perhaps white mucus discharge when I reached office which was trying hard to keep it in the nose.

How do I feel? (Mind)
- highly anxious about my health & the health of my family; unable to take my mind of it. My mind keeps calculating which medicine to take.
- highly impatient & go out or do whatever to acquire the item I need to; finish whatever started as soon as possible.
- listens to advice and sometimes I don't back out.
- desire to impress people; crave for recognition.
- dislike to get external help.
- complaining, fault finding and feel like reproaching others for example finding a person spitting on the road or urinating in the open.
- believe in logical thinking.
- not at all religious but visits temples with my wife because she likes to.
- likes to perform physical exercise to look fit, feel strong.
- fear of diseases which is also the reason for my workout. I like sweet stuff hence fear of diabetes or any ailment like Combi-37">common cold.
- obsessed with any particular activity 1000%. 2 years ago I was obsessed with finding a good pre workout supplement for my weight training & I used to sometimes stay up late till 2AM scouring the internet.
- short tempered, gets irritated quickly.
- dislikes contradiction when I believe my knowledge of the subject is higher than the opposite person.
- stressed & dislikes company during that moment.
- likes my independence
- lazy
- dislikes bathing after workout or any day out of Saturday or Sunday.
- likes washing my hands before eating anything.
- likes tech stuff & gadgets.
- likes cleanliness in places of sanitation, food and my gadgets/electronic devices but otherwise I am quite lazy enough to clean them.
- forgetful, weakness of memory; what was said or done maybe because my mind is somewhere else; anxiety keeps popping up within minutes after dismissing it -> possible reason I forget things.
- angry in the morning if I people try to wake my shouting.
- dislike touching sometimes.
- desire to use supplements like pre workout drink before weight training session otherwise I dont feel confidence enough to deliver my best.
- not addicted to coffee or tea.
- thoughts wander away during work / stare blankly but then I snap out of it.
- fantasize; fancies; talking to myself/calculating in head.
- obstinate.
- don't care if I am not socially acceptable.
- highly dependent upon my parents & wife.
- restlessness to get out of bed if I am awake either to open/close window or have a snack if my stomach is empty.
- hesitant to take on new things.
- only do those things which I believe would give me pleasure or help in achieving my next goal. Otherwise aversion to mental work.
- aversion to physical work including household chores.
- feet tremble during physical confrontation or if argument begins.
- protective of my parents, sister & highly protective of my wife.

Appetite
- likes sweet food & sour things.
- feel heavily drowsy after having lunch. Not even a coffee or tea can keep my awake but awake in the night even after dinner.
- feel better after taking a nap but grogginess remains.

Nose
- have septum deviation. It slants towards the right from the bridge.
- stopped sensation in the ear if I try to blow my nose hard.
- habit of picking nose.

Physical features
- warm-blooded.
- fair complexion.
- tall, 5 feet 10 inches.
- sedentary life, software engineer.

Sleep
- desire to have windows open.
- desire to sleep without any congestion.
- right-sided.
- used to sleep on my stomach but after marriage now I sleep on my back most of the time.

Limbs
- feet are cold most of the time but warm up before going to sleep.
[message edited by varunb on Fri, 10 Feb 2017 11:45:02 UTC]