Man’s Constantly Running Nose Caused By Leaking Brain Fluid

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Man’s Constantly Running Nose Caused By Leaking Brain Fluid
May 7, 2013 7:30 AM

PHOENIX (CBS Las Vegas) - A man recently found out that his chronic runny nose – which had sometimes persisted throughout the entire calendar year – was not caused by allergies.

His brain was leaking fluid, and doctors had to perform surgery to fix the problem.

The patient, Joe Nagy, first noticed the issue one morning after waking up, KSAZ-TV reports.

“Brooop! [sic] This clear liquid dribbled out of my nose like tears out of your eyes,” he recalled while talking to the station. “I go, ‘What is this?’”

Nagy noted that the frequency of the runny nose increased with time, from incidents occurring once or twice per week to a nose that was running on a near-constant basis. It began to affect his life in other arenas beyond his health, at one point causing an embarrassing moment while reaching for model airplane blueprints.

“It was about a teaspoon full [of the liquid],” he recalled. “Splashed all over the top sheet … I said, ‘These damn allergies.’”

He added, “I was embarrassed as hell.”

When allergy medication and a constant supply of tissues didn’t help, he turned to experts to find the source of the problem.

And it was then that he found out his problem — leaking brain fluid caused by a tiny hole in his brain.

Nagy recalled about finding out the diagnosis, “I was scared to death if you want to know the truth.”

Neurosurgeon Peter Nakaji of Barrow Neurological Institute told KSAZ that it’s possible for Nagy to have the affliction he did while still being able to live his life.

Pass me a Kleenex, will ya?

[liana]

Pass me a Kleenex, will ya?

This is scary. My fiance is dealing with constant "alergies" and runny nose. I have always asked him to see a specialist, but he refuses. I will have him read this post tonite , maybe he changes his mind.

[J P Sousa]

I just noticed this post. It has particular interest for me, because I had Pituitary surgery 15 years ago. At the time the surgeon told me to be aware of any spinal fluid that may leak out.

I do have a runny nose every morning but stops after an hour or two.  Maybe I should see my ENT surgeon for a check.
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[Chris_]

I have hydrocephalus and my spine/brain produces too much fluid but I've never heard of it coming out of the nose.  Sounds scary.