What is nasal turbinate hypertrophy?

Nasal turbinates are two spongy curled bones located in the nasal passages. These may become enlarged from environmental stimuli or infections. Chronic swelling of the turbinates may lead to difficulty with breathing.

How do members experience nasal turbinate hypertrophy?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with nasal turbinate hypertrophy*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for nasal turbinate hypertrophy*

Who has nasal turbinate hypertrophy on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 5
30s 10
40s 3
50s 1
60s 5
70+ 0

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 12
Female 11

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What is nasal turbinate hypertrophy?

Nasal turbinates are two spongy curled bones located in the nasal passages. These may become enlarged from environmental stimuli or infections. Chronic swelling of the turbinates may lead to difficulty with breathing.



Common symptoms reported by people with nasal turbinate hypertrophy

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for nasal turbinate hypertrophy

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Compare treatments taken by people with nasal turbinate hypertrophy

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Got a question about living with nasal turbinate hypertrophy? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has nasal turbinate hypertrophy on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 13 say nasal turbinate hypertrophy is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 5
30s 10
40s 3
50s 1
60s 5
70+ 0
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 0
20-29 years 1
30-39 years 0
40-49 years 0
50-59 years 1
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 12
Female 11

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 5
Not Diagnosed 0

These charts show data from nasal turbinate hypertrophy patients who have completed their condition history
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