What Causes Pain In Nose After A Colonoscopy?

Posted on Fri, 14 Nov 2014

Question: Hello, my mom had a colonoscopy done last week. When she came home she was complaining that her nouse hurt, she sneezed a lot the next day. Since yesterday she is being complaining of a sharp pain that comes from her back to her breast on the left side.. What is causing it. The pain comes and goes, sometimes is so sharp it makes her want to scream.

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (36 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Unrelated to colonoscopy

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thanks for the query

Pain in the chest and sneezing is not related to the colonoscopy. It might be an upper respiratory tract infection which is causing her to have several episodes of sneezing and painful nose. Pain that comes and goes which is sharp in nature is gastritis, here are my suggestions to you

1. Tab Omeprazole 20 mg once daily before food
2. Tab levocet once at night for the sneezing
3. Steam inhalation thrice daily
4. Tab Hysocine is the ideal drug for the pain
5. Avoid milk, milk products, caffeine and smoking
6. If the pain persists please get an ultra sound abdomen and chest x ray

I hope I was of help, if you have any further queries please get back to me

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (16 minutes later)

I don't think this is gastritis. The pain comes when I breath. it started on my left side of my back then it travel to my armpit, my breast it hurts more when I take a deep breath

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (8 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Follow up

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thanks for getting back

I understand your distress, please get back to me with the following info

1. Is the pain to the right or left?
2. Was there any history of fever previously?
3. What was the result of the colonoscopy and why was it done?
4. Is the pain better when you sleep to the same side?
5. Is the pain pricking type?

Please get back to me

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (15 minutes later)

No fever, the pain is on the left. Yes, is a pricking type, but very sharp at times. specially if I take a deep breath

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Pleuritis

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thanks for getting back

From the description you have given me it looks like the pain is arising is from the pleura.
Pleura is a sac lining your lungs. Most often infection of this pleural sac can lead to pain which is typically
1. More pain while breathing in
2. Less pain while sleeping on the same side
3. Low grade fever
4. Typically the pain is sharp pricking type.

Here is how you should go about it

1. Analgesics like tab aceclofenac, one tablet taken after food not more than twice daily
2. Get a chest x ray done to see if there is any fluid collection in this sac
3. The best doctor to approach for this pain a general physician
4. Most of the times viral pleuritis is self limiting however sometimes it will require treatment with antibiotics like levoflox

I hope I was of help, if you have any further queries please get back to me

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar