A Sore Hooter

Michael Hobby said:

I often find that when I am out in the hills for long periods I have to blow
my nose more frequently.

Consequently I seem to end up with a sore nose -sometimes with somethink
akin to a cold sore.

Can anyone suggest a remedy please?

http://www.mothernature.com/Library/Bookshelf/Books/48/174.cfm
suggests this may be due to ageing! But it also says antihistamines
may help. I get a runny nose in the wind sometimes, but I don't blow
it into a handkerchief and it doesn't get sore. I just keep sniffing.

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Michael Hobby <[email hidden]> writes

Quoted message said:

I often find that when I am out in the hills for long periods I have to blow
my nose more frequently.

Consequently I seem to end up with a sore nose -sometimes with somethink
akin to a cold sore.

Can anyone suggest a remedy please?

Is it hay fever, do you think?
Antihistamine tablets would help.
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Gordon Harris

Michael Hobby said:

I often find that when I am out in the hills for long periods I have to blow
my nose more frequently.

Consequently I seem to end up with a sore nose -sometimes with somethink
akin to a cold sore.

Can anyone suggest a remedy please?

Whilst waiting for a proper remedy, try carrying plenty of those nice
soft tissues especially made for people with bad colds. I've found
they make a big difference.

Best wishes,
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I think it is a common problem with some walkers where in certain
conditions their nose runs constantly.

I remember reading an article where Martin Moran was being interviewed
and was asked what he wouldn't want to forget on a day's trip to the
hills and his reply was a handkerchief.

As others say carry a slection of tissues rather than a cotton
handkerchief which once wet takes ages to dry. A few packets of
tissues in your pack isn't going to weigh much.

Lindsay
www.caledoniahilltreks.com

Paul Rooney <[email hidden]> writes

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Michael Hobby said:

I often find that when I am out in the hills for long periods I have to blow
my nose more frequently.

Consequently I seem to end up with a sore nose -sometimes with somethink
akin to a cold sore.

Can anyone suggest a remedy please?

http://www.mothernature.com/Library/Bookshelf/Books/48/174.cfm
suggests this may be due to ageing! But it also says antihistamines
may help. I get a runny nose in the wind sometimes, but I don't blow
it into a handkerchief and it doesn't get sore. I just keep sniffing.

Snot-gobbler!
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Gordon Harris

On Wed, 27 Jul 2005 23:13:03 +0100, Gordon <[email hidden]>

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Paul Rooney <[email hidden]> writes

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Michael Hobby said:

I often find that when I am out in the hills for long periods I have to blow
my nose more frequently.

Consequently I seem to end up with a sore nose -sometimes with somethink
akin to a cold sore.

Can anyone suggest a remedy please?

http://www.mothernature.com/Library/Bookshelf/Books/48/174.cfm
suggests this may be due to ageing! But it also says antihistamines
may help. I get a runny nose in the wind sometimes, but I don't blow
it into a handkerchief and it doesn't get sore. I just keep sniffing.

Snot-gobbler!

Some of my habits are far worse...

My wife spends 365 days a year using a tissue on her nose, and has a
permanently sore nose. I very, very rarely use one, and have an unsore
nose. Is this coincidence? I'm convinced that it's the wiping/blowing
that makes it sore.

Aside: my mum came home from town one day traumatised by an incident
at the bus stop. A Nigerian woman, beautiful and beautifully dressed -
a real classy type, who she'd been chatting to, turned and snotted
firmly into the gutter, from each nostril in turn. As she did so, the
effort somehow snapped her knicker elastic, and down fell the
knickers. She calmly stepped out of them, picked them up and put them
in her handbag, then stepped on the bus.
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"Michael Hobby" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I often find that when I am out in the hills for long periods I have to
blow my nose more frequently.

Consequently I seem to end up with a sore nose -sometimes with somethink
akin to a cold sore.

Can anyone suggest a remedy please?

Something I learned from the old men when I was a youngster... and hope to
pass on when I'm old. This is a very environmentally sound approach since it
requires no cotton, paper or pharmaceutical products. This may be Y
chromosome specific....

1) Whilst standing, lean forward, but not into the direction of the wind.
2) Check you're not leaning towards other people.
3) Check the wind hasn't changed direction.
4) Firmly place a finger (or thumb) on the side of your nose to ensure the
nostril on that side is closed.
5) Blow sharply through your nose.
6) Firmly place the thumb (or a finger) on the other side of the nose to
ensure the opposite nostril is closed.
7) Blow sharply though your nose.

If you have to use your handkerchief to wipe your clothes or your companions
(or your companion's clothes) it's worth revisiting steps 1 to 3. Competent
practitioners will find they do not need to shake their fingers afterwards
to remove any evidence. Experts should not even need to break step.

HTH
Andrew

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I often find that when I am out in the hills for long periods I have to

blow

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my nose more frequently.

Consequently I seem to end up with a sore nose -sometimes with somethink
akin to a cold sore.

Can anyone suggest a remedy please?

Learn to flute (finger on one nostril and blow the other)

Andrew McGleish said:

"Michael Hobby" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I often find that when I am out in the hills for long periods I have to
blow my nose more frequently.

Consequently I seem to end up with a sore nose -sometimes with somethink
akin to a cold sore.

Can anyone suggest a remedy please?

Something I learned from the old men when I was a youngster... and hope to
pass on when I'm old. This is a very environmentally sound approach since it
requires no cotton, paper or pharmaceutical products. This may be Y
chromosome specific....

1) Whilst standing, lean forward, but not into the direction of the wind.
2) Check you're not leaning towards other people.
3) Check the wind hasn't changed direction.
4) Firmly place a finger (or thumb) on the side of your nose to ensure the
nostril on that side is closed.
5) Blow sharply through your nose.
6) Firmly place the thumb (or a finger) on the other side of the nose to
ensure the opposite nostril is closed.
7) Blow sharply though your nose.

If you have to use your handkerchief to wipe your clothes or your companions
(or your companion's clothes) it's worth revisiting steps 1 to 3. Competent
practitioners will find they do not need to shake their fingers afterwards
to remove any evidence. Experts should not even need to break step.

What he said, except forget the companion - leave him or her at home and
you'll never snot again on them. :-)

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Nobby

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Quoted message said:

I often find that when I am out in the hills for long periods I have to blow
my nose more frequently.

Consequently I seem to end up with a sore nose -sometimes with somethink
akin to a cold sore.

Can anyone suggest a remedy please?

Instead of blowing you could try dabbing or just wiping gently; you
could also use dried out baby wipes instead of hankies or tissues
because they're softer. Just a thought.
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Michael Hobby said:

Can anyone suggest a remedy please?

In addition to the advice offered on blowing technique, try Vaseline
on the affected area(s). It certainly works for the 'chapped hooter'
effect that I sometimes get with a winter cold.

Al
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Michael Hobby said:

Can anyone suggest a remedy please?

What Stuart and Andrew said will help, but you'll still end up with a
sore nose. It's just one of those things I'm afraid :-(

S.

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Andrew McGleish said:

"Michael Hobby" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I often find that when I am out in the hills for long periods I have to
blow my nose more frequently.

Consequently I seem to end up with a sore nose -sometimes with somethink
akin to a cold sore.

Can anyone suggest a remedy please?

Something I learned from the old men when I was a youngster... and hope to
pass on when I'm old. This is a very environmentally sound approach since it
requires no cotton, paper or pharmaceutical products. This may be Y
chromosome specific....

1) Whilst standing, lean forward, but not into the direction of the wind.
2) Check you're not leaning towards other people.
3) Check the wind hasn't changed direction.
4) Firmly place a finger (or thumb) on the side of your nose to ensure the
nostril on that side is closed.
5) Blow sharply through your nose.
6) Firmly place the thumb (or a finger) on the other side of the nose to
ensure the opposite nostril is closed.
7) Blow sharply though your nose.

If you have to use your handkerchief to wipe your clothes or your companions
(or your companion's clothes) it's worth revisiting steps 1 to 3. Competent
practitioners will find they do not need to shake their fingers afterwards
to remove any evidence. Experts should not even need to break step.

What he said, except forget the companion - leave him or her at home and
you'll never snot again on them. :-)

I confess that I have done this on a bike when travelling quite fast,
and with nobody in close proximity(!) but I would only walk once with
someone who had the habit.
8-(
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Gordon Harris

"Paul Rooney" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Aside: my mum came home from town one day traumatised by an incident
at the bus stop. A Nigerian woman, beautiful and beautifully dressed -
a real classy type, who she'd been chatting to, turned and snotted
firmly into the gutter, from each nostril in turn. As she did so, the
effort somehow snapped her knicker elastic, and down fell the
knickers. She calmly stepped out of them, picked them up and put them
in her handbag, then stepped on the bus.

You get to live life eh?

Rob Devereux said:

"Paul Rooney" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Aside: my mum came home from town one day traumatised by an incident
at the bus stop. A Nigerian woman, beautiful and beautifully dressed -
a real classy type, who she'd been chatting to, turned and snotted
firmly into the gutter, from each nostril in turn. As she did so, the
effort somehow snapped her knicker elastic, and down fell the
knickers. She calmly stepped out of them, picked them up and put them
in her handbag, then stepped on the bus.

You get to live life eh?

I do - though sadly I wasn't present on that occasion.
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"Michael Hobby" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I often find that when I am out in the hills for long periods I have to

blow

Quoted message said:

my nose more frequently.

Consequently I seem to end up with a sore nose -sometimes with somethink
akin to a cold sore.

Can anyone suggest a remedy please?

Get some of those tissues made with Balsam or some smoothing ointment
impregnated. These have a much softer effect on the nose skin as you blow
and rub away. They definitely stop that sandpaper effect!
I usually buy those mini-packs of Kleenex travel tissues, I think Boots and
some supermarkets sell their own brands.

Nick

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Can anyone suggest a remedy please?

Get some of those tissues made with Balsam or some smoothing ointment
impregnated. These have a much softer effect on the nose skin as you blow
and rub away. They definitely stop that sandpaper effect!

Sounds expensive. Babywipes. Let them dry out a tad - they're
beautifully soft and come in very large packs.
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I've always used lip salve on me 'ooter

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Can anyone suggest a remedy please?

Get some of those tissues made with Balsam or some smoothing ointment
impregnated. These have a much softer effect on the nose skin as you

blow

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and rub away. They definitely stop that sandpaper effect!

Sounds expensive. Babywipes. Let them dry out a tad - they're
beautifully soft and come in very large packs.
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Only about £1 for a multipack of 6, each holding 12 tissues. And they are
quite light per pack. Of course, if you think you'd need more...

Nick