A man in his 30s suffering from a stuffy nose has a 25-year-old Lego piece in his nose?

The story of a man in his 30s who had suffered from sinusitis and nasal congestion since childhood and discovered the cause by chance is a hot topic. While blowing his nose while showering, following the doctor’s advice that blowing his nose would help relieve nasal congestion, he found a small Lego piece inside his nose.

According to the British daily Daily Mail, Arizona Andy Norton (32) suffered from sinusitis, allergies, and nasal congestion since he was young. He was allergic to many things, including cats, dogs, grass, trees, and dust, and because he was always exposed to one of these things, he thought his nasal congestion was simply due to allergies. The doctor advised that blowing his nose while showering in a warm and humid environment would help, and he followed the doctor’s advice and blew his nose every time he showered for about six months. Then one day, while blowing his nose in the shower as usual, he suddenly heard a clicking sound and a small, round, yellow Lego piece popped out of his nose. In shock, a childhood memory that he had completely forgotten came back to his mind.

26 years ago, in 1998, when he was six years old, he was playing with Legos and wondered if he could put them in his nostrils. They were round pieces smaller than a corn kernel. After putting the Legos in his nostrils, he tried to take them out again, but when he realized that he couldn’t get them out with his fingers, he started to panic. Then, another ‘genius’ idea came to him. He made a small Lego figurine that would perform a rescue mission to remove the Lego pieces. He planned to put it in his nostrils and then wear it like a hat to remove it. But of course, the Lego head detached from his nostrils and got stuck in his nostrils. Later, his mother used tweezers to remove the head of the figurine. However, she didn’t know that a small piece was still in his nostrils. And that Lego piece has been in his nostrils for over 20 years.

He said he plans to see a doctor after having the Lego removed from his nose. However, he said he feels extremely relieved and will keep the Lego piece as a souvenir.

Sinusitis (sinusitis) is inflammation of the sinuses, so you need to keep your sinuses clean.

Sinusitis, commonly called sinusitis, is a disease in which bacteria or viruses invade the sinuses (the empty spaces in the facial bones around the nose) and cause inflammation. The sinuses, which regulate the temperature and humidity of the air we breathe and protect the brain from external impact, are connected to the nasal cavity through small holes, allowing the nasal cavity to be ventilated and the secretions in the sinuses to be naturally discharged into the nasal cavity. Sinusitis occurs when the sinuses become inflamed and nasal mucus cannot be discharged and instead accumulates.

In the acute stage, symptoms include fatigue, headache, low-grade fever, nasal congestion, runny nose, and facial pain. In the chronic stage, symptoms include nasal congestion, yellow nasal discharge, and nasal discharge running down the back of the nose. To prevent sinusitis when a cold or allergy attack occurs, the sinuses must be kept clean. △ Gently blow your nose, then block one nostril and blow the other nostril △ Drink plenty of water to thin nasal secretions △ Avoid substances that stimulate allergic symptoms, etc.