Runny Nose

[Nume48]

I am 12 years post op gastric bypass surgery. After the surgery I started having and continue to have constant runny nose. It is embarrassing! At times I lean over and it pours out. It is also happens when I overeat.
Has anyone had this symptom? If so have you found a solution?

 

[Matia]

My nose has not stopped running since I had surgery in March. It is the strangest thing! I have done lit reviews and can’t find anything relating it to RNY. I’m interested to see if anyone else has this symptom...

 

[3momchaos]

Oddly enough when I google it, it brought me back to this forum. What an interesting, albeit annoying, phenomenon. Runny nose after surgery

 

[Nume48]

Wow. I expected more people to be experiencing this issue. I purchase so much Kleenex I should own stock. Lol
I wish I could offer a solution or something to help mitigate post nasal drip, I have nothing.

 

[Bill S.]

I have to admit my nose runs a lot too but mostly around air conditioning

 

[Khami]

Ask your doctor if it could possibly be a cerebrospinal fluid leak. CSF leaks are associated with increased intracranial pressure caused by obesity. People describe csf leaks as similar to a constant runny nose.

 

[Tee3416]

Same here. Never had a runny nose prior to surgery. But 7 days post op and I'm on my second box of tissues. Hubby is worried about covid. But I think it's probably just an allergic reaction to something... I hope...wait...gotta. run. Get. Tissue...I have to admit it's becoming annoying. I will ask my surgeon at my post op visit. This is so odd.

 

[AArrow]

New to this and I stumbled across this post. I have had a runny nose ever since surgery. My surgery dat was November 2019

 

[Stitchlove]

I have had this problem as well since surgery in 2016 with no solution

 

[3momchaos]

I have a slight post nasal drip just from my left nostril from time to time. It’s only since surgery, so I think it’s the same thing that happens to people. It doesn’t bother me much, but I’ll still probably bring it up at my next appointment.

 

[Bill sperry]

I know this is an old post but my nose starts to run when I’m full from eating .

 

[JudyNY]

I know this is an old post but my nose starts to run when I’m full from eating .

Yep, mine too if I overeat. Strange, huh?

 

[3momchaos]

Mines only from my left nostril. Really weird.

 

[Bill sperry]

Yeah it’s pretty weird especially if your at a restaurant and youve finished eat and you have to put your mask back on with a runny nose

 

[sharontx]

One issue I did not have, but it is really unusual and seems to be pervasive with a number of people. Weird. Hubby's probably don't need to think it's Covid, probably would be much worse than a runny nose or asymptomatic. It is Spring/Summer so allergies??

 

[Roni]

I have had serious air borne irritant problems for many years. Normally it is instant sinus infection. i also have a cpap for sleep. Some mornings after I take off the mask. I will lean over to put my shoes on and I get serious drips from my nose. It is definitely better than not being able to breathe through clotted nose goop. After I use tissue it dries up and I am good

 

[grizzgal75]

I too have the runny nose issue. Not terrible and not all the time, but I notice it more after a meal. I also developed a "tick" of sneezing when I get to my "full" point. It's literally like a tickle just under my breastbone that goes all the way to my nose and causes me to sneeze. Usually have a runny nose for 30 min - 1 hour after a meal.

 

[marty19067]

I have the same problem with a runny hose. My oncologist thinks I have an allergy problem and prescribed loratadine (claritin).
I guess I can stopping taking a daily dose as it does not work and the symptom seems to be normal with the surgery.

 

[Roni]

Wonders if we have discovered a side effect to weight loss surgery

 

[marty19067]

Male, 5'8",pre-cancer weight, 235 lbs. - Post surgery, 170lbs. (+/- 5 lbs.)
There has to be a better way to lose weight!