Runny Nose Moment

I was out in the garden yesterday, taking advantage of some lovely spring weather and planting out some border flowers, when my partner, Nick, came out to say that he'd been watching me from the house. The sun was behind me from where he'd been watching, and he said that even from a distance he could see a beautiful glinting silver string of snot dangling from my nose halfway down to the ground, which I had clearly been totally oblivious to.
Since I lost my nasal hair, when I'm out of doors in cooler weather (especially when cycling) my nose just seems to be running continuously, and I frequently only realise when it's too late.
I'm sure a lot of other people must have this inelegant problem too, anyone got any ideas on solutions. Nasal wigs? Some sort of hammock device slung across the face below the nose? Bungs? (wouldn't look very sophisticated!)
- Gordon

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Permalink Reply by Orbit on April 30, 2008 at 2:29pm: I have this problem too! I also keep a tissue handy in efforts to keep things at bay! If anyone has any idea, I'd love to know as well! :-); ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Gordon Howe on May 1, 2008 at 3:25am: Yeah, I always have a tissue or two handy also, the main problem is that I just don't seem to feel my nose running anymore, so it's usually too late! Maybe I've lost some sensitivity in my nose as well as the hairs......; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Jeffrey...... Don't you wish your boyfriend was bald like me on May 3, 2008 at 8:01pm: I havent noticed this particular issue.....yet
It would be slightly unflattering.

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Permalink Reply by kastababy on May 4, 2008 at 8:20pm: Somehow I think the idea of a nasal wig would just be even worse than the constant nasal drip -- then you would always be sneezing to get rid of the hairs!

I don't think you've lost any sensitivity so much as you've become used to it. Unfortunately, I think the only solution here is to get in the habit of wiping your nose regularly (that, or start using a LOT of Benadryl.)

LOVE how your partner described the snot, though. :); ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Gordon Howe on May 5, 2008 at 5:55am: He's romantic like that!

As you say, I guess I just need to get used to wiping my nose more regularly... my idea of nasal wigs seems to be a non-starter.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Carol on May 5, 2008 at 8:13am: This is an interesting topic but enlightening! I never realized I had a problem until you mentioned it - thanx! My nose hairs always seem to come and go and it's not something I really keep track of but I was out in the country yesterday and noticed how everything seemed to be getting in my eyes! I do get a tickly nose quite a bit but I think that right now it's because I'm not used to having nose hairs which have come to visit once again. As for the drippy nose thing, my grandma had that problem real bad - especially in the winter - tissues never fail and fit just about anywhere!; ▶ Reply to This