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When You eat something really spicy, Does that cause your nose to run?

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I just ate some spicy tilapia (fish) with strong onion sauce and now my nose is running. I don't have a cold, the air conditioning is as it always is too. Maybe it's my taste buds. Any ideas or explainations?

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  1. That happens when i get Tacos with Hot Sause. The Smell Burns your nostels because you are not used to it. That stuffs great when you have a stuffy Nose.


  2. YEP!

    time to blow the nose..  spicey food helps with congestion.


  3. Personally speaking mine runs when i eat something spicy, but shoot it give your food more flavoring and kick

  4. Haha yeah hot sauce cleans out your system! I know that for a fact! I was at Fire House Subs with my family I put this "death" hot sause on my turkey breast sandwich and I was on fire and it felt like, I could breathe better through my nose since I had like, minor cold. But, yeah I completely know this feeling. Don't worry. It'll go away. hehe

  5. omg lol yes!!! i drench my chicken in hot sauce and today while my nose was running i was totally thinking about asking this here haha.

  6. oh man that always happens to me! i have a really low tolerance for spicy food, and the minute i eat anything with even a little bit of kick, both my nose and eyes start watering like crazy, lol!

  7. That's not an uncommon reaction, and happens to me most times I eat anything spicy (and I don't care for super spicy stuff).

    You can do a search on the reasons it happens, but apparently the spicy affects something in the sinuses. I sniffle for a while afterward, every time I eat spicy food. ☺

    EDIT: I'm in search mode tonight and found this for you:

    "SpicySpicy foods cause runny noses for one simple reason: they contain a number of vitamins, minerals, and nutrients that elevate the production of mucus in the nasal membranes. This leads to an increase in the draining action of the nasal passages. While the result may not be aesthetically pleasing, there are actually a number of reasons why this may be a good thing for your body."

  8. happens to me! when i have a cold, i have a bit of wasabi and i clear up for lyk 3 hrs. its awesome lol

  9. lol yeah it does.

    especially when i have something with lots of chili powder in it.

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