Heavy fall then nose 'leaks' - any ideas?

[Origamist]

I was cycling through Battersea Park on the way up to Chelsea Bridge. The road humps there are slightly shallower nearer the gutter so I edged closer to the gutter for each hump. This caused the tumble as there are white painted road markings next to the gutter, which are very slippery in the wet.

Cardinal rule No 1.a.(i). of wet-weather cycling on very slick tyres (conti gp 4000s) - don't change direction or brake sharply on newly-painted road markings (or manhole covers)!

Really stupid/ absent-minded of me but luckily no other traffic involved. Was well enough to cycle the remaining few miles into work.

Tell me about it:
http://www.cyclechat.co.uk/forums/showpost.php?p=373512&postcount=1

 

[spandex]

Do you smoke?

 

[Alan Frame]

I'd imagine this is sinus related. I recently had a wisdom tooth removed and this resulted in a sinus infection causing my nose to run like a tap !
Pretty foul-smelling too, but soon cleared up with antibiotics.

 

[bryce]

I'm a non smoker, relatively young and perfectly healthy. I can only imagine it dislodged some kind of sinus-gunk. Can't really argue with a negative CT scan and the excellent doctors and nurses at University College Hospital in Euston (who were all really cheery considering the mayhem they have to deal with daily).

 

[snapper_37]

Glad you're ok Bryce!!!

I'd still see your GP and make sure you're ok! It could be some underlying problem.

And your avatar still puts shivers up me

 

[craigwend]

I was cycling through Battersea Park on the way up to Chelsea Bridge. The road humps there are slightly shallower nearer the gutter so I edged closer to the gutter for each hump. This caused the tumble as there are white painted road markings next to the gutter, which are very slippery in the wet.

Cardinal rule No 1.a.(i). of wet-weather cycling on very slick tyres (conti gp 4000s) - don't change direction or brake sharply on newly-painted road markings (or manhole covers)!

Really stupid/ absent-minded of me but luckily no other traffic involved. Was well enough to cycle the remaining few miles into work.

Yes, tell me about it as well (& Conti Gp 4000's) still having physio...

http://www.cyclechat.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=16001

 

[Globalti]

After swimming my Dad used to be able to empty his sinuses by pressing his face in a certain way. A dribble of clear water used to come out for a few seconds. On the other hand, I can't do this and consequently have suffered with sinus infections and blockages all my life. What you saw was certainly a sinus draining; be grateful!

 

[jimboalee]

Don't worry fella.

When I go snorkeling / freediving, my nose is open to the water. I don't use a nose pinch.
In my nasal cavity, there is a hollow that holds some water that gets up my snotbox when I'm diving.

Later in the evening I have a party trick where I take a sip of beer, and then bend down forward to get a gush of seawater flow from my nose.
It really makes my sons squirm.

You may have a similar cavity which was full of mucus and the impact dislodged it.

Go to A&E. Tell them you hit your head and they might Xray or even scan it.