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drainage of watery yellow fluid from nose

Friday while I was bent over blow-drying my hair, bright yellow fluid suddenly started dripping out of my nose.  It felt like a nose bleed and that's what I thought it was until I observed the color.  I had never seen any fluid that color come out of my body before.  The drainage was unilateral--left side only.  I made an appointment with my doctor but cannot see her until Tuesday.  Investigating a bit onlne I saw something that seemed similar--CSF leakages.  But I have had no brain injuries, only a recent cold.  My question is--is this probably what I think it is?  Do I need to be very concerned?  Should I insist on seeing the doctor sooner or go to emergency?  What should I do in the meantime?  It hasn't happened again since then.  I'm really feeling a bit scared.
Thanks so much
Heidi
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Anyone been treated for Fungal Sinusitis rather than bacterial ??

My bet is that fungal is more likely and often wont go away on its own, and certainly wont go away with Antibiotics
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Yes I have been treated for Fungal Sinusitis both sides of the nose in June 2013. As you rightly said, the problem did not go away completely and permanently but gave almost 100% relief after operation. But since then the doctor advised me take Rinergil/Montec LC 1 tablet a day forever. If I stop it for any reason, the problem (pain in the operated area in the nose, pain from operations ated area in the nose to brain via eye temples) begin. Even yellow color liquid gel forms in the nose. Partial blockage of the nose on any one side happens too. So, is it common in people undergone surgery for fungal sinusitis?? Any comments please??
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I just got the same. I have been experiencing it for past 3 days, and I had also serious tooth pain,  I will be seeing doctor tomorrow for my teeth. anybody with clue why the yellow water leak out of the nose?  
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I have the same thing right now. Leaky nose and i have tooth pain. Can u tell me what your doctor said?
Hi.. same here.. I’ve just recovered from tooth ache n this thing happened.. could this water leaked related to this tooth ache that we had... Can u please share what your doc said? Thanks..
I just went through the same thing.  I started with an upper back tooth pain four days ago.  It got so bad I went to the dentist and had exray so taken as the painful tooth has a crown on it.  The X-ray showed nothing, all good.  So I was prescribed amoxysillin as it has to be an infection.  I started the pills yesterday evening and 24 hours later I suddenly started draining drops of clear yellow watery sticky discharge. I think my toothache was actually a sinus infection which is draining away.  I was freaked out at first till I came to this site.  Even though my toothpain was getting better, the moment e fluid drained the remaining toothpain was gone.  Hope this comment helps someone
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Hey there, I've had similar problems to u. Overall this has been about 3 years and 2 weeks ago I it happened while I was flying (on plane). I kind of noticed that it happened when I am sometimes a little unwell. Dr referred me to ENT. had CT scan. They found a mucus retention cyst BUT, Dr said it was only a coincidental finding. The yellow fluid incidents should not have been caused by that.  Looking at my CT, he reckons it might be that my cyst blocks part of the pathway of the mucus,and so the fluid only leaks out when there is an accumulation and when my head is at a certain position that the fluid can flow pass the cyst and out the nostril. P.s. mine is on my right nose.
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Oh my God same exact thing is happening to me today i was just having my head down and yellow fluid started leaking from my left side of the nose but i dont have any pain i hope to God it will stop by it self please any of you advise me if this is serious thanks God Bless
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Oh my God same exact thing is happening to me today i was just having my head down and yellow fluid started leaking from my left side of the nose but i dont have any pain i hope to God it will stop by it self please any of you advise me if this is serious thanks God Bless
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I also just started experiencing this phenomenon.  It began yesterday about 3 hours after having a tooth root canal procedure (with Novocaine) followed by insertion of a new crown.  It continued this morning.  My guess is that my experience is related to that.
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i had a crazy bad toothache on the top right of my teeth and it was so bad i couldnt sleep at night, went to a trip to the dentist and they did some xrays and couldnt find any problems or whatnot and i asked them to dig my old fillings out and replace with new ones and it still hurts like crazy after, and one day after that i start having yellow watery liquid just dripping out of my right nostril without warning whenever i look up to my right. what is happening??
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