What periodic table of elements make up boogers/snot?
Q. There's got to be actual elements from the periodic table of elements that are inclusive in boogers/snot. What might be some of those?
Asked by MarkFletcher - Wed Nov 7 16:16:04 2007 - Chemistry - 3 Answers - Comments

A. Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen. Probably some nitrogen too.
Answered by BNP - Wed Nov 7 16:19:50 2007

What causes snot and how can there be so much of it?
Q. I have the swine flu and there seems to be no end to the amount of snot coming out my nose. It's so gross! Where in blazes does it all come from? Well, sinse I have alot of free time while I am recovering I thought I'd stop by Y!A and see if any of you folks could answer my question. Thanks!
Asked by . - Sun Nov 8 15:18:40 2009 - Respiratory Diseases - 1 Answers - Comments

A. "Snot" is just another word for mucus. When bits of stuff get stuck in your nose hairs, it s the mucus or snot that surrounds the stuff and traps it. Mucus is made by mucus membranes. Your body has mucus membranes in all sorts of places: the stomach, intestines, nose, lungs, eyes, mouth, and the urinary tract all contain mucus membranes that secrete mucus. When you have a cold, the linings of your nose and / or throat swell. Thick, clear liquid called mucus forms and its purpose is to wash away the germs. The mucus builds up and blocks the air passages. This is what causes a stuffy nose and a cough. :] i really hope you get better x3
Answered by rubie - Sun Nov 8 15:22:38 2009

How come when it is cold out you start to get snot in yout nose. Serious question!?
Q. I have always wondered how come when i go outside during winter i get more snot that i did when i first when out?
Asked by Connor B - Tue Nov 7 11:11:39 2006 - Respiratory Diseases - 2 Answers - Comments

A. good question... just looked it up... When cold air is inhaled, the blood veins or capillaries in the nose constrict. After a short period of constriction the capillaries dilate or expand again naturally. This process encourages the release of mucous from adjacent glands and we end up with a runny nose.
Answered by taylor13669 - Tue Nov 7 11:37:20 2006

How can I control my snot while crying?
Q. Normally I'd blow my nose, but I am in a play in which I cry and my snot POURS out of me, no breaks for blowage. Is there anything I can try to keep the snot under control (and in my nose) while I cry onstage?
Asked by Anne - Tue Jun 1 09:34:46 2010 - Other - Health - 2 Answers - Comments

A. Practice with tissues, handerchief, or what's available. When you start to cry, continue to hold your head down to keep the snot and tears under control with the cloth or tissue. Jerk your head up often to show the audience your dismay, and the put it back down again, wiping tears and snot away, then back up with a straight face, only to burst into tears once more. make it look natural. Most people do lose nose drippings when crying. Just let them run and wipe.
Answered by Bill G - Tue Jun 1 09:47:29 2010

How many days of thick green snot till you should suspect a sinus infection?
Q. I have had cold symptoms for 4 days and thick green snot for 2
Asked by ridefakey2 - Tue Feb 12 13:04:18 2008 - Infectious Diseases - 4 Answers - Comments

A. First day!! Green indicates infection. Remember, clear is normal, yellow indicates cold or allergy but green always indicates an infection. You might also notice a smell to it as well. Get an antibiotic.
Answered by nurse68 - Tue Feb 12 13:20:58 2008

What does it mean if your snot is greenish yellow?
Q. I just woke up this morning and I couldn't Breathe out of my nose at all so I grabbed a tissue. But my snot was greenish yellow. I have been sick the past week. But I don't think it's normal.
Asked by werewolfgirl - Tue Nov 24 10:22:44 2009 - Infectious Diseases - 2 Answers - Comments

A. It is normal.
Answered by LoudPipes - Tue Nov 24 10:30:15 2009

What's the difference between snot and cauliflower?
Q. Kids will eat snot.
Asked by Coke and Rum!!! - Mon Sep 29 14:26:47 2008 - Polls & Surveys - 7 Answers - Comments

A. haha. you should be in the jokes and riddles section chuckles! PLCG~
Answered by Hannah Jo - Mon Sep 29 15:08:53 2008

What do you think about sucking snot out of your kid's nose?
Q. It seems like it may be normal in Japan to suck the snot out of your kids nose with your mouth and then spit it out. I was just wondering what others think about this and if it's common in America too.
Asked by flyable penguin - Sun Nov 30 07:08:14 2008 - Parenting - 15 Answers - Comments

A. No way, that sounds pretty gross. I use Boogie Wipes :) The best invention ever! They are pretty much saline-based wipes that slide that boogie right out
Answered by davya85 - Sun Nov 30 07:27:56 2008

Why does a blob of snot come out my nose when I swim?
Q. I don't have a cold or anything, but almost everytime i swim, a blob of snot appears under my nose. Its gross. How do i stop doing this?
Asked by Me - Mon Jul 27 17:51:03 2009 - Swimming & Diving - 4 Answers - Comments

A. its natural just snot-rocket it out:) its actually really fun lol
Answered by canzhiye - Mon Jul 27 22:02:52 2009

Does snot come flying out of your nose as you swim?
Q. It might be a little gross to think about but when I'm swimming snot is accidently blown out of my nose. Then by the time I have swam the length, sometimes the snot that had been attached to my face is gone. I guess it is somewhere in the water. It is a little uncomfortable to think of this since I often accidently swallow some water.
Asked by creeper1 - Sun Jul 3 20:52:42 2011 - Swimming & Diving - 3 Answers - Comments

A. Crooked calm down, Chlorine is there to kill any bacteria, I swim 7 times a week and this normally happens to me when ive got a blocked nose or just have snot in my nose. Next time you have a blocked nose, try washing your face and maybe letting some water go to your nose, you will notice it washes out the snot. This is exactly what happens in a swimming pool. If you think this is gross, well every time your in the sea your swimming in fish poo with no chlorine!
Answered by Gleb Popov - Fri Jul 8 16:41:54 2011

How come you can't smell snot when it's in your nose?
Q. When you need to blow your nose or you feel some snot in your nose there is no smell. But if you blow your nose you can sometimes smell a slight odor. Also in this situation the nose isn't filled with snot, it just has some so there's nothing blocking the air passages and blocking your sense of smell.
Asked by Jen Steward - Sat Aug 20 22:20:57 2011 - Allergies - 5 Answers - Comments

What is this movie called - snot coming out of nose?
Q. I saw a movie once and it was a zoomed in video of just this girl's nose and mouth, It seemed like it was making fun of blair witch project? As I recall. And she is scared or something and a ton of snot starts pouring out her nose. What movie is this?
Asked by trackstr53 - Fri Mar 25 16:17:34 2011 - Movies - 2 Answers - Comments

A. Well, if it wasn't "The Blair Witch Project" then it might have been "Scary Movie"...they had a BWP spoof scene in there.
Answered by jupiter FIVE - Fri Mar 25 16:21:08 2011

Why have I been puking up a layer of mucus or snot every morning?
Q. for a week now, about a half hour after I have woken up I have felt the need to puke, gone to the toilet, and puked up a clear-ish layer of snot or mucus up into the toilet. I then have dry heaves for a few minutes. I know that I have more in my stomach than just this goo. Please help!
Asked by lord_makus - Fri Feb 15 08:58:52 2008 - Other - Health - 1 Answers - Comments

A. You may be experiencing post-nasal drip while you sleep. When you sleep, the snot in your nose drips down to the back of your throat, you swallow most of it, at because you are breathing, some of it gets dried or thickened in the back of your throat. So when you wake up, your body feels this matter in your throat, which makes you gag and throw up. And throwing up slimy icky stuff probably makes you even more nauseous when you have to see it and feel it coming up. Drink plenty of water throughout the day to loosen the mucus. Keep some water by your bedside so you can drink if you wake up during the night. If you do not have a cold, then the mucus may be from some other condition - I forget what it is called, but it's where your body… [cont.]
Answered by YOUR MOM - Fri Feb 15 20:12:08 2008

How much snot and mucus can the sinuses & lungs produce in the human body when sick with a cold?
Q. I have a cold and so does my husband. We're basically over the sneezing, aches/pains, fever and chills...but we still have so much congestion in the lungs and in the sinuses. And as much as we're blowing our noses and coughing - we still get filled with mucous and snot...how much more can we do?
Asked by akaallice - Thu Sep 14 11:18:19 2006 - Other - General Health Care - 3 Answers - Comments

A. I have a really bad cold right now and it always amazes me how much mucus the human body can produce. The thing is, that is the body's way of getting it out of you. The more mucus you have to blow/cough out the better to get the virus out of your system. So BLOW!
Answered by bmac - Thu Sep 14 11:22:40 2006

Why does your Body produce so much Snot when you have a cold?
Q. I would just like to know why it produces so much Snot when you have a cold. I mean its just stupid because it makes you sicker and throat sore.
Asked by Loyalty - Wed Aug 20 00:38:52 2008 - Other - Health - 1 Answers - Comments

A. It's trying to keep the mucous membranes moist and eliminate the bacteria/virus?
Answered by cmac - Wed Aug 20 04:53:25 2008

What is the real name for the snot sucker?
Q. The hospital gave me this thing to clean out my son's nose, but I can't remember what they called it, so I just call it the snot sucker.
Asked by sweetgurl13069 - Fri Nov 9 02:30:35 2007 - Newborn & Baby - 6 Answers - 1 Comments

A. Nasal Aspirator or Bulb Aspirator. If you want to get another one, 'Fess, Lil Noses' has one with the saline solution you drop into the nose before sucking the snot out. We call it the snot sucker too though!!! Best of luck, hope your son is okay.
Answered by Cindy; mum to 3 monkeys! - Fri Nov 9 03:24:59 2007

is snot your bodys way of combating a viral invader or is the virus simply using to reproduce & spread itself?
Q. When you catch a cold, you get a runny nose. Is snot your body s way of combating a viral invader, or is the virus simply using you to reproduce and spread itself? The common cold generally doesn't land you in bed: is this evidence of you're own abilities to "fight" the virus, or is the virus manipulating you to maximize its exposure to uninfected individuals?
Asked by pnoy80 - Thu Mar 5 12:58:08 2009 - Biology - 2 Answers - Comments

A. Both, actually. Mucus precents the bacteria and virus from causing an effective infection, and continiously washes it away, but then provides an effective vector to infect other organisms as it is expelled from you.
Answered by sum1won - Thu Mar 5 16:37:37 2009

What does it mean if Snot Colors are in Different Nostrils?
Q. I've had a cold for over a week now and today when I blew my nose (what I've been doing almost none stop) the snot in my left nostril was the same color as it was for the entire week, but the snot in my right keeps coming out a bright yellow. Is their any weird sign to this or something? I'm very confused about it and am wondering if it means my cold is ending of getting worse. Please help.
Asked by Crazo3077 - Fri Jun 13 10:45:40 2008 - Allergies - 2 Answers - Comments

A. Time to see the doctor. Generally yellow / green indicate infection. If you have allergies then there are some simple non-prescription tips that you can follow so that you don't get to the situation of infected sinus / nasal passage.
Answered by Allergy General - Fri Jun 13 12:10:36 2008

3 month old puppy has green snot coming out of nose?
Q. I recently got a 3 month old puppy from the humane society. I took him to the vet 3 days ago and he gave me some antibiotics for an URI, but when I took him to the vet his snot wasn't green. Starting yesterday his snot turned to a lime green color and hes been sneezing. He has another appointment in 5 days, but I don't know if I should go ahead and take him in now or just wait until his next appointment. Any advice?
Asked by Zac - Fri Nov 20 11:31:33 2009 - Dogs - 7 Answers - Comments

A. Let the antibiotics run their course. It doesn't cure them over night. Trust me, things will get better soon.
Answered by hoopstar231 - Fri Nov 20 11:40:55 2009

Why am I having dried up bloody snot every morning when I wake up?
Q. Every morning I wake up I can feel that my nose is full of dried up snot. I go to the bathroom and clean it out; then I feel fine. I do not have have a stuffy nose in the morning or at night but, my nose just feels full of this dried up blood snot until I get it out. I do not have any bloody noses during the day either.
Asked by Mallory - Sat Jun 28 10:08:45 2008 - Other - Health - 6 Answers - Comments

A. It sounds like you probably have a low-grade, chronic sinus infection. It's even more likely if you use air conditioning. A neti pot and saline solution, rinsing your sinuses once daily, can make a huge difference. Since you're noticing this in the morning, I'd suggest doing it shortly before bed. BTW, my otolaryngologist (nose doc) recommends the neti pot, so long as you're faithful about cleaning it properly. If the whole idea makes you wary, try a saline nasal spray--no medications, just a saline solution sprayed into each nostril.
Answered by Maryn - Sat Jun 28 10:14:38 2008