Is it normal that i only breathe through one nostril at a time?

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I noticed a few years ago that I only breathe out one nostril at a time. I'm not sure if its the same with breathing in and I'm not sure if this is how its always been. And I go from only breathing through my left nostril to only breathing through my right nostril and back again. Do most people only breathe through one nostril at a time because I went most of my life without noticing this. And I'm 18 years old.

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  • Gunkmunky
    9 years ago

    I don't breathe out of either nostril. I block my nostrils with tissue paper each morning, it is essential that the tissue be changed each day. I find breathing through my mouth alone makes me more attractive to women. That and not brushing my teeth more than once a week. You'd be amazed at the looks I get from women on the bus and subway when I try and speak to them. I give my phone number to loads of women, I haven't got a call back yet, but I'm expecting to hear from someone any day now.

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    • Syniister
      9 years ago

      Hit me up bro.

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  • theaverageatheist
    11 years ago

    I used to breath though only one of my nostrils (left one) it used to get verry annoyng especialy during sleep and i often had difficulty breathing. it caused by the fact that my inner cartilage was bent, making one of my nostrils smaller than the other, i had it fixed up.... good excuse fore a nose-job:D. most of my family have the same problem.

    yeah most people altinate.

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    • welkinson
      11 years ago

      Do most people not notice this till like more than halfway through their life. Btw for me that's not that old. I'm only 18.

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      • theaverageatheist
        11 years ago

        I don't think many people put it to the test....

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        • welkinson
          11 years ago

          Yeah i don't know if i was testing it. I think my hand was just near my nose and i noticed it. I think I first noticed it when i had a cold then i saw if i was still breathing through one nostril when i didn't have a cold and i still did. Off and on, i test it and sometimes, it feels annoying if one nostril's too closed up.

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          • theaverageatheist
            11 years ago

            I've allways known it because if i sleped on my right side i couldn't breathe at all... I used to often wake up choking...... not fun

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            • welkinson
              11 years ago

              Well I didn't think that could happen to people but I think i figured out how i knew. I have a habit of putting leaning my face on my hand. and I put my pinky on my mustache area beneath my nose and that's probably how I noticed it.

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  • [Old Memory]
    11 years ago

    Oh my god!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Nostril post!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • Avant-Garde
    11 years ago

    I think I use both simultaneously.

    I think it's more uncommon than abnormal. This is first time I've heard of it, but if it's been working for you all this time I don't think it's anything to worry about.

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    • welkinson
      11 years ago

      Read the above comments. I think you're the uncommon one now!

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  • bananaface
    11 years ago

    :O I just realised I do this too, how strange!

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  • dappled
    11 years ago

    One of the rarely known facts about humans. Yes, this is normal. It alternates every twenty minutes. If you have a runny nose, it's liable to affect one nostril more too. And this too alternates.

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    • welkinson
      11 years ago

      Ok good so it is completely normal and every human does this. And I'm just not normal for noticing. Is it the same with animals?

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    • dappled
      11 years ago

      P.S. I'm on my left one, at the moment.

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      • welkinson
        11 years ago

        I think i first noticed this when i was thirteen years old but i didn't think it was permanently like this.

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