Texas Mother Suffers from Rare Empty Nose Syndrome: It's 'As If Your Lungs Aren't Big Enough To Fit a Breath of Air'
Growing up near Phoenix, Heather Schwan sniffled her way through the seasons, with itchy eyes, scratchy throat and runny nose. Every day, she took a decongestant.
“I used to think if I were ever kidnapped and they put duct tape over my mouth, I would pass out,” she said. “I wouldn’t get enough oxygen through my nose. It’s scary always having to have your mouth open to breathe.”
After she married Luke Schwan, the couple moved to Texas, not far from his army base, Fort Hood. Heather happily worked at her local parks and recreation department.
