So I've been a stuffy nose every day around late afternoon, eveningish. It's so bad that I have a hard time breathing comfortably at night, thus I don't sleep well. I've tried everything! I've taken allergy medicine, mucinex, sudafed, saline solution,a humidifier (although it's a cold one, not one with hot steam), and even that nose spray that you can't use for more than three days (that works great, but I can't use it anymore). Any suggestions? I'm really desperate. :)
-Tiffany
12 years ago
5 comments:
Hmmmm, have you tried a sinus irrigator? You can get them at the drug store. It's saline solution in a squirt bottle. You bend your head over the sink and squirt the water up your nose and the water goes from one nostril and out the other. Gross, I know, but it worked for me in December when I had a super stuffy nose! It takes several tries, but it clears up in a couple days. Try it! It's pretty cheap too.
I had a cold like that a month or so ago, and then it turned into an ear infection (my second this year). I had to get antibiotics for it. By the way, the cold mist humidifiers are better than the warm steam--they are less prone to growing things! At least that's what the girls' pediatrician says.
hmmm.... no clue
I'll second Steph's irrigation suggestion. It worked for me after I could no longer use Afrin (the stuff that you can't use longer than 3 days). It took longer, but my sinuses cleared up. Also, you can watch hilarious demo videos on YouTube if you search for "neti pot." Try
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8sDIbRAXlg
Ha ha! You don't actually have to get a neti pot; I just used a squeezable plastic bottle with a nozzle. Good luck!
Put lots of tabasco sause in your food. I will burn the stuffyness right out. ;)
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