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No, really bad cold.
May your kleenex always be nearby
You have my sympathies. It’s kind of wild how we have so many advances in medicine and technology, yet a cold can still knock you on your ass for a week and all anyone can do is some half assed symptom management with Tylenol and Sudafed
I take a moment to appreciate medical science for bringing us H1 antagonists (2nd generation anti-histamines.)
Isn’t it weird how once we are relieved from some crazy amount of pain (like I’ve had a few shoulder abscesses from drug use that made it hurt SO bad just to reach my hand in my pocket) but once you get it taken care of or if goes away or whatever it’s like the feeling of being back to normal’s relief fades so quickly. I always wanted to enjoy it more lol. Don’t gotta deal with those specific issues tho :D
I'm a big advocate of sinus irrigation. Neilmed has a little squirt bottle that rinses the nose with 8oz of saline.
It really helps with allergies.
Irrigation i think you mean
You're correct lol.
When I was younger I used to snort water to unblock my nose. It worked for a few minutes.
If you use 2 packets of salt with the irrigation bottle it will help draw fluid from your swollen sinus tissues.
Insanely, cocaine will unblock your nose instantly
It's my right ear for some reason
Have you tried swallowing? Maybe chew some gum? Change your elevation rapidly?
IDK why these help for plugged ears, but they do 🤷🏻♂️
My nose is lifelong blocked at one side. It switches every few hours. Too lazy to get it fixed because it's a minor inconvenience that I'm used to
This is completely normal.
Our nose switches sides to push air in or out of every couple hours. It’s called the Nasal Cycle. Here’s the wikipedia page: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasal_cycle
Specialised doctor ran some tests, showed that my ability to breathe through my nose is limited. Would have done surgery but it wasn't the right time.
Went to him to look at my sore throat, he just noticed that my nose was a bit off. Did some tests.
Had some damage at the entrance of my stomach which caused the sore throat, so I went to a different specialist for that issue and ignored the nose stuff.
First, FundMECFS is right, sounds like nasal cycle. Second: A natural way to have a completely free nose for about a minute is probably an orgasm 🤣 not kidding, try to take deep breaths through your nose next time.
Think of how good it would feel to get it fixed though.
Oxymetazoline is awesome for unclogging noses, but you cannot use it for more than three days at a time, otherwise your nose gets addicted to it. It should buy you some time.
too late, it's blocked ;-;
Well you’d better catch it before it gets away!
I’m sorry
Somehow mine always seems to be when I'm trying to fall asleep...
I'm so allergic I only experience the smooth bliss of a clear nose when I get out of a steaming hot shower