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What Causes One Side Of Nose Always Stuffed And Congested?
I have one side of my nose that is always feels stuffed. I rinse my sinuses, have a humidifier and still the one side is always feels stuffed and congested with hardly any congestion. I have taken sinus stuff and sprays that help but the sprays say only take for 3 days and no more.
Sat, 24 May 2014
Hello,
First of all it will be better if you avoid humidifier, as it is for lungs no nose.
Secondly , nasal sprays are to be taken for longer time not just 3 days .
It is xylometazoline nasal drops which are suggested to be taken for few days only like less than 10 days or so.
It is the steroid nasal sprays and saline nasal sprays which would help you .
In addition if there is acute infection then you might need to take antibiotics with oral decongestants and antihistaminics.
In doubt do reply.
First of all it will be better if you avoid humidifier, as it is for lungs no nose.
Secondly , nasal sprays are to be taken for longer time not just 3 days .
It is xylometazoline nasal drops which are suggested to be taken for few days only like less than 10 days or so.
It is the steroid nasal sprays and saline nasal sprays which would help you .
In addition if there is acute infection then you might need to take antibiotics with oral decongestants and antihistaminics.
In doubt do reply.
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