Each disease has different symptoms. And only by these indicators can one sometimes understand that a person is sick with something. In this article, I want to talk about the problem when the nose does not breathe: what to do if the nose is stuffy, and how to help yourself in this situation.
Causes
Initially, it should be noted that nasal congestion is not an independent disease. But just a symptom of a certain disease. So, if you fight exclusively with this problem, it will be quite difficult to deal with it. But if you treat the disease itself, which caused the appearance of this symptom, then everything will pass much sooner. What can cause nasal congestion?
- Curvature of the nasal septum. In this case, a person often has various breathing problems. Including colds and congestion often occur. It is impossible to cope with this problem by any means. If it is for this reason that the nose is blocked, there is no runny nose, drops do not help, you will have to use surgery. This operation is completely simple and does not pose a threat to the patient's life. After it there is no long period of rehabilitation or recovery, and the problem disappears immediately after correction.
- Adenoids. This is also a very common cause of nasal congestion, which does not go away even with medications. It is worth noting that the problem is mainly inherent in children. You can also cope with it with the help of surgical intervention. In this case, the doctor will simply remove these processes.
- Polyps. This is almost the same problem as adenoids. Polyps in the nose prevent the baby from breathing freely, can cause nasal congestion. They are also removed surgically.
- Allergic reactions. This is a very common nasal congestion problem.
Congestion occurs due to swelling of the mucous membrane. This occurs most often before a cold. In this case, congestion is a symptom of an approaching disease. Also, this condition can be observed in people due to other diseases, for example sinusitis.
Drops and sprays
So what to do if the nose is blocked, how can you help yourself? In this case, various drops and sprays will help to cope with the problem. Their advantage is that they are sold in a pharmacy without a prescription and give quick results. But often addictive. Drops are vasoconstrictive. They affect the dilated vessels in the nose (which causes swelling of the mucosa). Most often, doctors recommend the following drugs: “Nazivin” (there is even for the smallest children), “Pinosol”, “Sanorin”.
If a person decides to use such drops, it is important for him to know the following nuances:
- Use these medicines can be no more than 4 times a day.
- Instill in each nostril no more than a couple of drops.
- Duration of use of these drugs: approximately 5 days. Not more. Indeed, in this case, they will no longer have the desired effect, since it is getting used to.
- It is best to choose plant-based drops. This may be, for example, the drug "Vibrocil". The thing is that these drugs less injure the nasal mucosa and are not addictive.
Tablets
If a person has a stuffy nose, what should I do? Drops do not help, so you should turn to the following medications. So, if the cause of congestion is a catarrhal disease, then you can cope with the problem with the help of colds alone. For example, if you take a Coldrex or Flukold pill, the main symptoms of a cold disappear. And, as a result, nasal congestion passes. Many people may be interested in the question of why this is happening. It's all about a special active substance - phenylephrine. It helps to relieve swelling of the mucosa, which gives the patient the opportunity to breathe normally.
Washing
If the patient has a stuffy nose and then an ear, the smell has disappeared - this is already a very serious problem. It is worth remembering that the ear, throat and nose - all these parts of the body are interconnected. And if for a long time one of them does not work normally, another one may start to “junk”. So in this case. If there is no normal airflow through the nose, the ear may begin to hurt. In this case, washing the nose very well. You can use various medications for this: Salin, No-Sol, Aquamaris, etc. However, if it is not possible to purchase one of these drugs, you can rinse your nose with an ordinary pear and saline (sold in pharmacies as a solution for infusion - sodium chloride). If there is absolutely no way to get to the pharmacy, saline solution can be done at home on your own. To do this, you need only a fifth of a teaspoon of salt (you can sea) to dissolve in a glass of warm water. Next, you need to draw a little water into the pear and release all the liquid into the nasal passage. This remedy helps a lot better than regular blowing. A saline solution does not negatively affect the mucous membrane (which can happen if ordinary water is used for washing). However, there is one “but”. Do not let a stream of water into your nose under high pressure. In this case, there is a risk of mucus entering the ear region, which will cause the appearance of new problems, and sometimes even diseases.
When mom understands how to punch her baby’s nose, if the drops do not help, it is worth noting that this method is perfect for her. So, you can use it even for the smallest children, who still can not blow out the accumulated mucus. Salt solution not only cleans the nose, but also perfectly removes swelling of the mucosa, which removes congestion.
Warming up
If the patient has a stuffy nose, what should I do? Drops do not help, so you should turn to alternative methods of getting rid of the problem. So, it is worth noting that in some cases, you can apply warming. However, far from always. This method can significantly harm if a person, for example, has sinusitis. So these procedures can be carried out without fear only if there is a doctor’s permission.
- You can warm your nose with eggs. So, two chicken eggs must first be boiled hard, wrapped in cloths and put on the nose on both sides of the sinus.
- Excellent swelling of the mucous membrane when heated with salt. So, it must first be heated in a pan or in the microwave, then put in a linen bag and attach to the sinuses. As an alternative, grandmothers put the heated salt in a clean baby sock.
"Star"
What other remedy can I use if my nose is stuffy? What to do if my nose is very stuffy, and how can I help myself? In this case, the usual and well-known Asterisk is useful. This is a balm with a strong smell. So, they can anoint the nostrils on the outside, it will also help. But it is best to lubricate a small amount of this ointment with the sinuses inside. In this case, swelling of the mucosa will pass after 5 minutes, and the problem itself will disappear. However, we must remember that in this case, you can easily burn the nasal mucosa. So you need to correctly select the amount of balm to use.
Instillation
Further we figure out what to do if the nose is stuffy. If drops bought in a pharmacy do not help, you can drip your nose with aloe juice or Kalanchoe. To do this, cut off a leaf of the plant and drop a couple of drops from the cut into your nose. The result will not be as fast as we would like. However, this remedy can be instilled into the nose every three hours. The course of treatment continues as long as necessary. Basically, the problem disappears after about 7 days. In addition, this tool is not addictive and does not traumatize the nasal mucosa. So its use is completely safe.
Inhalation: nebulizer
If a person has a stuffy nose, what to do, how to treat this problem? You can do this very well with inhalation.
First of all, it should be noted that in this case it is good to use a rather new device called a nebulizer. The principle of its action is simple: air is supplied through the tube into the cavity with the medicine under pressure, from where the treatment mixture then goes into the mask (or into a special tip for the nose) and into the patient’s respiratory tract. If you do not want to use various medications, you can breathe a mixture of Borjomi water (2 ml) and a couple drops of eucalyptus alcohol. Important: oils should not be breathed, they settle in the lungs and can cause many problems.
Inhalations: folk remedies
If the patient has a stuffy nose, what should I do? Drops do not help, and there is no nebulizer at hand. In this case, do not be upset. After all, this procedure can be carried out in other different ways:
- Potatoes. It must be pre-welded. When the dish is ready, you do not need to remove it from the pan. It will be necessary to put this capacity on a stool, and to bend over it yourself, covered with a blanket or a sheet. You need to breathe like this for about 10 minutes. This perfectly relieves swelling of the mucous membrane and nasal congestion.
- Garlic. Garlic inhalation is very effective. To do this, pour a couple of cloves of this plant with a small amount of boiling water, then add two teaspoons of soda there. After that, as in the previous version, cover yourself with a blanket and breathe over a bowl for about 10 minutes.
- Bow. Excellent relieves swelling of the nasal mucosa of the bow. In this case, it can be crushed in a blender and bent over a bowl, inhaling the vapors of this plant. However, it is better to close your eyes first, because onions irritate their mucous membranes and cause lacrimation.
Massage
The patient often raises the question: "If the nose is stuffed, what should I do?" Drops often do not bring the desired relief. In this case, you need to do a nose massage from time to time. It is worth noting that without the use of other means, this is unlikely to help. But here as an aid - this is it. In this case, you need to massage your nose as often as possible. Such movements will not allow the mucus to stagnate in one place.
Tampons in the nose
If the patient has a stuffy nose, what should I do? Drops do not help, other remedies are also ineffective. In this case, you can try using tampons, which must be placed in the nose. To do this, you first need to prepare a special liquid. Making it pretty simple. It is necessary to mix one spoon of honey with one spoon of aloe juice. After that, a cotton swab is moistened in the finished liquid and placed in each nostril for about half an hour. This is a very good remedy, because honey has a full therapeutic effect, and aloe juice helps to cope with swelling of the mucosa and nasal congestion.
Complications
As a small conclusion, I want to say that it is very important to cope with such a problem as nasal congestion in time. After all, this is fraught with serious complications. So, simple stuffiness can cause chronic rhinitis or pharyngitis. In addition, this often causes snoring, sometimes even very strong. If the patient often has a stuffy nose, this leads to the fact that a person breathes through his mouth. As a result, the air entering the lungs is not cleaned well enough, and the mucous membranes of the mouth dry out. This is also fraught with the emergence of various diseases. Bad sleep, various neuroses and bronchitis - all these are consequences of the simplest stuffy nose.