We all periodically suffer from nasal congestion. Who is more often, who is less, but everyone knows firsthand about this. So, stuffy nose, what to do? First of all, it is necessary to establish the reason. The most common of these are colds or SARS.
First, let's talk about what drugs can be purchased at the pharmacy. Self-
medication for the common cold can not be carried out for more than 2-3 days without the supervision of a doctor, but they can alleviate the condition before going to the clinic. The pharmacist will offer a choice of sprays or drops in the nose, tablets or powders that are taken orally, or solutions for washing.
If your nose is blocked, what’s best
to do, what type of medication should I prefer?
Let's consider each group in more detail. Swelling of the mucous membrane, due to which there is a feeling of nasal congestion, can be removed using vasoconstrictor drugs. Usually, sprays or drops in the nose are used for this purpose. Relief of the condition occurs almost immediately, but they can not be used more often 2-3 times a day and longer than 5 days. Give preference to plant-based drops, they act more slowly, but are not addictive and do not injure the mucosa so much.
Did you pick up an ARVI and stuffy nose? What to do in this situation? When the reason lies in the virus, you can use complex preparations for the common cold, which act as anti-inflammatory, antiviral and vasoconstrictor drugs immediately. It can be tablets or powders. With caution, they should be used in cores and hypertensive patients. Nevertheless, locally acting nasal drops and sprays help more efficiently and are safer.
A completely different method of treatment from previous ones is rinsing the nose with special saline solutions. They allow you to clean the nasal cavity, relieve swelling, inflammation and increase the protective properties of the mucosa. Did you decide to do washing when your nose is stuffed up? What to do and how to do it right? Keep your head tilted, inject the solution into one nostril until it starts to flow out from the other, now you can blow your nose left over. Regular procedures can completely get rid of the disease.
Is your nose stuffy in the morning? With chronic breathing difficulties, alternative methods can be used. Cook two eggs, wrap them in handkerchiefs and warm up by pressing them to both sides of the nose. The cooled eggs will go for breakfast, but you will feel much better. You can use heated salt or sand in cloth bags. Massage your nose constantly. This is useful not only when you are already sick, but also for prevention.
You can instill Kalanchoe juice in your nose every three hours. After a few days, there will be no trace of a cold.
Especially offensive when the nose is stuffed up in the summer. It’s hot in the street, but it’s necessary to be treated. To quickly restore difficulty breathing, you can combine the use of pharmacy drugs and alternative methods. The main thing is not to overdo it. Nevertheless, it is better to seek the advice of a doctor, especially if improvement does not occur for a long time. Suddenly, the disease is more serious than you think.
Well and the main thing - do not catch a cold! Dress for the weather and try not to get in contact with sick people.