We all suffer from nasal congestion from time to time. Some more often, some less often, but every person knows firsthand about this. So, stuffy nose, what to do? First of all, you need to establish the cause. The most common of these are colds or SARS.
First, let's talk about what drugs can be purchased at the pharmacy. Self-administration of medicines for a 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 you a choice of sprays or nasal drops, tablets or powders that are taken by mouth, or solutions for rinsing. If stuffy nose, what to do better, what type of medicines to prefer?
Let's take a closer look at each group. Swelling of the mucous membrane, due to which there is a feeling of nasal congestion, can be removed with the help of vasoconstrictor drugs. Usually, nasal sprays or drops are used for this purpose. Relief of the condition occurs almost immediately, but you can not use them 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 mucous membrane so much. Youcaught SARS and stuffy nose? What to do in this situation? When the cause lies in the virus, you can use complex cold preparations that act as anti-inflammatory, antiviral and vasoconstrictor agents at once. It can be tablets or powders. They should be used with caution in heart patients and hypertensive patients. Yet topical nasal drops and sprays are more effective and safer.
Completely different from the previous method of treatment - washing 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 start washing when your nose was 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 of the other, now you can blow your nose. Regular procedures allow you to completely get rid of the disease.
Stuffy nose in the morning? With chronic difficulty breathing, folk methods can be used. Boil two eggs, wrap them in handkerchiefs and warm up by pressing them against both sides of the nose. Cooled eggs will go for breakfast, and you will noticeably feel better. You can use heated s alt 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 into your nose every three hours. After a few days, there will be no trace of a runny nose.
Especially disappointing when the nose is blocked in the summer. It's hot outside, but here you need to be treated. To quickly restore shortness of breath, you can combine the intake of pharmaceutical preparations and folk methods. The main thing is not to overdo it. And yet it is better to seek the advice of a doctor, especially if the improvement does not come for a long time. Suddenly the disease is more serious than you think.
And most importantly - do not catch a cold! Dress for the weather and avoid contact with people who are sick.
