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How to clear a stuffy nose?

How can I clear my stuffy nose when nothing blows out?

  • I've got a nasty head cold with a really stuffy nose. It runs a bit, but when I try to blow, nothing comes out. I can wipe the thin nasal discharge away, but I feel like I have a huge stockpile up in there that needs to blow out. I've tried: decongestants saline spray steam fluids chicken soup (lots of it... tastes great but still stuffy) a neti pot (felt like I was going to drown) Vick's VapoRub antihistamine before bed last night so I could sleep and hopefully dry up the thin runny stuff. I can hear the junk up in my sinuses gurgling but it just will not blow free. When I lay down, it completely clogs up and I can't breathe through my nose at all. Antihistamine dries the thin runny stuff, but I'm still so stuffed up I can't breathe through my nose. I have a sore throat from mouth breathing which does go away when I drink fluids. Don't say "see a doctor". First off, this is a head cold, not the flu (no fever, no cough, no swollen glands, and symptoms are all "above the neck"), and second... I absolutely cannot afford to see a doctor AT ALL, or pay for a prescription. After both my husband and I were laid off and can't find jobs, we don't have the money for things like that. I need home remedies. Thank you!

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    All I can say is more water and more sleep. Do NOT take any kind of drug to help you sleep or your body won't be able to heal proper as you sleep, and 80% of the fluids you drink should be water (cures everything :) Also time, I don't know how long you've had it but if you drink and sleep most colds should dissipate within 2 weeks. Good Luck ( :

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