how can i clear my nasal passages?

Question

i keep feeling bunged up. what can i do except blow my nose (because this doesnt help)

Answer 1

The worst thing you can do is to keep blowing your nose because you can drive air up into the sinuses causing headache, just wipe your nose when necessary. Also do not insert cotton tips. Borrow a good vibrator (Serious) and work it over the eyebrows & your cheek bones, the vibration (As in humming) helps the sinuses to drain. To thin any congested mucus in the nasal passages: pour boiling water in a mixing bowl, add a drop of menthol or vapour rub, place a towel over your head & lower you face over the bowl cloking the towel around the bowl. Breath in the steam/vapour through the nose.
If the problem persists, see your GP.

Answer 2

Nasal decongestant: i exploit 4-way w/ Moisturizing relief (green field with a super 4 on the conceal). yet it quite is not an eternal restoration and could purely be used quickly because of the fact the congestion can become mush worse whilst not used inflicting a physiological habit. Which sucks even worse.

Answer 3

Try using olbas oil on your pillow at night to have a easy breath night.
Or use a pine oil in hot water - put in a large bowl - put a towel over your head and inhale the smell, do this often and it will help to clear your nose.

Vick oil is also great for clearing your nose, rub on chest at night.

Good luck.

Answer 4

Vicks works really well - put some in some hot water, put a towel over your head and inhale. A few minutes will sort you out for hours.

When you go to sleep at night rub a tiny amount on your chest, your neck and just above your top lip. You'll sleep like a baby.

Answer 5

Push a Q-tip(cotton tipped) through your nose into the sinus cavity and clean out the plug. Be gentle or you might cause a bloody nose. Shove it inside and to the side of your nostral to gain access to the cavity. Use a dry tip so that it will absorb the snot. Hang on to the other end tight or you may not be able to retrieve it. I had to use a tweezer once. It works immediately and is not messy.

Answer 6

try steam with or without vicks. Not very long lasting but better than nothing.
Otrivine or similar works very well but not for more than about 3 days. Long term use is not good for you at all!!
I used this kind of decongestant for far too long and far too often and apart from getting "secondary" congestion the active ingredient(oxymetazoline) will give you hypertension (high blood pressure) with prolonged use.

Answer 7

I have a deviated septum (it's like having one nostril) - I'm constantly hocking up lung, if I can! I know you won't believe , approve, or agree with this but the best way IMHO is smoking pot. Somehow it loosens the phlegm better than anything else! One day I hope it will be medically approved for this issue - until then, shhhh!

Answer 8

olbas oil - A small amount in steaming water of a few drops on a tissue and sniff it or if you can. Get in a sauna and add some to the water it will leave you feeling like you have new lungs

Answer 9

Start humming. A small town doctor gave me this advise. So I hum as much as possible without getting embarrassed. After about 4 days you will definitely start feeling a difference.

Answer 10

Sinex is really good, or if you like something less chemical, peel a clove of garlic, cut it in half, and put the pieces into your nostrils (alone!), and just breathe. It does work, but looks disgusting.