2006-12-13 07:54:10 · 4 answers · asked by Luis 4 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
What the RN said, and also, "Smoke, dust, smog."
Yes, even living in a real old apartment, before learning about cleaning it, has given me stuffed up sinuses.
Our nose stuffs up to keep things, we should not breath in, out.
Get some fresh air and see if your cold goes away.
If it doesn't, you've got a cold.
2006-12-13 09:10:07 · answer #1 · answered by d4d9er 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
primarily because the rhinoviruses that cause colds are taken in through the mucousa of the nasal passages. The irritation causes the tissues in the nose to swell, causing that stuffyness.
2006-12-13 16:01:16 · answer #2 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you tend to get sick easier when it is cold because the air is dryer so you lose protection from the mucous, and the infection causes you to be congested
2006-12-13 17:02:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe the membranes in there swell up.
2006-12-13 19:51:59 · answer #4 · answered by Amanda M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋