2007-02-19 11:12:56 · 5 answers · asked by Frank 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Allergies
The purpose of mucus, among other things, is to keep the nose and breathing passages moist. When it is colder, there is actually less moisture in the air, because the amount of moisture air can hold is a function of temperature (that's also why clouds form near mountaintops, but not above).
There's a similar phenomenon that occurs with smokers (whose lungs are dry from the smoke), and with people who have the flu (the virus dries out their breathing passages, among other things).
There's honestly not much you can do, perhaps spray a saline solution into your nose periodically.
Good luck!
2007-02-19 11:24:12 · answer #1 · answered by Don M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your residence uses oil heat thats normally the #1 culprit. You can get a humidifier for $20 at Walmart that will help.
2007-02-19 11:21:37 · answer #2 · answered by saunders_md 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mucus serves to keep things lubricated and in this case it's your nose, because your environment is too dry.
2007-02-19 11:24:05 · answer #3 · answered by ♨ Wisper ► 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-16 00:14:06 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its basically due to the weather change ^^
2007-02-19 11:17:15 · answer #5 · answered by Liza 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋