does steam really help a blocked or congested nose and sinuses? have a very bad cold and can not breath through my nose!! help me!
2007-02-26 10:30:04 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
Steam is good, warm water is better! Since it's all centered in your head where the sinuses meet your airway, you might try a saline nasal RINSE (not a spray) A full warm water saline rinse goes in one nostril and out the other. It draws out all the gunk and shrinks the tissue (like swimming in the ocean).
The buffered salt doesn't 'sting' as much as plain salt water. You can use a new method like Nasopure, or the vintage, Netipot
You can do this a often as you like with no bad side effects.
You don’t need a prescription for this therapy. So if you live in a state like mine, they’ve pretty much “outlawed” sudafed medicine. Drug-free is really the way to go on a frequent-use basis.
2007-02-27 14:16:36 · answer #1 · answered by michaelbellman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. get a voporizor and add in the Vics solutions.
2. Get Musonex
3. drink lots of fluids, the fluids will loosen up the congestion and you can blow your nose more easily.
2007-02-26 10:38:35 · answer #2 · answered by jenleebrandt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should drink plenty of water and take some strong (age appropriate) sinus meds that will dry that junk up. I find that sitting up or elevating my head helps along with a humidifier. Keep the humidifier on at night too. And when it wants to come out, make sure you get it out and don't sniff it back up, or it will go to your chest.
2007-02-26 10:36:42 · answer #3 · answered by Whitney S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Boil a pot of water, take it off the stove and place it on a table or something (make sure it wont burn) then put a towel over your head and the pot of water and just sit there for a couple minutes, then dump out the water and blow you nose!!!!
It always works great for me!!!
-Sarah
2007-02-26 10:35:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It helps me - try a long steaming shower. Or you could try my cold killing drink - take apple cider and simmer ir with cloves and cinnimon, inhaling the fumes. Let it cool a bit and have as a hot toddies mixed 1:1 with your favorite white liquor
2007-02-26 10:37:18 · answer #5 · answered by kanman1958 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your sinuses are messed up you should go see your Dr. My Dr says over-the-counter meds don't help with this.
2007-02-26 10:33:24 · answer #6 · answered by Misty Eyes 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Watch a movie that makes you cry and keep a box of kleenex close at hand.... eventually you will run out of mucus.
2007-02-26 10:38:03 · answer #7 · answered by eggman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋