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    My nose (or should I say dose) has been clogged for about two weeks. You're not supposed to use nasal spray longer than 3 days, but I'm still using it. I also started using Dimetapp which sux. Do you guys think I should go to the doctor or do you think it might go away when this ridiculously long winter ends?

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    I think your problem IS the nasal spray. The reason they say not to use it more than 3 days is because after that amount of time it loses its effectiveness and starts actually working in reverse. Instead of clearing your passages, it will then start CLOGGING them back up!

    Try something else! And drink a lot of water and take some Benedryl to water down the mucus.

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    benadryl will actually dry up the mucus. Guafenasin - usually found in cough syrups will thin things out. You really need to start tapering off the nasal spray. CF is right in that after 3 days, it makes things worse.

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    Randomnly I'd just like to say, this brought back the memory of me having my nose blocked for weeks when I was little...and my mum would try using one of those squeezy things that you stick in the nose and try to suction boogas out with for little kids who can't blow their own nose yet...and nothing seemed to help.

    Then one day I blew my nose really, really hard...and a dead compacted up fly came out. Hahahaha how gross is that! And then all of a sudden I breathed a lot easier...

    And yeah, as with what CF said, you've now got the rebound effect, your nasal spray will block up your nose. Stop using it, and go to your doctor. Maybe try a plain saline spray until then, or even just smelling Vicks or eucalyptus oil.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mia_bella View Post

    Then one day I blew my nose really, really hard...and a dead compacted up fly came out. Hahahaha how gross is that! And then all of a sudden I breathed a lot easier...
    LMAOOOO eww gross Mia







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    That is one gross story!

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    I feel yer pain! My nose is all clogged up and my head feels like it is going to EXPLODE.

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    You may have a sinus infection, if the goop in your nose comes out green and yucky, it's a good sign it's an infection. Try Musinex (sp) it's an OTC med you can get in any pharmacy. Hope you find some relief.

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    Neti pot!!! it's a majical little aladin's lamp you fill with warm water and a 1/4 tsp of sea salt, and rinse out your sinuses! Find it at the healthfood store. Take it from the girl who used to get sinuse infections all the freakin' time. Works like a charm.

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