Naja KaouthiaApr 27, 2024

I’ve run out of ideas so I’m asking you. How do you stop your runny nose?

https://lemmy.world/post/14770655

I’ve run out of ideas so I’m asking you. How do you stop your runny nose? - Lemmy.World

I caught a hell of a cold two weeks ago and it seems to have passed except for this Niagara Falls tier runny nose. I’ve succumbed to desperation and have just been walking around with a nose tampon. Lemmy, how do you treat your runny nose??

Show threadOutlierBlueApr 27, 2024
Neti pot. My nose drips constantly when I’m sick because it’s trying to flush out the thick sticky stuff in my sinuses. A neti pot helps get rid of it, and the dripping. It’s changed my life.
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For anyone trying this out, please also take precautions and use boiled/sterile/distilled water

pbs.org/…/what-to-know-about-another-dangerous-am…

What to know about another dangerous amoeba linked to neti pots and nasal rinsing

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday published a report that for the first time connects Acanthamoeba infections to use of neti pots and other nasal rinsing devices.

PBS NewsHour
Apr 28, 2024 at 12:32amWeb
Show threadsubignitionApr 28, 2024

+1

It's incredibly important to never cut corners here. You can easily get a severe infection you may not come back from.