I have had some type of cold or sinus infection for over two weeks now, and one of the biggest symptoms is a stuffed up nose. Because of it I have not been able to sleep well at night and it's been driving me crazy!
I have used nose spray in the past, which works great but I think could be highly addictive and probably not healthy overall. Then there is the neti pot. I bought one of these a few years ago as a more "natural" approach.
A neti pot is a container designed to rinse debris or mucus from your nasal cavity. You might use a neti pot to treat symptoms of nasal allergies, sinus problems or colds.
Yes this is more natural but I have to tell you it's pretty gross. I've choked on the salt water and almost drowned myself with this contraption! So what do you do when you can't breathe and you need to sleep?
There are two tricks from Men's Health for clearing a stuffy nose. Now when you read these you might think they are crazy, and yes they sound like it, but what do you have to lose? I would definitely do them in private though so people don't start to wonder about you 😉 Good luck and hopefully you'll stay healthy and not have to try these out!
