Home care for nasal or sinus congestion includes:
- Apply petroleum jelly to your nostrils.
- Avoid alcohol.
- Stop smoking
- Avoid exposure to secondary smoke
- Drink plenty of fluids.
- Get plenty of rest.
- Use saline nose drops.
- Blow your nose gently.
- Place a vaporizer or nebulizer in the bedroom at night.
- Apply warm compresses:
- Apply compresses to your face for 20-30 minutes, 3 times a day.
- Take prescribed medications as directed.
- Acetaminophen for pain
- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications for pain:
- Decongestant medications:
- Take oral antihistamines:
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