I used a whole box of tissues

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Ken g6

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I think almost the entire solution is in this thread.
Get one of those over the counter steroid sprays, they should help but will take a few days to start working.
(Meaning Nasacort.)
Sudafed and musinex
Also known as "Mucinex-D". Though if pseudoephedrine makes your heart race, get regular Mucinex and phenylephrine instead.
If you have healthy kidneys, try taking 2-3 advil (kidneys) + 2 tylenol (liver).

I've found that advil helps reduce inflamation in my sinuses and allows more to drain.
I haven't found Tylenol useful, but it won't hurt much.

One more pill: an antihistamine. If you want to sleep through the cold, take Benadryl. If you want to be awake, take something like Claritin or Allegra. I also do Astelin, but that is prescription.
Try a neti pot with salt water to clear out the crap.
Make sure you use the tissues with lotion; save your nose!
And apply Neosporin to your nose (the outside only!) to help it heal.

(Disclaimer: I am not a doctor or pharmacist.)
 

sandorski

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If you have healthy kidneys, try taking 2-3 advil (kidneys) + 2 tylenol (liver).

I've found that advil helps reduce inflamation in my sinuses and allows more to drain. Usually those things peak after a day and then take a good week to get out of my system.

This is a bad idea.
 

pontifex

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Gone through another box plus some out of a new box yesterday. This fucking sucks!