I cant breathe thru my nose !! I have terrible allergies. Any natural remedies that anyone can recommnend??
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Goldenrod\nHoney (with the comb)\nGinseng\nBee Pollen
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Try a allergy pill, an over the counter one that is excellent is DRIXORAL.  This time of year is really bad on allergy sufferers.
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For OTC drugs I suggest Alavert. (It's a different brand of Claritin, but works best for me) For prescription drugs try Hismanal. Air purifiers dont work well, but humidifiers DO. Just get one at Wal-Mart. No, you should not get an inhaler. Buy surgical masks to wear when you go outside. I do it. It might look funny, but I'm a heck of a lot more comfortable! Also, drink lots of fluids. Vacuuming regularly will not help with pollen allergies, but will help with other types of allergies.
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you can try blowing your nose, use some Vick's vapor rub under your nose, or drink some tea
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I too have had this problem for years. You get physically addicted to it and can't breathe w/out it. Well , I would 1st go to your doctor adn he/she will give you a percription nose spray. It won't work as well or as quickly as the one you use now, but be deligent in using it everyday twice a day. I ended up having surgery on my nose because my septum(the cartilidge in the middle of your nose) caved in on one side. Not good. I was off it for a few years able to breathe on my own, but am now back to using it again. I need to take my own advice and go back to the doctor and get a Rx. Please try this before it goes too far. It does say on the bottle not to use it for more than 3 days in a row, but they don't tell you how badly the results are. I wish you luck!!
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Probably you need antibiotics, but if you refuse to do that try the following:\n\n(Your goal is to allow your body to wash out the infection naturally.)\n\n1. Drink lots of water.  If not water, herbal tea.  Camomille with a little honey and ginger.\n\n2. Chicken soup or other high sodium soup helps with water absorbtion.\n\n3. Consume something spicy (jalepenos) to loosen up your sinuses.\n\n4. Consume vitamin C either in tablet or natural form (fruit, not juice).\n\n5. Breathe intentionally, closing off one nostril, then the other (yoga technique).\n\n6. Use warm water (shower or bath or damp cloth) to loosen sinues.\n\n7. (Drastic measure?) mix warm salt water and snort it in and out (do not - yech - swallow it).\n\n8. Get plenty of bed rest, but make sure that - particularly if you have dust allergies like I do - your bedding is washed.\n\n9. Use antibiotic ointment in your nose in v. small quantities
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Dab a little Vick's Vaporub on the outside of your nose. It helps me.
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you know i have a confession to make,  from the age of 12 years to 19 my nose was stuffy and clogged i wasn't able to breathe through my nose at all i slept with my mouth open,i was miserable i never told my mom because i thought it was normal i eventually learn to live with it.but finally at the age of 19 went to see my doctor and while i was there i decided id ask him about it and i found out i had sinusitis he prescribed nasal spray and instantly i was able to breathe and i was amazed all the years i spent in misery for nothing,so it could be sinusitis or allergies the best advice i can give is to see a doctor, good luck to you.
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Try yogurt with active bacteria or acidophillous(sp) capsules.  Sorry to hear about your asthma!  I hope you get better take good care of yourself!!!
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Adding humidity will help,especially if you can and it to your furnace (accuair is its name) you can try nasal sprays like afrin,but you HAVE to follow the directions on it or try lightly rubbing vasoline inside your nose right before you retire for the night.But humidity is the biggest thing to try and add.Good luck
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I know how you're feeling - three a levels left!  All I can say is wash everything - bedlinen, clothes, hair - that's where pollen can always get stuck.  My anti-histamines aren't very effective, either.  I am living indoors the whole time at the moment!
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Flonase is awesome! I use it, and it clears up those pesky allergies in a snap. It is a nasal spray. I used to take Claritan etc. but now since I got a script for this, I don't take anything but the spray. Ask your doctor for it.
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Others have explained the procedure for allergy tests, but there are other things you can do to work out whether you have allergies. \n\nOne, keep a diary.  Note the weather as well as what you eat.  Also note your symptoms.  Once a week, look back at your diary and see if a pattern is emerging.\n\nSecond, buy yourself some antihistamine tablets next time you get your cold symptoms.  Make sure they are straight antihistamine, not combined with decongestant or any other medicine.  If the antihistamine clears your nose on its own, there's a very good chance that the cause is an allergy - because that's all antihistamine does, is suppress your allergic reaction.  So if you're not having a reaction, it shouldn't do anything!
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The best remedy is prevention ! You may want to consider allergy testing, but if not, stay indoors when pollen counts are high (morning tv news reports give levels), or wear disposable face masks (you can buy them at a pharmacy). For your house you can buy an air filtration system . OR, you can keep away from the strawberry fields and/or get a prescription medication for temorary relief of allergy symptoms. I know it is miserable for you right now. Good luck !
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NO I don't know of a herbal remedy though I used to have anxiety attacks. When I felt one coming on I'd stop whatever it was I was doing and sit back close my eyes ans start breathing deeply and slowing through my nose and out my mouth til the attack subsided. It only took a month or so of doing this til the attacks came less and less then stopped. Haven't had one since and it's been about 8 yrs or so. Do some breathing sessions when you feel it coming one. Try buying some chamomile oil and keep in handy. When you feel on coming on get out the oil put a little under your nose and sit back and do the breathing session.
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Well you can unblock your nose by using saline drops. All that is normal salt water. It can be bought  but you can make it yourself by boiling salt,but let it cool first of course! Decongestants causes high blood pressure so salt water is the safe alternative.
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honey and lemon or lozenges like soothers....better yet go to your doctor