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How can i relieve a nose problem where one side feels stuffed and when i lie down on my side it clears up but the other side gets stuffed up.

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Several: Environmental: clean the bedding/vacuum rugs/bag the pillows-mattress, don't smoke physical modality: nasal saline rinses medications: sudafed or phenylephrine spray unless contraindicated or anti-allergy (claritin) trials.

Dr Jacobson agreed

Answered 3/28/2015

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