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Whenever i have a cold or get sick i usually have a stuffy nose. but only one side is stuffed.i have tried over-the-counter and prescription ideas?

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Nasal spray can help: Usually, the nose gets stuffed because of either mucus or just tissue swelling in the nose. With mucus, you can try to rinse it out with a saline nasal rinse. If mucus is cleared and you still have a stuffy nose, a steroid nasal spray can reduce swelling of the nasal passages and improve the stuffy nose.

Answered 10/22/2015

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