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A 47-year-old male asked:

I still get a stuffy nose , i have used flonase, sudafed, claritin, saline spray, i have been off afrin (oxymetazoline) for over a month now, what else can i do?

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Dr. Diane Minichanswered

Family Medicine 37 years experience

See your doctor: There are a couple of other medications he can try. If these do not work you may need to see an allergist for allergy testing.

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