A 54-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 Minich answered
36 years experience Family Medicine
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.
Answered on Dec 20, 2017
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