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I have a runny nose for past two days and can still breathe through my nose but i can't smell anything! i'm freaking out. is this a nuerological issue?

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Runny nose: Get some oxymetazoline spray. Use it every four hours for three to five days. If continues, see ENT

Answered 8/15/2017

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