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My ear has been stopped up for about 4 days due to sinus problems and allergies. i have took zyrtec-d for those days and it has not improved. i dont want to go to a doctors office due to all of the sickness. is there anything else i can do for this? e

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Yes: Try Afrin or neosynephrine for 3 days (no more to prevent vasomotor rebound), frequent nasal saline flushes and try sucking on a lemmon drop during the day and or drink water with lemon.

Answered 2/5/2021

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