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How bad is it to take cold medicine to clear your nose just from having mucus ?
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Better options: It's not terrible but does nothing to make your cold go away and can cause side effects. Your body is producing mucous to clear the infection. I don't like treatments that interfere with your natural defenses. Use if you're miserable but I advise Umcka, a herb from South Africa proven to help colds go away sooner, as well as zinc lozenges and Vit. C. See http://tinyurl.com/ztoepsy
Answered 6/23/2020
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