i am still dealing with the consequences of this. this is burning so bad.
i am so goddamn desperate to unclog my nose that i am willing to try anything. clearly. i tried the throat napalm (Jigsaw’s cough syrup (Buckley’s)), tried vicks vapo rub, nothing worked and i’m tired i just want to sleep.
so i looked it up. “minty things.” ok. peppermint is minty. i have peppermint halo from saje on hand so i tried smelling the little rolly-bottle thingy.
nothing.
i bring it closer to my nose.
My stupid ass sneezes and launches my face directly into the oil marble. And now the chafed up red underpart of my nose is burning worse than Anakin on Mustafar but whenever i touch it it’s freezing cold. i try wiping it off with a tissue but it just makes my whole situation a million times worse because holy moly, tissue hurts so bad.
all of this and it still feels like i’m being waterboarded with a tiny cloth that only covers my nose. i cant smell anything and it’s nearly 3 am and i just want to sleep peacefully.
TL;DR: don’t sneeze if youre super desperate to breathe and your nose is chafed
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If nose still stuffed?
I actually have experience this almost to the T and the only thing that brought relief to my nose was a warm wet wash rag. So I hope that helps!
Pls this is actually funny asf 🤣🤣😭
Sorry for your plight, but I had a good laugh at “burning worse than Anakin on Mustafar”.
Oof, this is the most chaotic and relatable sinus struggle I’ve ever read. Hope you finally got some sleep and your nose survived the peppermint apocalypse 😩
Get Xlear it clears your sinuses and you can use it daily.
Nothing to suggest for your congestion (though Sudafed usually works for me… you have to get the stuff behind the counter though, the good stuff you have to sign a waiver for and promise you won’t make meth with it, though it is otc). As far as nose ouchies, I find that chapstick/lip balm works really well to sooth and heal. Cocunut oil works best if you have it. Don’t use perfumed lotion or anything like that (it’ll burn like an mf-er). Petroleum jelly, too, though I do prefer cocunut oil. Good luck!