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Nasal Congestion and Sinus Pressure Relief
If you're feeling down because of a sinus headache or blocked nose, CVS Pharmacy's range of nasal congestion and sinus pressure relief products may help you breathe more comfortably and alleviate sinus pain, making it easier to manage symptoms of allergies, colds or influenza.
How to Choose the Best Sinus Medicine for Sinus Pressure and Congestion
When choosing the best medicine for sinus pressure and congestion, it's important to determine the underlying cause of your symptoms. For example, if your nasal congestion is due to a cold or flu, you may benefit by taking a combination medication, such as CVS Maximum Strength Mucus Relief for sinus pressure, pain and cough. Formulated with a decongestant, cough suppressant, expectorant and acetaminophen for sinus pain, this all-in-one medication may address multiple sinus symptoms.
If your only symptom is nasal congestion, you may find relief with non-medicated nasal strips, which help open up the nasal passages as you sleep, or a nasal mist such as Ayr saline nasal mist. Formulated with purified water and saline, this gentle mist may help relieve symptoms caused by allergies, cold, flu and low humidity.
For sinus pressure, sneezing and itchy eyes, consider a medication containing an antihistamine in addition to a decongestant. While decongestants help relieve sinus pressure and congestion, antihistamines target allergic symptoms. CVS Allergy Relief-D offers a formulation of the antihistamine cetirizine hydrochloride and decongestant pseudoephedrine hydrochloride to help target congestion and allergic symptoms simultaneously.
What Is Nasal Congestion?
Nasal congestion occurs when the membranes that line your nasal passages and adjacent tissues become swollen with excess fluid, causing inflammation and irritation. This is commonly referred to as a “stuffy nose.” Nasal congestion may sometimes be accompanied by nasal discharge, which is commonly referred to as a “runny nose.” Sinus pressure may also accompany nasal congestion, which can be painful. Common causes of nasal congestion include the common cold, the flu, sinus infections, and allergies.
What are Some Ways to Relieve Nasal Congestion?
Nasal congestion due to a cold or sinus infection is uncomfortable and can get in the way of a good night’s sleep. CVS offers a variety of treatments that can help keep you comfortable, including nasal spray and nasal congestion medicine from top brands like Afrin, Mucinex, and more. Many people may find relief with a decongestant nasal spray, which works directly on nasal membranes and may bring relief faster than a pill formulation. However, if you are looking to treat multiple symptoms that come with a cold or the flu, you may want to try a combination pill such as Advil Sinus Congestion and Pain, which is formulated with more than one active ingredient in order to temporarily reduce multiple symptoms such as congestion, body aches, and fever. Be aware that nasal congestion medicine may interact with certain prescription drugs, so check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking any nasal congestion medication or using a decongestant nasal spray.
What Does Sinus Medicine Do?
Available in various formulations to target specific symptoms, sinus medicine is often used to help treat nasal congestion, sneezing, itchy eyes, sinus pressure and headaches. Sinus symptoms can occur as a result of a virus, such as a cold or flu, or be caused by seasonal allergies. If you experience severe symptoms accompanied by a fever, consult with your health care provider.
What are Some Other Nasal Congestion Remedies?
If you are feeling discomfort resulting from dry nasal passages, using a saline nasal spray to lubricate the area may help. If you are looking for a natural nasal decongestant, a sinus wash may provide temporary, non-medicated relief of your symptoms. Similar remedies include using a nasal irrigator like Navage or a Neti Pot. These treatments can help provide relief because keeping your nasal passages and sinuses moist may help you breathe more easily and will also help keep the membranes from becoming further inflamed due to dryness.
How to Get Rid of Nasal Congestion at Night?
If your symptoms are keeping you up at night and you are looking for natural remedies for nasal congestion,