I'm 45 years old and I can't believe nobody told me I was doing it all wrong. Well, my husband has expressed his concern over my technique, but I always thought he was just teasing me. When I get congested, I tend to put everything into trying to clear my nose. This winter's bout of illness really did me in. I had bronchitis and sinusitis, had a few days of feeling good, and then launched into another miserable mess of coughing, sneezing, and congestion. Things took a turn for the worst and I finally got the doctor to put me on a strong antibiotic. For a few days, I felt human again and it was awesome. Unfortunately, my runny nose and congestion returned full force and I'm miserable again. I think it's due to the inversion - Utah's version of winter smog.
After boxes of tissues, machine gun sneezing, coughing that keeps me up, and a face that now feels like it was rubbed with sandpaper, I was finally desperate enough to do some serious internet research. I discovered that I was being too aggressive about blowing my nose. It's possible that I've been making things worse for myself. I've already taken care of letting my hubby know that he was right and now I want to pass the information along to all my friends. Life is tough enough without doing such a simple thing wrong.
Here's some advice on how to blow your nose correctly.
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