What should I do if I have a stuffy nose and sore throat

A stuffy nose and sore throat are often caused by a cold, so the main thing is to prevent colds. Many colds are caused by viruses, which can lead to fever, cough, and sore throat, so they must be relieved scientifically.

1. Cold is caused by mutated viruses, with fever, cough, runny nose, sore throat, headache, dizziness, nasal congestion, runny nose, tears, body aches and fatigue, and some patients may have loss of appetite, etc., which may be accompanied by complications mainly caused by bacterial infection. According to the scope of influence, it can be divided into common cold and influenza. In treatment, antiviral drugs such as ribavirin and ganciclovir are mainly used, and some antibiotics, antipyretic, analgesic and anti-inflammatory drugs such as penicillin cephalosporins, ibuprofen, paracetamol, etc. are used in combination according to symptoms. For patients with high histamine secretion, some H1 receptor blockers such as chlorpheniramine are also needed, and pseudoephedrine can also relieve nasal congestion symptoms.

2. Suggestions: First, for antiviral treatment, ribavirin or Chinese patent medicine with heat-clearing and detoxifying effects such as Isatis root, compound Daqing leaf, etc. can be used; second, for antibacterial treatment, penicillins (such as amoxicillin) or cephalosporin antibiotics can be used, and the medication time is about one week; third, symptomatic treatment, reasonable adjustment of diet, increase of physical exercise, attention to indoor air circulation, attention to warmth, and enhance resistance to diseases.

3. Introduction to home remedies for nasal congestion ① Decoction and fumigation method: chop a handful of scallion whites or three or four shallots (onions) into a decoction, and inhale the hot air with your nose, or boil vinegar and inhale the vinegar vapor. Both have good effects. ② Filling method: mash the scallion whites to extract its juice and infiltrate it into cotton wool, and then stuff the cotton wool into the nostrils, or cut a garlic clove into a cylinder slightly smaller than the nostrils, wrap it with a thin layer of cotton or gauze and stuff it into the nostrils, which also has good effects. ③ Side lying massage method: lie on the right side if the left side is blocked, and lie on the left side if the right side is blocked. Use two fingers to pinch the nose and massage the Yingxiang points on both sides for 1 to 2 minutes, and the nasal congestion can be removed.