Added advice
Pass on the following advice to help customers stay congestion-free and breathing easy:
- Keep nasal passages moist by using sea water or saline sprays or washes
- Drink plenty of fluids
- Use steam inhalation. A hot steamy shower or a vaporiser may help
- Do not smoke and avoid smoky atmospheres
- Be scrupulous about personal hygiene. Cover the nose and mouth when sneezing; wash hands regularly; discard used tissues immediately
- Raise the head of the bed a few inches or use extra pillows to ease any breathing difficulties.
Don't forget...
Nasal decongestants such as oxymetazoline and xylometazoline should only be used by adults as instructed. Prolonged use can cause symptoms to reappear after stopping. This is known as 'rebound congestion'.