To be sooooo over this chronic blocked nose. Quite down about this actually :(

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you're not alone

any of those remedies suitable for you to try?

Cut out dairy products and sugar from your diet.

That's an intriguing tip, how does that help? Think ill give it a go!

For some people (me included) dairy is mucus producing. Someone did a study a few years ago and said this wasn't the case but I just dont think they surveyed the right people as I know quite a few for whom this is the case. As humans we were not built to drink milk outside of infancy anyway.

Sigh and I love dairy it just doesn't agree with me

Also have a look on YouTube for Neti-Pot for sinus rinsing, it may help. You can use a sports water bottle or try in the shower (not on full blast mind)

I'm pretty sure the dairy/mucus link has been disproved.

In the country where I live, you squirt saline solution up your nose. I haven't tried it to myself but it's been working on DD this week!

I'm with you OP. It is such a minor thing but when it's unrelenting it really gets you down!

I recently started using a syringe to squirt cooled boiled water with salt dissolved in it. You can get a product specifically for this (neti pot or something?). It feels freaking weird but it does help.

Also - boiled water in a bowl, squeeze a Karvol capsule into it, put a thick towel over your head/the bowl, and close your mouth so the steam has to go up your nose. I always hated being made to do this as a child but have recently gone back to doing it as it really helps. Have tissues nearby as it is quite surprising how much falls out of your nose