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Lumidaub@feddit.org 1 day agoIf someone is yelling for help because they’re bleeding out, do you first ask them whether they were cut or stabbed or shot and based on their response choose what to do? I’d hope you’d skip that part and simply stop the symptom, the bleeding.
KuromiGirl04@lemmy.world 1 day ago
…I don’t see how that’s comparable to this at all
Lumidaub@feddit.org 1 day ago
If someone is bleeding, it doesn’t matter if the bleeding is coming from a cut, a stab wound, or a hole made by a bullet. You stop the bleeding. THEN, afterwards, when the bleeding is stopped, you can think about the underlying cause and whether you need to do anything about that (like sew up the wound, look for the bullet etc).
If someone has a stuffy nose, it doesn’t matter if the swelling is caused by a cold or the flu or allergies. You stop the swelling. THEN, afterwards, when the swelling is going down and the person can breathe again, you think about the underlying cause and whether you need to do anything about it (like antihistamines, antibiotics).
Do you see the parallel?
KuromiGirl04@lemmy.world 1 day ago
No, cause what does swelling have to do with any of this‽
Lumidaub@feddit.org 1 day ago
Your nose is “stuffy” because the mucous membranes in your nose are swollen. A decongestant causes that swelling to go down.