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Lumidaub@feddit.org 1 day agoIf 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.
KuromiGirl04@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Then you should have just said that!
Jtee@lemmy.world 1 day ago
JFC literally everyone has been saying cold medicine treats these symptoms and you just reply with “I don’t want cold medicine”. You’ve been given the answer. Cold medicine treats the same symptoms as your allergy. Just call it allergy medicine to yourself or something
Lumidaub@feddit.org 1 day ago
Girl. The very first thing I said included “you want the swelling to go down”. You didn’t seem to mind. If you don’t want help, don’t ask for it.