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| | Try first | Add if needed | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Common cold (days 1–5) | Saline spray, steam, hydration | Oral decongestant (daytime), nasal spray (3 days max) | | Allergies (sneezing, itchy eyes) | Nasal steroid spray (daily), antihistamine | Saline rinse, avoid allergens | | Dry air / winter | Humidifier, saline gel | Nasal strips at night | | Pregnancy | Humidifier, saline spray, strips | Oxymetazoline spray (<3 days) after OB ok | | Chronic / unknown cause | Saline rinse + Flonase (2 weeks trial) | See ENT to rule out polyps, deviated septum |

The air in the small, third-floor apartment on Chestnut Street had taken on a heavy, soup-like quality. It was the dead of a particularly aggressive November, the time of year when the heating pipes clanged with the authority of old machinery and the wind outside rattled the windowpanes like a desperate intruder.

He walked back into the living room. The apartment felt different. The air didn't feel heavy anymore. He could smell the faint, dusty scent of the radiator and the lingering aroma of the coffee he’d failed to taste an hour ago.