Wash your hands
Check the label and expiration date
Blow your nose gently
Tilt your head back or lie down
Insert the dropper into one nostril without touching...
Drink plenty of fluids
Use saline nasal spray or drops
Try steam inhalation
Use a humidifier
Blow your nose gently
Rest and sleep with your head elevated
Avoid smoke, dust,...
Consult an otolaryngologist (ENT) for evaluation
Do not attempt to remove tonsils yourself
Ask about tonsillectomy surgery
Follow preoperative instructions from the surgeon
Arrange anesthesia and surgical care...
Sleep with your head elevated
Use a saline nasal spray before bed
Try a warm shower or steam inhalation before sleeping
Use a humidifier in your bedroom
Drink...
Treat allergies with a clinician-recommended antihistamine or nasal steroid spray
Use saline nasal rinses or saline spray regularly
Avoid smoke, dust, and other airway irritants
Treat sinus...
Blow your nose gently, one nostril at a time
Use saline nasal spray
Rinse your nose with a saline solution or neti pot
Drink plenty of fluids
Inhale...
Drink warm liquids
Gargle with salt water
Stay hydrated
Rest your voice
Use throat lozenges
Suck on ice chips
Use a humidifier
Avoid smoking and secondhand smoke
Avoid very spicy, acidic, or...
See an ear, nose, and throat specialist for an evaluation
Treat underlying infections promptly
Use prescribed antibiotics only for confirmed bacterial infections
Manage allergies and nasal congestion
Stay...
Stay hydrated
Use a saline nasal spray or rinse
Use a humidifier
Avoid smoke, dust, strong odors, and other irritants
Treat allergies with appropriate antihistamines or nasal sprays
Manage...
Drink plenty of fluids
Use a saline nasal spray or rinse
Run a humidifier or use steam
Sleep with your head elevated
Avoid smoke, dust, and strong odors
Use...
Eat more slowly
Take smaller bites
Avoid very hot foods
Avoid spicy foods
Avoid alcohol with meals
Limit very cold foods and drinks
Use a saline nasal spray before meals
Try...
See an ENT specialist for diagnosis and treatment
Use prescribed nasal corticosteroid sprays regularly
Try saline nasal rinses to reduce inflammation and mucus
Take oral corticosteroids if...
Nasal congestion or blocked nose
Thick yellow or green nasal discharge
Postnasal drip
Facial pain or pressure
Pain or pressure around the eyes, cheeks, forehead, or nose
Headache
Reduced sense...
Rest
Drink plenty of fluids
Gargle warm salt water
Use throat lozenges or hard candy
Take over-the-counter pain relievers as directed
Use a humidifier or breathe in steam
Avoid smoking...
Rest
Drink plenty of fluids
Gargle warm salt water
Use throat lozenges
Take honey if age 1 year or older
Use a humidifier
Avoid smoking and secondhand smoke
Avoid alcohol
Eat soft,...
Use saline nasal rinses regularly with sterile, distilled, or previously boiled water
Keep indoor air moist with a humidifier
Drink plenty of fluids
Inhale steam from a...
See an ENT specialist for an accurate diagnosis
Treat the underlying cause of recurrent tonsillitis
Complete all prescribed antibiotics if a bacterial infection is confirmed
Use pain...
Blow your nose gently
Use saline nasal spray or saline rinse
Inhale steam from a warm shower
Drink plenty of fluids
Use a humidifier
Sleep with your head elevated
Apply...
Drink warm fluids
Gargle with warm salt water
Stay hydrated
Rest your voice
Use throat lozenges
Try honey
Use a humidifier
Avoid smoking and secondhand smoke
Avoid very spicy, acidic, or rough...
Blow your nose gently
Use saline nasal spray or saline rinse
Inhale steam from a warm shower
Drink plenty of fluids
Use a humidifier
Sleep with your head elevated
Apply...
Rest your voice and body
Drink plenty of warm fluids
Gargle warm salt water several times a day
Use throat lozenges or hard candy
Take acetaminophen or ibuprofen...
Rest and drink plenty of fluids
Use saline nasal rinses or sprays
Inhale steam or use a humidifier
Apply warm compresses to the face
Take over-the-counter pain relievers...
There is no guaranteed permanent cure for nasal polyps
Treat underlying causes such as chronic sinus inflammation, allergies, asthma, and aspirin sensitivity
Use prescribed corticosteroid nasal...
Brush teeth twice daily
Floss daily
Brush or scrape the tongue daily
Gargle with warm salt water
Gargle with non-alcoholic mouthwash
Stay well hydrated
Quit smoking
Limit alcohol use
Treat postnasal drip
Treat...
Blow your nose gently
Use saline nasal spray or rinse
Inhale steam from a warm shower
Drink plenty of fluids
Use a humidifier
Sleep with your head elevated
Avoid smoke...
Rest and drink plenty of fluids
Gargle warm salt water
Take over-the-counter pain relievers if safe for you
Use throat lozenges or hard candies
Use a humidifier or...
Maintain excellent oral hygiene: brush twice daily, floss daily, and clean your tongue
Gargle with warm salt water regularly
Use an alcohol-free antiseptic mouthwash
Stay well hydrated
Use...
Gargle warm salt water
Use a water flosser on a low setting
Gently cough to dislodge them
Use a cotton swab to carefully remove visible stones
Brush your...
Drink plenty of water
Gargle with warm salt water
Rinse your nose with saline solution
Use a humidifier
Inhale steam
Brush your teeth and tongue regularly
Floss daily
Clean your nasal...
Blow your nose gently
Use a saline nasal spray
Rinse with a saline nasal rinse
Inhale steam from a hot shower
Use a humidifier
Drink warm fluids
Place a warm...
Wash your hands thoroughly
Stand in front of a mirror with bright light
Gargle vigorously with warm salt water
Cough gently to try to dislodge it
Use a...
