It is safe to use, but an independent advisory committee to the FDA agreed Tuesday that it is ineffective in pill form. But before then, there are things you can do at home to help relieve your symptoms, he said. Warm compresses, hot showers and hydrationNoses like to be hydrated and warm, Brodner said. But steam from a hot shower or a warm compress placed over your nose can also heat things up nicely. That runny nose will help drain mucus from your sinuses — and hopefully flush out whatever is irritating it, Brodner said.

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