Don’t Blow Your Nose #
February 10th, 2009 | In Worth Knowing
This is interesting information to have around for next time you get a cold:
Nose blowing generated enormous pressure — “equivalent to a person’s diastolic blood pressure reading,” Dr. Hendley said — and propelled mucus into the sinuses every time. Dr. Hendley said it was unclear whether this was harmful, but added that during sickness it could shoot viruses or bacteria into the sinuses, and possibly cause further infection.
The bit I’m really confused by is this, “The proper method is to blow one nostril at a time and to take decongestants.” Do people really try to blow both nostils at the same time — I never in my life thought that was possible.