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sinus mucus
is the mucus in your nose supposed to always be clear if you're healthy?
mine is always green or something even if i'm not sick.. what's normal?
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Yeah, it should be clear-ish. If your mucus is constantly bright yellow or green, it might be a sign of some sort of infection (maybe even a sinus infection). First, avoid picking your nose. Ask yourself if your nose is consistently stuffy and congested, even after you blow your nose. Your sinuses might be congested, or you might have a sinus infection or allergies; there is no way of knowing. If you do feel like you cannot breath properly, that your nose always feels congested, and that your mucus is always bright green, you should see a doctor, who might refer you to an ENT (ear/nose/throat) specialist, if needed.
I recommend using a sinus rinse- even if you don't have an infection, it will help clear out your nasal passages and help you breath better overtime. You can find the "Neil Med" sinus rinse and sodium solution packets (mix) at a drugstore, or online. Make sure you get the squeeze bottle one, not the netti ceramic pot (the squeeze bottle allows the solution to more effectively clear out your nasal passages). You can get refills of the solution packets as well.
You should probably talk to your doctor and see what, if anything, needs to be done. If you have a sinus infection, you will probably be instructed to use a sinus rinse, and possibly be put on antibiotics. No one online can tell you what you might have, so seeing a doctor is your best bet.
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