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Well, it is better than blowing. But, best is to use nasal saline spray to rinse your nose and then gently wipe your nose and blow into a tissue. Blowing your nose forcefully can raise pressures that can force contaminated fluids into your ears from your Eustachian tubes, causing infection. Usually you can't or don't sniff hard enough to cause the same problems as you can with blowing. However, why pull back in what should be going out of your nose and body? Try antihistamines and OTC cold medicines to control the runny nose and use the saline spray to clear things. Ask your pharmacist for suggestions.

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