When sick with a cold. Why is it you can blow your nose infinitely and your nose will still get near immediately clogged

Question

Does blowing your nose actually help with this at all? If I keep doing it, will it eventually stay open so I can breathe? Whats the purpose it just comes RIGHT back. I just want to sleep 🙁

Edit: What I learned is my nose has a boner which makes sense because I’m completely surrounded by sticky tissues.

I also learned that reddit got some pretty good otc medicine cold cures that are very helpful.

Overall thank you everyone.

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Answer 1

Because it’s mostly due to swollen and dilated blood vessels that are pushing against surrounding tissue, therefore narrowing the passageway.