Edit: I had someone comment one time when I did, and it was kind of weird and embarrassing? But it seemed like a fairly normal thing to do, so I thought I'd ask.
Yes it's basic diagnostic procedure
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Yeah, kinda helpful in monitoring health.
You won't find anything unusual 99% of the time, and usually not even when you add .9 with a bunch of extra 9s behind that. But when you do find something, it means you can be proactive in handling it.
Not that everything shows up in mucous that can be wrong with your sinuses, or that things can't ramp up faster than you can detect a change.
But it's still useful to check.
If it's yellow you got some sinusitis, probably need some Sudafed (behind the counter kind) and some neti pot. If it's green, you may have to go to the Dr to get some antibiotics. If it's red, you probably need a humidifier and/or some saline mist.
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No, but i do rub the folded up tissue around between my fingers to assess and admire the volume of my expulsion
Yes, I need to make sure that what's in the tissue matches what I felt fly out of my nose so I know it's not stuck in my beard.
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Yes.
Every time.
Along the questions we all wonder about!
I hold the folded tissue up to the light, if I see color I double check, if not, then no. Also I usually only do this if I feel a reason to, like feeling sick, or like it may have been a bloody nose, etc.
Maybe this time rubies came out, I won't know until I check
If I didn't look how would I know what kind of infection I have?
Are there people that don't?
Yes, and they're either sociopaths, or were born with a critical lack of curiosity.
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