Boy, do I miss breathing

I have been nursing a cold since last Wednesday. I foolishly thought I was better this morning and, while the sore throat has, luckily departed, the clear nose I was feeling was only the after affects of my 12 hour Afrin which wore off shortly thereafter and left me a mouth breathing miserable nose-less thing.

My husband is always preaching about the dangers of using Afrin too often because apparently you will lose your sense of smell and your nose will bleed for the rest of your life or somethi