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If your nose becomes really runny

Submitted by Mary Gold

If your nose becomes really runny, sniff a marker. The fumes will supress the nasal glands from producing mucus. It has basically the same effect as Vick's Vaporub.

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I CAN BREATHE AGAIN Comments By: Morgan THIS TIP IS SO TRUE.THANKS FOR SHARING IT   WOW Comments By: Kristen I cant believe that it actually worked!! Ive been up all night on and off with this terrible runny nose. Benadryl wasnt working anymore, and I couldnt figure out what to do. I decided to look online and found this. I grabbed one of my Sharpies, and sniffed it.. instantly I felt better. Thank you for this great tip!!   concern Comments By: anon sniffing a marker is a way of inhalence i wouldn't do it thats like sniffing white out   Kinda' did the trick Comments By: ANON Tried it right away. It worked, but I wonder, for how long? Do I need to carry a Sharpie aound all day?   Wow Comments By: Phyllis Didnt have no markers man So used some glue blotto or what   Hey!!! Comments By: Booger Dude Well, it worked great, after a few minutes my nose started to burn. i did a small report... actually just letting it run by sticking tissue/paper towel in your nose will absorb the snot and pretty much stop it. Which color marker works the best?   OMG Comments By: The Lynda I had the cold bad, googled on how to stop a runny nose and came across this. I tried it an it worked. I still have to breath out of my mouth though which sucks but at least my nose is not running anymore.   !!!! Comments By: Anon YOU'RE A GENIUS! Although; it didn't quite help with my head ache. but thanks all the same.   God Bless you Mary Gold Comments By: Erica I love you.   holy wow Comments By: Patrick It actually does work... Ive been suffering a runny nose all day long... I googled for crazy remedies, since 3 different types of medicines did nothing, and found this. I rarely believe what I see online, but I was ready to try anything. It totally worked! No more drips! No more kleenex jammed up my nostrils!   WiFe Said She Can BREATHE Comments By: Jim Thanks, first I was using a small tip sharpie. Didn't work. Looked around and there was my Permanent Marker. I told my wife to try it, and it Worked. Thanks!!!   Thanks Comments By: Dan I read this then read the comments about how they found it after searching Google and I tried it and it worked so fast.   you are a life saver Comments By: Lynda Smart I am a heart and diabetic disabled person. I live out in the country and it s about 10 miles to the store. they are open all night but I didnt want to get dressed and go to winn dixie at 2 am. I was mierable my nose started pouring .I got up and couldnt find any cold med s any where. I ran across what you said about the markers .Thank you so much. it works . I dont care if it makes me high just so it stops my nose from running. God Bless you .   sniffing markers ??? NOT SAFE dont do it! Comments By: Anon This is sending our children and even for anyone to sniff a dangerous substance as a naural cure. havent you heard of peoples brains being fried over this and becomeing hooked to this kind of thing. google sniffing markers a little more and you will see its not a safe thing to do.   Brain or Nose? Comments By: Anon Although you may stop your runny nose by sniffing markers, you are also damaging your brain. Think before you act.   Suffer brain damage for a runny nose? Comments By: FREAk like i don't think it's a good idea to sniff markers if u have a runny nose...man just go to the doctors or use some tissuses i mean come one people...would u rather suffer brain damage just to stop a runny nose that can be stopped by the doctor or using tissuses?ur choice i'd rather not suffer from brain damage...sorry for saying that and thank u for hearing me out   We're not stupid Comments By: Rob Its not going to cause brain damage if you do it for a few seconds, the people on the internet talking about brain damage from sniffing markers are talking about if your doing it so much so hard, it wont mess you if you do it for a few seconds every once in a while   ha Comments By: Rebekah well if your brain is already damaged I don't guess it will matter. LOL   Not Sure Comments By: Anon doesnt sniffing sharpie kill brain cells which dont ever grow back? =-(   I approve! Comments By: Neil I've done this daily for the last 2 years, and I feel fine. I tell my employees to do it all the time.   thanks? Comments By: Anon im sick. and i was nearly at my wits end. this helped. even though i knoe sniffing markers is not good. thanks for the tip!   Great tip Comments By: Happy Person As strange as I found this thread, it really does work. My nose has been red raw from blowing it for the past few days with a cold. Found this thread but couldn't find a marker, however I had an old bottle of poppers (amyl-nitrate). This really works a treat. Thankls for the tip :)   OHHHHHHHHHHHHHH MY GOODNESSSSSSS Comments By: NY MANNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!! I JUST SNIFFED A YELLLOW SHARPIE HIGHLIGHTER AND I PROMISE YOU I WAS JUST AS SKEPTICAL AND I NEVER WRITE ON THESE THINGS BUT IT REALLY DID WORK!!!!!!!!! I CANT FREAKIN BELIEVE IT....WOWOW IM BLOWN A FREAKIN WAY! OH AND NO IM NOT HIGH!! IM AT WORK CHILLIN AND FREE OF A RUNNY NOSE HOLLA!   awesome Comments By: StrungOutOnMarkers it works! and i don't like nor trust doctors so if i can get my nose to stop running by sniffing a marker, i'll do it. allegra and claritin don't work for me, neither does benadryl. and it's not like i need a doctor anyway. it's just a sneeze.   Thank you!!! Comments By: jenny I can't believe that actually worked. I'm a nurse, and *NO*, you won't be causing any brain damage with the occasional sniff of a Sharpie. Nor will a brief 4-5 second sniff make you feel and different (or 'high') mentally.   NO Markers! Comments By: Unwell Bear My nose is leaking so bad I want to cut it off! There are no markers in the house! Just my luck!!   OMG!! Comments By: rachel OMG that marker worked! i have the worst cold ever!!! sept now i thinki am high . MEH i have no runny nose!!! YEOOOWWWW i freaking love you!   What can i say Comments By: Mr Dixon UNBELIEVEBLE HIGH AND DRY AT THE SAME TIME LOL JUST TRY TO USE A WEAKER MARKER IF YOU WANT TO. WELL NOT ME I HAVE MY NEW WONDER PEN ITS JUST INCREDIBLE YOUR A STAR!   rescued mom Comments By: Jody OMG! it works, it really works! i'm a stay-at-home and very hands-on mom of a very active boy toddler and i have a very bad caes of allergic rhinitis. so you could just imagine the dilemma i go through whenever i clean up and dust the house. sometimes when my allergy gets so bad, i even ask my husband to come from work (it's that bad) just so somebody can look after our son. so you see, how much thankful i am now for having crossed this very easy remedy! god bless you!   uhh Comments By: still running nose this helps for like 0 seconds and then it doesn't   Right.. Comments By: Matt I think everyone saying this method works is just too high to really know what's going on...   IT WORKS! Comments By: Laura I am a totally normal, mother of 3, who's been suffering all day with a runny nose, just dripping off my face! (2 of my teenagers have the same thing going on) Uck!!!! It's bedtime and I'm wondering how I'm ever going to sleep when I can't stop the running and blowing... so I search online for a home remedy... and I find this... I too, hate to believe weird stuff.. but I'm desperate... I look in the desk drawer, find a short Sharpie permanent marker and give it a whiff... Whoala! It's totally unbelievable...but it really worked! I hadn't gone more than 30 seconds without drippring ALL DAY, stuffing tissue up my nose, etc... and now... I'm going on FIVE MINUTES.. and nothing! Dry and breathing much easier. I agree, just a whiff or two isn't going to give you brain damage. As with anything in life... just use a little and don't go overboard. Honestly.. it's still working for me! YAY!!!!   Surprising Comments By: Mike This actually worked. Don't really know what to say about this sniffing markers is dangerous stuff, and i don't really care. But hey, it worked. Thanks alot.   I worked Comments By: huha i had a very bad running nose tday..... THEN I SNIFFED THE MARKER IT WORKED... THANKS MAN!!! Thank God it lessened the dripping..   Top tip! Comments By: Anon I'm shocked it worked but hapy as can be, except I was hoping to leave work early with it and can't now! Lol!   did the trick Comments By: Richard from United Kingdom so what if it damages your brain cells? fumes from cars do this, deodorants, household chemicals! we dont use masks for those items, a few long snifs on the old marker pens has stopped my nose from running! still a little sniffle but at least its not like a TAP now! its turned off haha   KILL ME IM HERE! DO IT NOW! Comments By: Travis Dude your awesome it worked instantly.   oMq Comments By: miguel anGel cruz I loVe iT   i swear it works Comments By: SVP it might not be that healthy but u know what- since when is everything we do perfectly healthy???!!! it works in like 2 seconds and that's what we all r looking 4- instant relief!!   omg i cant believe i just did that Comments By: Naomi M It actually does work....smells grose but works...hopefully for a while. I have a runny nose for 3 ays straight so far and happy to know it gone for now...thanks hahahahaha   Sharpies are NON-TOXIC Comments By: Anon If you would read the fine print on the side of the marker, they are labeled as non-toxic, so I highly doubt you'll get brain damage. Plus, I can't believe this actually works! Yay! I've been walking around with cotton shoved up my nose at work all morning!   OMFG!!!!!! IT DOES WORK! Comments By: Anon even after reading all the comments, i was still somewhat skeptical.. but it really works quickly. It doesn't stop it 100% but hey i'm not complaining. and no you won't get high unless you really snort it hard.   iam gonna try it Comments By: penboy i tried got to wiat and see. i hope permanent marker is not bad for you?   hehe Comments By: pete your all sick people.. on a seperate note will an artliner whiteboard marker work?   Good stuff Comments By: RoyalWitCheese I'm sure taking 20 Psuedoephederine and 4 Benadryl in 8 hrs is more harmful than a couple sniffs of a marker.   Great stuff Comments By: Anon It actually works. Dont over do it but a few sniffs of the black marker does the nose wonders   WOW!!! Sweet! Comments By: Anon my nose was running really bad and i read this tip and it really did work. it worked in 5 minutes!!!! i can breathe thru my nose now!   wow.. Comments By: wow Works instanly, thanks man!