Does anyone else get relief in the following two ways:

1. When I get phlegm stuck in my throat, I can sometimes get it loose with the use of Ricola cough drops (the original, not the sugar free)

2. Prior to bedtime, I use Neilmed saline rinse, but not in the usual way. I remove the tube from the bottle, and tilt my head back and squeeze the solution into my nostrils while gently breathing in. I usually wash out some gunky yellow stuff, and it makes getting to sleep much easier.