Other QoL parameters, such as ‘being self-conscious around people’ and ‘being self-conscious about how you sound’, may be related to negative feelings (embarrassment or negative self-judgments) that could be a cause of anxiety. 39 In this study, nasal congestion relief improved the self-consciousness QoL factors assessed from day 1, suggesting that during the early stages of the common cold, the disease burden may have reduced when using xylometazoline hydrochloride 0.1%.