Yeh, I don't know what the problem is. For me, it's not the clearing, it's actual pain. I feel like I was socked in the nose and my eyes begin to cry. I love spicy food, and that clears my sinuses just fine. But for whatever reason, mustard, horseradish and (fake) wasabi (which I understand is primarily horseradish) just kill me. Then again, give me a rare roast beef hoagie and you will lose a quarter bottle of french's!