I’m guessing it’s from dry air god me but even with humidifier I always have to blow my nose a bunch of times in the morning. Sometimes my lungs feel tight for a while after waking up. This happen to anybody else? Why does it happen for you?
I’ve been living with this for 20 years and only now seriously seeing an ENT to figure it out. One thing doc has me doing is a twice a day sinus rinse with a NeilMed sinus bottle. It has def improved things a lot.
I say see an ENT and they will probably take a swab to check for an infection. I had one and pill antibiotics didn’t help so he has me doing this rinse with an added antibiotic powder.
i have that bottle. i’ll try doing it as you have been and see how it helps. thanks!
My parents do but I do not. I’m guessing we all have sleep apnea though. Definitely allergies. But, I do have a small air purifier in my room
I think it’s this one:
cool. i’ll try using the air purifier again. mine is pretty loud though. is that one pretty quiet?
It is unless you use the high setting, then it’s pretty loud. But I keep it on medium or even low
You tried drinking a lot of water before sleeping? Humidity alone doesn’t help.
i’ll try that. watch, i pee the bed and have a whole different problem haha.
In addition to other suggestions here (all good ones so far), maybe an allergy? Could be something about your pillow
Yeah I definitely have allergies. I have a foam pillow and cotton case. Maybe I need to do some deep cleaning in the room or start using an air filter.
Do you take an antihistamine? I live on Zyrtec and would be miserable if I didn’t take it daily
I do a spray sometimes but I don’t wanna take meds every day.
Why? Meds are great
I’d prefer to fix the problem instead of blocking my body’s response to the stimuli.
If your body produces too much histamine in response to cotton or something else super common like dust mites, you aren’t going to remove all of that stuff from your environment
maybe i gotta to back to my allergist for something more permanent.
Check out bamboo pillows and pillow cases, they have natural hypoallergenic properties and it might suit you better. Or you could just get a bamboo pillow protector + pillow case, in case you don’t want to change your whole pillow out.
Thanks. I’ll look into it.
i’ll look into the hypoallergenic stuff. thanks!
Running the ac while sleeping does this to me.
Yeah. It gets worse with AC, but even without it I have to sneeze and blow my nose every morning. Takes at least 30 min to clear my sinuses up. I use a humidifier but minimally helpful.
reminder to clean AC air filters
(i need to clean mine…)
My morning shower collects a looot of nasal discharge…
Yeah. My nose ends up pretty clogged in the mornings. Blowing my nose before going to bed doesnt do much.
Also I use a hypallergenic pillow case and an air purifier, and that hasnt done much either.
Hah! Well shit. Have you tried a humidifier?
Well, I want to breathe easily, I guess.
Could be a dust allergy (or rather the poo of dust mite), you could try changing your sheets more often, and vacuuming more, and especially vacuuming the headboard of your bed, even more imporantly if it’s fabric. I have found my throat closes up if I haven’t vacuumed the headboard in a long time. Once I do, my throat goes right back to normal :) Hope this helps!
Oh damn. Haven’t thought about the headboard. I’ll try that. Thanks
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I have this. For some reason, I find a scented candle helps - I sleep with one lit.
Interesting. I wonder why that works. I’ll look into it. Thanks
Just for safety’s sake, I would advise more for a diffuser with or without a light for aromatherapy. Lit candles unattended are notorious for fire-related accidents, and diffusers can act as a mini humidifier for some. But that’s just imo.
Sounds like allergies/asthma. I would go see an allergy clinic and get tested. If you find you have allergies you could consider getting allergy shots.
I definitely have allergies. I gotta see what options they have besides taking pills or spray
If you have allergies and don’t want pills or spray then I think you should definitely try the nasal rinse others have suggested. It literally washes the allergens out of you sinuses. I recommend a neti sprayer as I get better flushing than the pot. The one I used is similar to the one made by “tone life” if you want to search it.
yeah i have a nasal spray bottle that i’ve used in the past. i’ll try that again and see if it helps if i do it before sleep.
I recommend doing it about 30 minutes before sleep. My sinus will continue draining for a while after doing it which is harder for it to do if I’m lying down. Good luck.
I have nasal congestion due to allergies every morning so here’s some advice that might help you.
You can try a Neti pot morning and night. The NeilMed ones at Costco pharmacies are good.
Use distilled water or boil your own for 1-3 minutes depending on the elevation in the area.
Once the packets run out you can measure 1/8 tsp baking soda, 1/8 to 1/4 tsp non-iodized salt (e.g. sea salt).
For prescriptions, Omnaris might work for you too. Gets things moving and doesn’t have the congestive rebound effect that over-the-counter nasal decongestants do.
All the other advice about controlling allergens is on point too. You can try an anti-histamine (e.g. Aerius) for a week to see if your congestion goes away but allergy meds dry you out a bit by design and gum you up so maybe this won’t have the effect you’re seeking.
You can get a sleep study for apnea but I’d say only if you’ve had actual fatigue related symptoms, not just what you’ve described here.
You could get a breath test for your lungs. Maybe there’s mold at your place. That tightness should be enough reason to get checked out, tbh.
Best of luck!
Really appreciate Kate all the advice! I’ll try/look into these. The tightness is more like my lungs are really tired and I have to wake them up so they feel heavy.
Sounds like asthma or walking pneumonia even, but I’m no doctor. I recommend getting checked out.
damn walking pneumonia. i don’t think it’s that bad, but i’ll tell my doctor next time i see them. i do have an inhaler but don’t really have asthma.
I just use body temperature tap water with some salt (mine comes with a measuring cup, you don’t want to mess that up too much) and it’s working wonders when my nose is stuck (allergy, congestion from crap in the wind, “runny nose”).
Cheers
Yes exactly, a game changer for me as well.
I used to use tap water too. I have to highlight why distilled or boiled water is important though. Tap water isn’t sterile and there have been cases of microbes creating infections when used with Neti pots.
Naegleria fowleri is a brain-eating amoeba that has been linked to tap water usage in Neti pots, among other scenarios.
These cases are rare, to be fair, but still worth avoiding with distilled or boiled water. There could be other less fatal microbes junking things up, after all.
I gotta clarify, boiled but then cooled water for use in your Neti pots!
I live in France where we don’t have brain eating amoebae in the tap water.
You doesn’t inject the water, you just clean out shit that is overwhelming the system, safety wise it’s like gargling water if you don’t over do it.
I mean if you do live where there are brain eating things in the drinking water, yeah do buy sterile water and proceed accordingly for sure.
Fascinating. I had assumed it was everywhere but I looked it up and it does seem pretty rare globally. It has caused illness in countries nearby you though so be careful traveling :)
Unless your tap water is unusually, ridiculously pure, please at least use filtered water. Snorting bacteria directly into your sinuses can end very badly.
I wake up and frequently find one of my ears blocked. Does that count?
I have mild sleep apnea and a night device that improves my airways has eliminated my sinus congestion in the mornings. Talk to a dentist that specializes in sleep apnea.
On the same level, has anyone tried the Bongo Rx device? I was looking into it as a CPAP alternative
Do you snore a lot? I don’t. I’ll look into sleep apnea. I never considered it.
Dentist!?!
Yeah, it is a mouth peice the pulls your lower jaw forward, opening your airway. I am trying one now. Only been two weeks though, so too early to know if it will work for me.
huh, TIL
