UPDATE on stuffy nose: I think I figured it out

A few weeks ago I posted about my nose, which stuffs up terribly in the middle of the night, and each morning I'm blowing out huge, bloody boogers (sorry if TMI!). Anyway, so last week I went with my husband and son to Key West (Last Vacation of My Life), and in that air-conditioned hotel room my nose cleared up almost IMMEDIATELY... and then as soon as we returned to the Northeast (still have heat going in the house), the nose torture started up again. So now I'm convinced that as soon as we can turn off the heat and open the windows, I'll sleep better again.

I just wanted to share this hope with my fellow sufferers!

 

The humidty helps with the nose!!!!

 

Yeah, it was a bit humid and windy down in the keys -- I bet all the ocean droplets blowing in there helped a lot -- another reason I didn't want to come back and face reality!

 

buy the humidifier and turn it on at night it will help you with your nose.

 

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buy the humidifier and turn it on at night it will help you with your nose.


I wish it would work for me! I have the thing on high, on the floor right next to me, but it doesn't seem to make a whole lot of difference. I guess I just need to move south.

 

:Clap: I'm glad you found a solution. I hope it works for you once you stop putting the heat on. :good:

 

I wish I knew about this when I was pregnant! My nose drove me CRAZY ; I can't imagine how many boxes of tissues I must have went through. Hope you find a cure that works!

 

Have you tried using a neti pot or nasal rinse? I have awful sinuses as do my kiddos and we are addicted to ours. It sprays a warm saline solution into one side of your nostril and then it comes out the other nostril bringing with it all kinds of gross stuff. It takes a bit to get used to, but once you do you'll be hooked. It helps keep it hydrated and cleans it all out. Like some of the pp, a humidifier should help too.