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Thing is, when I lay on my left side, my left nostril gets congested and I only breathe through the right nostril. So when I turn to my right side, gravity seems to take over, and my right nostril gets clogged while my left nostril opens up.
This results in a lot of tossing and turning. I've tried using nasal strips, and they do help somewhat, but they aren't cheap and doesn't do anything about the congestion.
I'm mildly allergic to dust and pollen, and I may have a slightly deviated septum as a result of breaking my nose once while playing rugby in college.
try a bit of Benedryl. If the tablets are stronger than you like, try the liquid children's. I take a bit each night (I have allergies) and sleep with a clear nose and the Benedryl relaxes me as well and I sleep like a baby. P
I use Flonase, it comes in a generic now but does require a script, you spray it directly into the sinus cavity.
I have also heard that daily flushing of the sinus cavity with saline helps ALOT. In fact Oprah did a special recently where she showed the use of a netie pot which I plan on getting, they say you can find them at most drug stores...
If I can do the job without drugs then I would rather not use any.
Thing is, when I lay on my left side, my left nostril gets congested and I only breathe through the right nostril. So when I turn to my right side, gravity seems to take over, and my right nostril gets clogged while my left nostril opens up.
This results in a lot of tossing and turning. I've tried using nasal strips, and they do help somewhat, but they aren't cheap and doesn't do anything about the congestion.
I'm mildly allergic to dust and pollen, and I may have a slightly deviated septum as a result of breaking my nose once while playing rugby in college.
Any suggestions would be more than welcome!
Well have you dust proofed your bedroom and bed linens yet? That will improve it considerably. Also treating your allergies will help a lot, I recommend zyrtec...it's the only one that has worked for me (same allergies as you). The nasal sprays help but I get nose bleeds with them, so if you can tolerate them it would be good to try them as well. As for the congestion draining from one side to the other...you may have a chronic sinusitis which may or may not need treatment, but some people swear by the surgery (I'm chicken an haven't done that yet). There is a new nonsurgical procedure that is working well for those that are good candidates for it, balloon aplasia of the sinus openings...basically opens your airway to allow more air in and congestions to drain out. Good luck I know it's miserable but if you talk it through with your doctor you should be able to find some relief.
I would like to tile my whole house...since I don't have the money for that at the moment, I am thinking of ripping the carpet up and painting the concrette floor.
They have wonderful stencils you can use to make it look like its tile but I will be able to clean it really well unlike the carpet which harbors all kinds of allergens.
I would like to tile my whole house...since I don't have the money for that at the moment, I am thinking of ripping the carpet up and painting the concrette floor.
They have wonderful stencils you can use to make it look like its tile but I will be able to clean it really well unlike the carpet which harbors all kinds of allergens.
I jerked the carpet up from my living room and hall and sons bedroom. My allergies are doing so much better. I put down laminate wood flooring and simply love it.
I use Flonase, it comes in a generic now but does require a script, you spray it directly into the sinus cavity.
I have also heard that daily flushing of the sinus cavity with saline helps ALOT. In fact Oprah did a special recently where she showed the use of a netie pot which I plan on getting, they say you can find them at most drug stores...
If I can do the job without drugs then I would rather not use any.
I also use Flonase to keep the airways open.
I have a nettie pot and LOVE it!!!!! They also make saline spray in an aerosol can now, works great and shoots right up the nose.
But the best thing is to get to the bottom of the congestion. While using the nettie pot in the AM is great, it still does not get you a comfortable night's sleep. I agree with the benadryl suggestion. That is also the ingredient in Tylenol PM, and I think its cheaper in the generic form than buying benadryl by itself.
I am allergic to alot of antihistamines and the ones I can take don't fix my problem, so I am thinking that once I can get rid of ALL the carpet in my house I will be alot better off.
Thing is, when I lay on my left side, my left nostril gets congested and I only breathe through the right nostril. So when I turn to my right side, gravity seems to take over, and my right nostril gets clogged while my left nostril opens up.
This results in a lot of tossing and turning. I've tried using nasal strips, and they do help somewhat, but they aren't cheap and doesn't do anything about the congestion.
I'm mildly allergic to dust and pollen, and I may have a slightly deviated septum as a result of breaking my nose once while playing rugby in college.
Any suggestions would be more than welcome!
Have you had your allergies tested by an allergist? If your allergies are making it more difficult to sleep, then it might be worth getting treatment for them, from an allergist.
Since you mention dust allergies, you might try covering your bed with a mattress encasing (and possibly one for the box-spring) of the sort sold by Allergy Control Products. I have dust mite allergies and have found that approach to be helpful.
You can also buy special dust mite killing detergent or laundry additive. I have only just started using this, but again, it seems that I've noticed some difference.
You might also consider buying an air cleaner to use in your bedroom, although now we are getting into a potentially more expensive investment.
Additionally, you could try nasal irrigation: running warm salt water through your nasal passages, to clean out your sinuses. I have found the Grossan Irrigation system to be the most satisfactory way to do this (but some people have gotten positive results by using a traditional neti pot, or using a squeeze bottle). Regular nasal irrigation has cut way back on the frequency with which I get sinus infections. Although I list this option last, it could make the biggest difference of all the suggestions I've made (but it makes sense to first do what you can to clear your bedroom of allergies).
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