Severe Rhinitis after being exposed to outside cold or dry air for even short periods of time. (allergy, skin)

[adjusterjack]

Originally Posted by va_lucky

I'd like to do something proactive for this if possible. Is there anything that I can do?

Yeah.

Move to Southern Arizona.

That's what I did 45 years ago after having the same miserable condition for the first 26 years of my life in NY winters.

There really isn't any help for your condition except getting away from the climate that causes it.

[bookspage]

Moving doesn't always help. You can move to an area and get a whole new set of allergies based on the allergens there. For example, Arizona is one of the worst states for allergens

OP, why is the Flonase making your nose bleed? I've been using it this year and haven't had that problem

[atlguy44]

I tried Ayr nasal gel. Works OK but a heavier gel based preparation would work better.

[NYC refugee]

I also think we all forgot one of the most important things, which is to hydrate yourself from within. When it's cold, people never drink enough water, so keep it in mind that you need to take in just as much liquid in winter as you do when it's hot and you're sweating.

It doesn't need to be water, either, clear tea or broth would be fine and probably more soothing on your membranes. Just beware of salt and sugar intake if it's not water.

[gouligann]

Originally Posted by noodlecat

I get stuffed up in the winter from the cold and the dry indoor air. At night I get so stuffed up that I wake up gasping for air. The only way I can sleep is if I use Xlear nasal spray. It contains xylitol which acts as a moisturizer for the sinuses. I get it on iHerb or Amazon, but I've also seen it at Target.

PLEASE READ THIS IF YOU OWN A DOG that may tend to get into things and chew weird things like one of our dogs would if she had access!!!!

Xylitol can KILL dogs. Don't ever leave the spray laying around for your dog to sneak off with and chew.

Xylitol Toxicity in Dogs. There are certain sugar-free gums, candies, toothpastes, mouthwashes, and baked goods which contain xylitol, a 5-carbon sugar alcohol used as a sweetener. When ingested by dogs, xylitol may cause vomiting, loss of coordination, seizures, and in severe cases, liver failure.

[gouligann]

This is the ONLY product that has helped my nasal congestion and I live in an area where it is winter/cold air for months: (I tried various sprays, etc, and had suffered for years)

https://www.amazon.ca/hydraSense-Con...gestion+relief

It can also be found on amazon.com, but it is on back order.

[NewBritainCT_native89]

Originally Posted by va_lucky

What about the outdoor face masks??

I tried a light coating of vaseline in my nostrils and WHOA what a difference! Like night and day. I did read it can cause lung problems if used long term which concerns me. Any more ideas about the vaseline?

Seems like very few of us have this problem.

I think beeswax could be a natural alternative.

[newtovenice]

Organic cold pressed castor oil for lining the nose; can also use it as a facial moisturizier, put light coating on face before going to bed (has to be this type, it's thick and slightly sticky, non-organic is watery; CO has about a billion uses so it's worth getting the good stuff)

2 or 3 daily Oil of oregano drops internally for other symptoms

[Luvvarkansas]

Originally Posted by newtovenice

Organic cold pressed castor oil for lining the nose; can also use it as a facial moisturizier, put light coating on face before going to bed (has to be this type, it's thick and slightly sticky, non-organic is watery;

I found some at WalMart that was cold-pressed and hexane free, but no mention of organic. It is very thick. So thick that it would actually be hard to spread it over my whole face...it would have to have a little bit of some other kind of oil (almond and olive are two I've seen recommended) mixed in. I believe it would be great for sticking up your nose! It was in the laxative section and was not expensive...that organic stuff is too high-priced. This is it:

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Humco-Sti...fl-oz/10417573

I actually bought it for my eyelashes and eyebrows, to make them grow and fill in...and it worked!

[va_lucky]

You all are awesome. I thought the thread had died. To the poster who asked about nose bleeds with Flonase, my understanding is that it is pretty common for Flonase to further aggravate a dry nose once it reaches a certain threshold. This is what my ENT said. Advised me to stay off of it when things got really bad and return when things stabilized.

Feel free to keep the responses coming. I am going to respond to each of these individually as well.

Thank you!