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Nasal Congestion: What helps, especially at night?

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I have posted about so many things(neuropathy, mainly) that I hesitate to ask another question. About four or five months ago, I began to have serious nasal congestion. Flonase helped a little but was very short-lasting. After a while my voice began to become very muddled, not even sounding like me. Sometimes, it was very difficult to even speak. Early on I had some inner ear pain that eventually subsided. I went to local ENT and was given a look-see up through my nose. I was put on Pantoprazole, Azelastine HCl, 0.1%. Plus, keep up the Flonase. These have not helped significantly. Just short term relief. The Pantoprazole is for supposed acid reflux, although I have never had any expected symptoms. Do I just continue on, squirting all this stuff up my nose and taking another questionable drug? I wanted them to dig deeper, but my ten minutes was up. So frustrating. Any thoughts?

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Losing your voice is a symptom of acid reflux. The acid can get into your throat all the way to your sinuses. Not everyone gets heartburn . It is called silent gerd. Try a wedge to sleep on. No fluid or food 3 hours before bed. Sleep only on back and left side. The other positions allow the stomach to release the acid. You can have silent gerd for years and not realize it. The symptoms can vary.