Nasal Congestion: What helps, especially at night?

Budesonide nose spray helped me a lot with nasal congestion,
i.e. in the evening.
With a delay of 1-2 days, so probably not local effects but
the corticosteroids.
There is some risk with longterm corticosteroids, though.
Drinking more may also help.

I use breath right strips every night and one spray of nasal stray per nostril. Works good.

Hi, @urjldjt22 - welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Glad you've found something that helps with nasal congestion, especially at night.

Do you know what was causing your congestion? Are you finding the breathing strips comfortable enough to get to sleep with them on?

Thanks for responding. Don't know what is causing the congestion. Might be smoking...I quit four days ago, wearing patch. Sofar, so good. I don't even notice breathing strips. They fit good.