Dry nose makes me feel I can't catch my breath.

@mrsworm12-Hi. To calm your anxiety, know that this is a very common response to not being able to feel your breathing from dry nasal passages brought on by the dry air in the winter months. Your sensory nerves are trying to “feel” for the air being humidified. You are definitely breathing so do be reassured by that to calm yourself.
Just think of it as if you had a dry throat an needed some water. I recommend using a humidifier while you sleep and or while you are in the house if using forced heat/AV. Be sure to stay hydrated. It’s very easy to get dehydrated in the winter months from all the dry heating and dry air outside. Try steam to moisten the nasal mucosa. Dry heating and air, leach water molecules from our skin and mucosa. A good way to gauge, is if your skin is dry, then chances are your nasal passages could use some hydration as well. Rest assured you are fine, it’s just an awkward feeling.

TY!! I get it!

@mrsworm12 Not feeling as if you can catch your breath is understandably causing you anxiety.

@lacy2 Asked about your nasal condition and I have the same question. Is dry nose the only known condition. I ask because throughout the ENT group there any many different members with various nasal conditions. I ask because I would like to direct you towards members that may be able to help.

May I ask you have had a chance to look through current and previous posts in the ENT group?

@lacy2-Hi. I have some knowledge as to how the body works/functions is all. So the information I provide is only to possibly help put pieces together as the body functions as a system and not is separate pieces. In saying that I would recommend asking your surgeon how the thyroid gland functions and it’s connection to the nasal mucosa.
See what he/she says. They should know this as they are ENT/Head Neck doctors. For example; hypothyroidism has the same affects on the nose as allergies. Hypothyroidism can cause a hypertrophy of mucosal glands, causing less mucous production.
This is just an example of how it’s all interrelated and how often times the issue is not coming from the source itself.
To reiterate-I can not speak to your exact condition, or provide solutions, but do ask your ENT how it all relative to one another.

That is helpful

Have you tried to nebulize with a strong saline solution? This will help clear up and open airways greatly. Please try it.