Nasal Congestion: What helps, especially at night?

Posted by patrick1000 @patrick1000, Feb 13 5:58pm

I have COPD, asthma, and a bit of emphysema and am using Trelegy and ipratropiam. Winter and summer about half way through the night a get extreme congestion sometimes totally blocking my nasal breathing.
Any tips?

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Lisa Lucier, Moderator | @lisalucier | Aug 13 8:56am

In reply to @chzuck "I was taking generic Flonase for over 15 years and finally stopped as I did not..." + (show)

Hi, @chzuck, and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I'm sorry you are not feeling listened to by your doctors.

How did you appointment with the ENT doctor go? What was suggested?

scy | @scy | Aug 4 9:41am

In reply to @chzuck "I was taking generic Flonase for over 15 years and finally stopped as I did not..." + (show)

Never had a blood test from a ent
Been going to him
32 yrs
Just cannot figure out why I pay high insurance
Hx mid ear
Absus by tonsils
Pharhgeal issues 3 solid yrs
Had all respiratory vaccines
Allergy throats also- burning
Been to ER
Threw up fr medications

chzuck | @chzuck | Jul 30 7:48pm

In reply to @patrick1000 "Mostly the same story, still need to find the allergy and see a specialist regarding the..." + (show)

I was taking generic Flonase for over 15 years and finally stopped as I did not see any benefit. I had a blood test for allergy. ENT wants to do a turbinate reduction. I finally sort of demanded they do some kind of imaging and they called for a CT scan. I will see one of the ENT docs in a week or so. Doctors don't seem to listen to the patient these days.

urjldjt22 | @urjldjt22 | Apr 1 6:49pm

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.

Lisa Lucier, Moderator | @lisalucier | Apr 1 2:41pm

In reply to @urjldjt22 "I use breath right strips every night and one spray of nasal stray per nostril. Works..." + (show)

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?

urjldjt22 | @urjldjt22 | Mar 31 1:15pm

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

bsi15 | @bsi15 | Mar 20 12:22pm

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.

clj9821 | @clj9821 | Mar 20 10:23am

Essential oils ~ I diffuse peppermint and oregano and/or sniff it.

jenicamom | @jenicamom | Mar 19 12:12pm

I have all of the same symptoms and use all of the same recommendations down below. The only thing I would add is Mucinex, sinus max nasal spray in the middle of the night the nose, the mucus in there is hard and the Mucinex kind of softens it so I can blow it out and then I’m fine for the rest of the night but yes, I use all of the Suggestions down below. It’s just one of those things I think you live with.

Lisa Lucier, Moderator | @lisalucier | Mar 17 10:40pm

In reply to @sueinmn "I personally have not tried them - maybe someone here can share their experiences." + (show)

Hi, @sueinmn - my experience with allergy shots is that they helped a lot with my cat allergy and helped very little with my house dust allergy.

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