Re: Congestion when sleeping

[Guest guest]

Do you have a bed where you can elevate the head side? This could help some.

<laurenmarie791@...> wrote:

For the past few yrs Ive had a problem with getting chest congestion

while I sleep----not every night, and is less frequent if I change

positions.

I noticed an increase in this when I moved towns and moved home, so

I'm assuming its allergies (I have an appt w/ the Dr), but am

wondering if it could be something else. It also improved when I got

a new mattress for a couple yrs (another connection to allergies?)

Thanks,

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, I started having a serious problem with congestion at night

when I moved out here. My doctor told me it's allergies to the air

pollution. It has been so bad recently that I'm growing tonsil stones

every week. Luckily I am able to " cough " (more like spit) them out and

not have surgery for removal.

Here are a few tips she taught me that actually work very well - Never

sleep in a room with the windows open. Always use an air purifier in

your bedroom (I have two because our room is very large). Flush out

your nostrils with warm salt water before bed. It sounds weird, but it

really helped a lot. You can ask your doctor for a syringe for this. I

thought she was crazy, but I live by it and regret every morning I

didn't use my syringe the night before.

<3 Kendra

> For the past few yrs Ive had a problem with getting chest congestion

> while I sleep----not every night, and is less frequent if I change

> positions.

>

> I noticed an increase in this when I moved towns and moved home, so

> I'm assuming its allergies (I have an appt w/ the Dr), but am

> wondering if it could be something else. It also improved when I got

> a new mattress for a couple yrs (another connection to allergies?)

>

> Thanks,

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Every now and then, I aspirate as I am falling asleep and then have to

try to clear my lungs. It's a pain in the *% & #. Sometimes I will need

an assisted cough to clear my lungs. It happened several times last

week and I was starting to worry but since I've had three good nights in

a row, I think it's okay for now.

Lori

wrote:

>

> For the past few yrs Ive had a problem with getting chest congestion

> while I sleep----not every night, and is less frequent if I change

> positions.

>

> I noticed an increase in this when I moved towns and moved home, so

> I'm assuming its allergies (I have an appt w/ the Dr), but am

> wondering if it could be something else. It also improved when I got

> a new mattress for a couple yrs (another connection to allergies?)

>

> Thanks,

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

thank you for the advice and tips

> > For the past few yrs Ive had a problem with getting chest

congestion

> > while I sleep----not every night, and is less frequent if I

change

> > positions.

> >

> > I noticed an increase in this when I moved towns and moved home,

so

> > I'm assuming its allergies (I have an appt w/ the Dr), but am

> > wondering if it could be something else. It also improved when I

got

> > a new mattress for a couple yrs (another connection to

allergies?)

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

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So all

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> Every now and then, I aspirate as I am falling asleep and then have to

> try to clear my lungs. It's a pain in the *% & #. Sometimes I will

> need an assisted cough to clear my lungs. It happened several times

> last week and I was starting to worry but since I've had three good

> nights in a row, I think it's okay for now. Do you think you could be

> aspirating?

>

> Lori

>

> wrote:

>>

>> For the past few yrs Ive had a problem with getting chest congestion

>> while I sleep----not every night, and is less frequent if I change

>> positions.

>>

>> I noticed an increase in this when I moved towns and moved home, so

>> I'm assuming its allergies (I have an appt w/ the Dr), but am

>> wondering if it could be something else. It also improved when I got

>> a new mattress for a couple yrs (another connection to allergies?)

>>

>> Thanks,

>>

>>

[Guest guest]

,

I wake up coughing and w/some upper airway congestion. Sometimes the post

nasal drip was so severe that it caused nausea. I started taking Claritin

recently and it seems to help. Have you tried any OTC allergy meds? I too

notice my nose isn't as stuffy if I am able to change positions more.

Smiles,

Kimi

In a message dated 11/27/2006 11:11:39 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

laurenmarie791@... writes:

For the past few yrs Ive had a problem with getting chest congestion

while I sleep----not every night, and is less frequent if I change

positions.

I noticed an increase in this when I moved towns and moved home, so

I'm assuming its allergies (I have an appt w/ the Dr), but am

wondering if it could be something else. It also improved when I got

a new mattress for a couple yrs (another connection to allergies?)

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

well I went to the Dr and as expected I have allergies, and a new

surprise---asthma. the dr said it got worse when i moved because i

went from a dry to a damp environment--not good for asthma. so she

put me on 500mg Advair, Claritin otc, and I'm going to get another

PFT in the next couple weeks to see what my lung capacity is and all

the good stuff (I already know its low from past PFT's)

Lets hope this does the trick, I'm tired of coughing up a lung every

morning!

>

>

> ,

> I wake up coughing and w/some upper airway congestion. Sometimes

the post

> nasal drip was so severe that it caused nausea. I started taking

Claritin

> recently and it seems to help. Have you tried any OTC allergy

meds? I too

> notice my nose isn't as stuffy if I am able to change positions

more.

> Smiles,

> Kimi

>

>

> In a message dated 11/27/2006 11:11:39 P.M. Eastern Standard

Time,

> laurenmarie791@... writes:

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> For the past few yrs Ive had a problem with getting chest

congestion

> while I sleep----not every night, and is less frequent if I

change

> positions.

>

> I noticed an increase in this when I moved towns and moved home,

so

> I'm assuming its allergies (I have an appt w/ the Dr), but am

> wondering if it could be something else. It also improved when I

got

> a new mattress for a couple yrs (another connection to allergies?)

>

> Thanks,

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

>

> well I went to the Dr and as expected I have allergies, and a new

> surprise---asthma. the dr said it got worse when i moved because i

> went from a dry to a damp environment--not good for asthma. so she

> put me on 500mg Advair, Claritin otc, and I'm going to get another

> PFT in the next couple weeks to see what my lung capacity is and all

> the good stuff (I already know its low from past PFT's)

My congestion cleared up significantly when I started

taking regular Claritin, *not* Claritin-D. The kind with

decongestants made it worse.

I know this is probably not an option for many of you, but

I've found sleeping on my tummy with a pillow length-

wise under my torso helps keep my lungs clear at night.

It especially helps me cough when I'm sick.

Jenn

[Guest guest]

If I may ........

I too was treated as asthmatic and took drugs to " dry things up " but over time

the melds damaged my sinuses; dried them out too much and made them more

susceptible to infection.

Keep a close eye on things.

Angie

PS - forced me into the hospital with severe sinus blockage (all my " snot " got

hard and packed with no place to go). I took Histminal (sp?) for five years

before it went bad. Hopefully toady's stuff is different.

On Monday 04 December 2006 14:00, jennifer wrote:

>

> > well I went to the Dr and as expected I have allergies, and a new

> > surprise---asthma. the dr said it got worse when i moved because i

> > went from a dry to a damp environment--not good for asthma. so she

> > put me on 500mg Advair, Claritin otc, and I'm going to get another

> > PFT in the next couple weeks to see what my lung capacity is and all

> > the good stuff (I already know its low from past PFT's)

>

> My congestion cleared up significantly when I started

> taking regular Claritin, *not* Claritin-D. The kind with

> decongestants made it worse.

>

> I know this is probably not an option for many of you, but

> I've found sleeping on my tummy with a pillow length-

> wise under my torso helps keep my lungs clear at night.

> It especially helps me cough when I'm sick.

>

> Jenn

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