Lying down and having a stuffy nose can be caused by rhinitis and other diseases, as well as changes in body position.
If you suffer from allergic rhinitis, chronic rhinitis and other conditions, usually have the symptoms of the nose does not breathe, allergic rhinitis due to contact with such as pollen, animal fur and other allergens, which led to the nasal mucosa hyperplasia, edema, thus leading to the phenomenon of the nose does not breathe. Secondly, due to infections, colds and other illnesses, also lead to nasal congestion and other symptoms.
When the patient is standing, the blood distribution is more uniform and flows throughout the body, so the symptoms of nasal insufficiency may not be obvious, but when lying down, it will cause an increase in the blood flow in the nasal cavity, so that the capillaries are filled and pressurized, and due to the influence of gravity, it may lead to nasal turbinate swelling when lying down on the side, which may cause the nasal cavity to be blocked, leading to the situation of nasal insufficiency.
The specific causes of this symptom should be examined in the hospital to determine the cause of the disease and standardize the diagnosis and treatment.