Sleeping with a stuffy nose can be caused by physiological factors, acute rhinitis, nasal polyps, etc. It can be relieved by changing sleeping positions and using hormone sprays. It is necessary to treat the cause of the disease and not just pursue quick relief of nasal congestion.
1. Physiological factors: there is a nasal cycle at night, also known as the physiological turbinate cycle, often manifested as alternating nasal congestion between the two nostrils, generally 2-7 hours a cycle, the significance of which is to prompt the turn over during sleep, which helps to lift the fatigue of sleep. It is recommended to sleep alternately on the side to relieve the symptoms of nasal congestion.
2. Acute rhinitis: when suffering from acute rhinitis, there are often symptoms such as nasal congestion, runny nose, sneezing, etc., and the nasal congestion is often aggravated at night. In order to alleviate the symptoms of nasal congestion, you can use hydroxymetazoline hydrochloride spray or furosemide nasal drops and other nasal decongestants under the guidance of a doctor. At the same time, we should pay attention to more rest, drink more hot water.
3. Nasal polyps: If there are polyps in the nose, nasal congestion symptoms will also occur and will be progressively aggravated, and may appear to sleep with symptoms of nasal congestion. If the polyp is small and the symptoms are light, you can follow the doctor’s instructions to spray local glucocorticosteroids such as fluticasone, budesonide, etc. If the polyp is hairy or the symptoms are heavy, it is recommended that you choose nasal endoscopy surgery.
Sleeping with a stuffy nose can also be seen in other diseases, so it is recommended to go to the hospital in time to clarify the cause of the disease, and follow the doctor’s instructions for diagnosis and treatment.