Nasal congestion when sleeping with the air conditioner on may be caused by allergic rhinitis, vasomotor rhinitis, upper respiratory tract infections, etc., which need to be treated with medication and surgery to improve the symptoms.
1. Allergic rhinitis: If the patient is allergic to the dust or mold blown out by the air conditioner, it may lead to nasal congestion when sleeping with the air conditioner on. At this time, patients can use antihistamines such as loratadine and cetirizine, as well as glucocorticoids such as mometasone furoate nasal spray and budesonide nasal spray under the guidance of a doctor. Some patients may also use decongestants such as oxymetazoline and seroquel.
In addition, patients with inferior turbinate hyperplasia and hypertrophy, also need to take mucosal part of the inferior turbinate resection treatment.
2. vasomotor rhinitis: if the air conditioning sleep, the air conditioning temperature is too low will stimulate the nasal cavity leading to nasal congestion. It is recommended that patients can follow the doctor’s role of nasal anticholinergic drugs, such as ipratropium bromide, tiotropium bromide, etc., as well as cetirizine hydrochloride, diclofenac tadalafil and other antihistamines. If the effect of conservative treatment is not satisfactory, you can choose to correct the nasal septum, sieve front nerve cut off and other surgical treatment.
3. Upper respiratory tract infection: open air conditioning when sleeping, air conditioning temperature is set relatively low will also induce upper respiratory tract infection, it is recommended to use pseudoephedrine hydrochloride, furosemide nasal drops and other decongestants under the guidance of a doctor, as well as Benadryl, chlorpheniramine maleate and other antihistamines.
It is recommended that patients need to consult a doctor in a timely manner when the air conditioning nasal congestion occurs, and standardize the use of medication and treatment after a clear diagnosis in accordance with the doctor’s instructions.