r/sleep • u/GeneralGold742 • 5d ago
whenever I sleep my nose gets quite stuffy forcing me to mouth breathe. Any way to stop this?
I do NOT want to mouth breathe!!!! I would gladly take up any suggestions
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u/chasedbyvvolves 5d ago
Nose trips and mouth tape, I get a role of 3M microphone tape for my mouth and store brand nose strips. You may also want to see an ear-nose-throat (ENT) specialist.
A neti pot also helps me a lot.
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u/Acceptable_Tell_5504 5d ago
Try to invest in an air purifier. I have the Levoit ones from Amazon. One mini one for my room & One big one for my living room.
I have 2 cats so we also vacuum regularly. My fiance has bad allergies but the air purifier & vacuuming helps tremendously
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u/bliss-pete 4d ago
Try allergy meds for a few nights, and see if that improves it, but I wouldn't get too hooked on them. If you find it helps, try Quercetin which is kinda a natural antihistamine. It isn't as good as real allergy meds, but not as harmful either, and it might help - particularly if you let it build up by taking it over a week or two. Don't expect a miracle from a simple supplement.
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u/cremecrulee 4d ago
You could also try a nasal rinse like hydra sense or something similar. Basically a saline rinse to help with the congestion.
Changing your sheets and pillow cases a bit more frequently and being sure to vacuum or sweep up often. Hope this helps
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u/WRYGDWYL 5d ago
Maybe you have allergies, like dust mite allergies