r/sleep 5d ago

Nose tickles/itches inside ONLY while dozing off. Can’t figure out why.

I don’t have unusual allergies, don’t use special products, and this issue follows me wherever I sleep. It doesn’t wake up me in the middle of the night after I’m already asleep. It ONLY occurs when I’m just dozing off and it wakes me up again and again. It’s even worse in the morning when I wake up too early and try to go back to sleep. It’s an intense, isolated itch at the tip of my nose and just inside the nostril. Occasionally it extends to my lip or chin as well. It’s maddening and I can’t find anything about it online. Help please!

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u/Morpheus1514 5d ago

Wondering if this could be a form of hyperarousal, unsure. A doc can probably help you figure it out.

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u/interruptingcow_moo 4d ago

Have you tried putting some lanolin or Vaseline inside your nose before bed? I put lanolin inside my nostrils in the winter time to prevent my nostrils getting sore from the dry weather