Nasal Congestion

HellsAdvocate · **Joined:** Jul 2006 **Posts:** 382 **Location:** georgia

Ok I dont know how many of you have this problem but I definetly do, heres what I can describe for you

it seems that all year round I have a stuffy nose, and trying to go to sleep is the WORST. Whenever I sit down or lay down it seems like I always have a stuffy nose on one side and i have to toss and turn all night to fall asleep. whenever I stand up it seems to go away for the time being.

is there anyone that understands what I am saying and knows something I can do? its been like this ever since I was a little kid.

Grimm-.- · **Posted:** Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:18 pm

Best answer: See a docter, Although you probably have...i hope

Reise · **Joined:** May 2006 **Posts:** 6650 **Location:**

Grimm-.- wrote:

Best answer: See a docter, Although you probably have...i hope

lol You act like he's gonna die.

I'm the same way, just go outside and get some air or something. Every morning I wake up and my nose is all screwed up. So I just get up and go outside for a while until it clears up.

Grimm-.- · **Posted:** Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:23 pm

Maybe he is...
Could be a horrible disease with side effects of a stuffy nose

redneck · **Joined:** Aug 2007 **Posts:** 2342 **Location:**

Bro has same thing...

try snorting stuff like cool-aid or ice tea.... maybe that will help...If it doesn't well...still fun to snort cool-aid..

Crumpets · **Joined:** Aug 2006 **Posts:** 7800 **Location:**

I have it too, nearly all year around. Maybe 40 days in a year MAX where I can breathe normally.

What seems to help tho, and well depends if you're up for it that is. Get a tabel spoon of warm water, and but some salt into it so that it dissolves a little.

Then well, snif it. It hurts for a few seconds, but your nose will be un-blocked. Try and stand over a sink / toilet when you do .. cause the shit that is blocking your nose will come out lol.

It's not harmfull to you, but it WILL hurt if you're not expecting it.

HellsAdvocate · **Joined:** Jul 2006 **Posts:** 382 **Location:** georgia

redneck wrote:

Bro has same thing...

try snorting stuff like cool-aid or ice tea.... maybe that will help...If it doesn't well...still fun to snort cool-aid..

ive snorted quite a few things, never coolaid or ice tea

also no I havnt seen a doctor and no i dont have a disease or anything and am not going to die, lol

XemnasXD · **Posted:** Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:36 pm

Crumpets wrote:

Get a tabel spoon of warm water, and but some salt into it so that it dissolves a little.

its called saline and you can buy it in a bottle with a nozzle so you can spray it directly into your nose. From that im sure you can tell this is not an uncommon thing. During summer months when the air is dry i suffer from stuffer from nose bleeds while i sleep and stuffed nostrils when i wake up. The saline definitely helps and if that doesn't work you should consult a doctor to get a better opinion, you might have allergies or something i dunno.

Crumpets · **Joined:** Aug 2006 **Posts:** 7800 **Location:**

XemnasXD wrote:

Crumpets wrote:

Get a tabel spoon of warm water, and but some salt into it so that it dissolves a little.

its called saline and you can buy it in a bottle with a nozzle so you can spray it directly into your nose. From that im sure you can tell this is not an uncommon thing. During summer months when the air is dry i suffer from stuffer from nose bleeds while i sleep and stuffed nostrils when i wake up. The saline definitely helps and if that doesn't work you should consult a doctor to get a better opinion, you might have allergies or something i dunno.

Yeah but thing is, soem peopel get addicted to those nasal sprays. A verrrry old m8 of mine HAS to use it everytime he even has a wiff of a nasal blockage.

So it's sorta 50/50.

Fat_Smurf · **Posted:** Tue Mar 25, 2008 1:04 am

Crumpets wrote:

XemnasXD wrote:

Crumpets wrote:

Get a tabel spoon of warm water, and but some salt into it so that it dissolves a little.

its called saline and you can buy it in a bottle with a nozzle so you can spray it directly into your nose. From that im sure you can tell this is not an uncommon thing. During summer months when the air is dry i suffer from stuffer from nose bleeds while i sleep and stuffed nostrils when i wake up. The saline definitely helps and if that doesn't work you should consult a doctor to get a better opinion, you might have allergies or something i dunno.

Yeah but thing is, soem peopel get addicted to those nasal sprays. A verrrry old m8 of mine HAS to use it everytime he even has a wiff of a nasal blockage.

So it's sorta 50/50.

sudafed work too, but this shit creatr ephedrin, wich is addictive (it's like a mix of steroid and amphet), been taking them for 2 week a month ago, and I turned addicted (couldn't stay awake or workout without them) until I realised it and completly stopped it.

but yeah it work pretty good at clearing your nose, just stay careful.

StealMySoda · **Joined:** Sep 2006 **Posts:** 5245 **Location:**

Hayfever is around, definitely this time of year. You sure you ain't got allergies?

Sylhana · **Joined:** Mar 2007 **Posts:** 3467 **Location:**

Fat_Smurf wrote:

sudafed work too, but this shit creatr ephedrin, wich is addictive (it's like a mix of steroid and amphet), been taking them for 2 week a month ago, and I turned addicted (couldn't stay awake or workout without them) until I realised it and completly stopped it.

but yeah it work pretty good at clearing your nose, just stay careful.

Pseudoephedrine isnt addictive. Its a nasal decongesant but can have systemic side effects (mainly, its abused by medical students as a stimulant :roll:

). Its controlled in most countries as you can extract the compound and make crystal meth out of it. If you have chronic nasal congestion, this isnt the ideal med for you.

Its been going on since childhood so it could be some form of allergy such as pollen (seasonal) or dust mites (all year around). Its definitely worth seeing your local general practitioner to investigate or manage this. Your Dr would probably need to know if other family members have it too, if you've ever had or still have asthma, if you ever had skin sensitivities like eczema etc.

HellsAdvocate · **Joined:** Jul 2006 **Posts:** 382 **Location:** georgia

its gotten worse with the pollen, i live in georgia so it gets hella bad here, also i dont think the air ever gets dry here to whoever was talking about that, not sure about that saline sutff, i saw a video of someone doin that and it was hella funny. im gonna look for some allergy pills OTC and if that doesnt help ill talk to the doctor.

Panu · **Joined:** Aug 2007 **Posts:** 3536 **Location:** Around

menthol, if no one said eariler.

that stuff can clear the toughest clogs. its in gum, cough drops, cigs, and straight up menthol.

Fat_Smurf · **Posted:** Tue Mar 25, 2008 3:11 am

Sylhana wrote:

Fat_Smurf wrote:

sudafed work too, but this shit creatr ephedrin, wich is addictive (it's like a mix of steroid and amphet), been taking them for 2 week a month ago, and I turned addicted (couldn't stay awake or workout without them) until I realised it and completly stopped it.

but yeah it work pretty good at clearing your nose, just stay careful.

Pseudoephedrine isnt addictive. Its a nasal decongesant but can have systemic side effects (mainly, its abused by medical students as a stimulant :roll:

). Its controlled in most countries as you can extract the compound and make crystal meth out of it. If you have chronic nasal congestion, this isnt the ideal med for you.

your sure it's not addictive? cause im pretty sure my system wasnt working right... lack of will and energy when I wasnt taking them. I'm not a medic so I don't know all the stuff about them, but I've heard they were used to increase concentration and physical strenght, some people were using them in competition and stuff (that's why I was comparing them to amphet and roids).

XemnasXD · **Posted:** Tue Mar 25, 2008 3:32 am

Crumpets wrote:

XemnasXD wrote:

Crumpets wrote:

Get a tabel spoon of warm water, and but some salt into it so that it dissolves a little.

its called saline and you can buy it in a bottle with a nozzle so you can spray it directly into your nose. From that im sure you can tell this is not an uncommon thing. During summer months when the air is dry i suffer from stuffer from nose bleeds while i sleep and stuffed nostrils when i wake up. The saline definitely helps and if that doesn't work you should consult a doctor to get a better opinion, you might have allergies or something i dunno.

Yeah but thing is, soem peopel get addicted to those nasal sprays. A verrrry old m8 of mine HAS to use it everytime he even has a wiff of a nasal blockage.

So it's sorta 50/50.

dependency is not addiction. If he's become dependent on saline to clear his nose, and really thats all thats in the bottle you can look at the contents and it will obnoxiously state you just paid $3+ for Water and Salt, then thats ok ppl are dependent on things like glasses and inhalers to get by. Addiction is different extreme. If you actually need a wiff every time your nose gets stuff then theres nothing you can do about it except maybe get something surgically altered or removed but i've really never heard of anyone getting addicted to salt water...i don't think its chemically possible.

STARNATION · **Joined:** Mar 2008 **Posts:** 341 **Location:** LAB

Yeah I always get stuffy noses/runny noses. So hard to fall asleep.

I just bare with it and take some medicine.

Sylhana · **Joined:** Mar 2007 **Posts:** 3467 **Location:**

Alternative to silly meds:

http://www.oprah.com/health/oz/oz_20070 ... _105.jhtml

ArchYourFace · **Joined:** Oct 2007 **Posts:** 638 **Location:**

Get a humidifier, get capsacian nasal spray (a derivitive of cayenne peppers, no its not like snorting ground cayenne.) if you have a shower, get some shower soother tablets (big ol hockey puck sized tablets you put at the bottom of your shower that work as a decongestant and helps breathing.

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