Congestion - my poor nose....

Try using the Breath Right nasal strips. I have heard a lot of good things about them.

Geez, I am just getting over the same cold. I was using Afrin PM to get through the night. I have no idea why I got congested at night, but I did notice that the congestion did get worse through the evening and when to crisis when I laid down.

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Well we're does it go? It'll be because it's going back, I hate when i have a cold for this very reasons and during the summer with hayfever i'm at my worst because I can't sleep or get to sleep and I just endure staying awake. ~Joey P.s Hopefully your better now =)

Whenever I have a clogged nose, I always tend to sleep a bit propped up to keep from having my sinuses fill up. There are a million remedies to alleviate a stuffed nose, but what I find most effective is maintaining a healthy diet while I'm sick and continuing to exersice as possible. Some things that tend to help when my nose is really plugged: any hot drink, horseradish, spicy foods, and steam baths. While any warm drink works, teas made with ginger and lemon are especially effective - add a bit of honey if you wish. A friend of mine swears on a mixed juice with echinacea and added powdered cayenne pepper (as much as you can comfortably tolerate), which may partly help due to the vitamin C in cayenne and the effect of spicy foods on clearing the sinuses. Inhaling warm vapors, especially with menthol or plain mint helps too.

You could try using another pillow to elevate your head when you lie down, arkaf. I have the same problem, and the nasal spray that my doctor gave me doesn't help much either. Those strips you place over your nose also are very helpful. I hope you are feeling better soon.

I can't breathe through my nose when I have a cold. I have a family history of asthma and my husband says these are the first symptoms that I might be prone to asthma too. What helps me is that I have to sleep with my head positioned higher than my body.So, try putting one more pillow and raising your head so that you are in a half sitting position.

I make frequent use of a non medicated nasal spray during the day, and take an antihistamine for the night. Some people like the plug in Vicks product that makes your room smell of menthol. The mucus draining product that they show for your chest also works for your head, it does not cared where the mucus is. I know that part of the blockage when you lay down the angle of the passages changes. I hope you feel really better soon.

Yes, this is normal. Try to use high pillow. You may want to have something calming too. Maybe herbal tea and soft music that you can listen to....

Dont you just hate that? Im just getting over the same thing. I used those nasal strips they worked great. I cant stand not being able to breath while Im sleeping. Hope you feel alot better real soon.

I use Olbas Oil in my bath, on my tissues, in a burner and a few drops on my pillow. This seems to really help me breathe better. I'm also suffering at the moment, not so much with a blocked nose, but I believe I have a chest infection and I'm finding it difficult to sleep also, because I'm coughing a lot. Nothing seems to shift that... not even the Olbas Oil. lol. Brightest Blessings for a speedy recovery.

I suffer from blocked sinuses all the time. The best thing for it is to do several steams a day. Pour boiling water into a bowl and put a towel over your head and sit for a while inhaling the steam. It works even better if you use a few drops of tea tree oil and/or eucalyptus oil in the water.

It's possible your conjestion is in the ear canals also. you may even have an ear infection. I was told this is one of the reasons the nostrils will seem to clog only when lying down or only on the side you are laying on. Of course I really have no idea if this is correct or not. But it is how it seems to be with me also. I hope you fell better soon.

ya i face the sam eproblem and at that time the most relieving thing is to forcefully getyour nose cleaned and sleep on a high pillow and as u said u have a habit of breathing through your mouth u can do that better

You poor thing! I think having a cold is one of the worst things when you are trying to get sleep. I hate the foggy brain thing that you get too.

You can try elevating your pillow a bit when you are lying down, you can add a small pillow to your usual pillow to elevate your head, so you can breathe when you sleep. I also doing that when I have congestion, and stays at home get some rest, more fluids it can make you weewee if you drink every minute but it helps to take away the viruses in your body. Try it, otherwise consult your doctor if symptoms persist LOL. I much cheaper than an over the counter nasal sprays.