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3 Responses to “What Helps Snoring And Post Nasal Drip/sinus Pressure? Will Taking Otc Ant Histamines Help? What Kind?”
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February 28th, 2010 at 12:25 pm
Stay away from antihistamines and nose spray/decongestants. They will dry you out causing sinus infections over the short term and kidney/liver complications over the long term. To get rid of the sinus pressure, inhale warm salt water by the teaspoon and rinse with plain warm water. Blow this out but not too hard as you will cause damage to the sinuses. Maybe you have an allergy to mold or dust in your room. Take a teaspoon of LOCAL honey each day to fix this. Local honey will work with your body to develop immunities to any air born irritant around you. Also, try the nose strips that will open the passageway and stop the snoring. If these don’t work you may have sleep apnea-nothing to fool around with. Get to a sleep clinic if the above doesn’t work.
February 28th, 2010 at 1:56 pm
Here’s the problem: OTC antihistamines are usually sedating. Being more sedated at bedtime can make snoring worse because the throat/nasal passages (not the outer portion of the nose, as is a common misconception) become floppier with the sedation. Claritin is an option; it is less sedating. If the problem is post nasal drip/allergies, you can talk to your physician about the possibility of prescription nasal steroid sprays. They work better than pills for nasal allergy symptoms, have fewer side effects, and are non-sedating.
February 28th, 2010 at 5:43 pm
You may want to try the breathing strips that are placed over the bridge of the nose. Try spraying some OTC saline solution in your nose. This might help the nasal drip. Sudafed, the 12 hour one, works well for me.