| Re: Help! Sinuses making me sleep open mouthed??
There looks like there is a couple things going on here....
have you had an ENT look at the structure of your nose? Do you have a deviated septum? Mine was so bad that I was congested for 20 years -until I had it fixed. The doctor should perform an endoscopy and a CT Scan. Don't worry about the scan, it takes 10 minutes and is painless (I just had one a couple days ago). This will show the overall structure of your sinuses, and if there are any obstructions, structural abnormalities, or deep infection.
Dealing with allergic congestion is tough. You will want to find out what you are allergic to. I'm allergic to dust mites, so I get congested when I try to sleep. A HEPA filter in the bedroom helps, as well as a hypoallergenic matress cover and pillow covers. Look into getting allergy tested, and immunotherapy.
for the congestion, I use the following
Chlor-Tremeton 12 hour tablets: this is the ONLY allergy medication that does anything for me. The stuff is awsome! It will make you sleepy the first time you take it, but your body will quickly adjust. Believe me, I've tried every mediction you can think of, and none of them did anything except this one.
Mucinex tablets: this is a mucus solvent/expectorant. Take it at night to loosen things up.
Sinus Buster nasal spray: this helps with congestion and sinus headaches. But don't use it all the time -only when you feel really lousy. It burns.
Sinofresh: to keep the nose clear of bacteria and fungus.
Most importantly, you will need to start on an irrigation routine. I use a Grossan Hydropulse machine, that allows me to blast 500ml of solution through my sinuses. Different things can be mixed with it; Alkalol, sea salt, hydrogen peroxide (if there is an active infection), and baking soda. I can give you more details on this.
See the dentist every 6 months. Breathing through the mouth causes plaque build up, etc.
If you do the things listed above, you should breathe 90% better. If all this fails, you may have to have Nasal Airway Reconstruction surgery. Not a big deal -I can give you more details about that as well.
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