I thought my nose was stuffy and icky before. (I started using the neti pot daily, and we got a humidifier). Now it's even worse, with a runnier nose and lots of sneezing. Anyone else have this problem? I might think it's a cold except the nose is the only problem, and it just doesn't feel like a cold to me.
Yup! My nose acts like a cold, when I don't have one. Always stuffy or runny, have to blow it 100 times a day, it bleeds easily, and I sneeze lots every day.
I have it again with this pregnancy. It's awful. I can't breathe at all. I've been using Afrin off and on just to give me some relief. Neti pots don't work for me.
Same here. My H actually put a 4-pk of Puffs w lotion next to my stocking= best gift this Christmas. About 5x a day I've been using the Neti and lately I have been taking regular Mucinex bc I could not breathe. Also, winter does not help the skin and nasal passages! I have a dry skin pattern from my nose to my mouth that almost appears to be facial hair- so sexy.<:-P I just want to sit in the sub and let it all drain out of me- but it's 16 degrees outside...
OK, glad to know I'm not the only one. I just wish that the neti pot and humidifier would fix the problem! Have any of you found better fixes?
I don't really know if there's anything to fix, it's just something we have to go through. Taking cold meds, etc is just a bandaid, the problem is the membranes in the nose are tender due to pregnancy. Hopefully it's only temporary! For relief I put Vick's vapor rub in my wax melter (no wax) and heat that up in my room at night.
Re: anyone else with super nose problems?
I just want to sit in the sub and let it all drain out of me- but it's 16 degrees outside...