Dude, this is not an exaggeration. I can't believe how deeply I relate to this shit.
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My nose is pretty much blocked since 2017 and the memories of free breathing are fading away slowly...
How? Allergies?
My doctor says so, but I am sceptical because apparently I am allergic to dust mites but I can breathe better at my friend's flat which is a lot more dusty than my place
I suspect it is dust mite allergy anyway and recommend getting tested for it. The test is quick and harmless, and once you have a proper diagnosis, you can take measures to reduce the allergic load in your place or start therapy.
Source: Am allergic to dust mites and was living with the symptoms for years before I got a diagnosis.
Thanks for your advice! I did a test back in 2018 which turned out positive. I then began to vacuum and wipe the dust a lot more frequently and bought encasings for my bed with no success. I even did a three year therapy with literally no improvement. The only thing that is working is decongestant nasal spray, but of course that's no long term solution... That's why I'm sceptical.
Did you do the therapy with syringes or sublingual?
I had both and syringes worked much better than sublingual (but after 7 years the effect wore off anyways)
Also this stuff works wonders to free my nose: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budesonide
Dust mite allergy is decreasing my sleep quality drastically without proper treatment. I have a really high reaction, so that really affects my overall quality of life long term. I only realized that once I changed my doctor after finishing my studies and finally finding no excuses to try to improve on symptoms.
I hope you find something that works for you
Thanks a lot for your tips. I guess I will try Budesonide nasal spray, that stuff sounds promising!
I got the sublingual therapy. I didn't want to visit my doctor every month so I decided against the syringes, but it seems like even they aren't a permanent fix.
I also sleep very poorly and wake up tired despite having enough sleep. I hope some day I can breathe/sleep like a normal person again!
Do you still have carpets? I find that carpets are much bigger indicators of whether my dust mite allergy will kick up rather than visible dust that's flowing around. Best of luck in any case.
Yes, I still have some. I lived without carpets for some years, but I didn't really make a difference so I decided to put them back.
Maybe it's not the carpets but the flats I lived/live in. Since around that time it started I moved to my first flat in an old building. Since then I moved two times but always to similar flats with the same old wooden floorboards and high ceilings. Maybe it's the brittle stuff between the floorboards that collects the allergens.
Ever thought about deviated septum
It's apparently slightly deviated, but my doctor says it's not strong enough to negatively impact my breathing. Nevertheless he said I could get surgery if I want to, but with no guaranteed improvements. I think this should be my very last resort.
As an adult I’ve often tried to be conscious of when different aches are not happening. Maybe it’s a sign of getting old.
is same for headache
I am seeing your comment on so much post. Now just give me your GD id. (I still didn't able to beat Stereo Madness damn that 3 Spike.)
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Yeah, I've done that before. I usually just drink a big glass of water though, that usually works.
Wow your nose is well domesticated! No way I fix mine with a drink. Antihistamines help but it's a tough battle.
Yeeeah okay, allergies are a different story. I'm more thinking of a wake-up-in-the-morning type of stuffy nose, maybe from a mild cold or something.
I find I'm often a little bit dehydrated, which makes it a little harder to blow my nose.
Oh I see. Fair enough! :)
My nose only takes sugar :(
My nose was entirely blocked yesterday, and I was sitting here reading this meme realizing I was taking it for granted.
If I have clear sinuses but I obstruct one of my nostrils, I breathe out of the other one and under no duress I feel calm and display no need to unobstruct the other nostril.
If one of sinuses and nasal passages is fully stuffed such that no air can go through, catch me flipping on my sides an laying upside down so I can open up a small sweet path for fresh air.
Cant be only me right?
My nose is clear, thanks for making me feel gratitude
I had this exact thought back in high school, and for some reason I still remember it every so often and just sit there, thankful I can breathe so well in that moment.
I was an asthmatic child. Still am as an adult but I sort of out grew it in my teens. It still pops up when Im sick, or when air quality dips, or if I get allergies, or its there but Im used to it and it's not as bad as when I was young.
As a kid though oh man I would frequently come down with colds and frequently have a clogged nose. It was not uncommon for me to breath through one nostril for a day, then it might shift later that evening and no amount of blowing or picking would save it. Then of course when I was sick which again was frequent I would be a mouth breather.
I still loudly sneeze through my mouth as an adult, not because I want to make a scene but because sneezing through my nose would hurt and lead to two snot trails flowing down my face.
Its funny now that I think about it I usually dont carry tissues with me but as a kid I always had a pack in my pocket because snot was an inevitability.
Brandy is your friend. Well, for one night it's your friend and the next day you'll feel awful but at least you'll have the satisfaction of knowing it was self inflicted rather than some poxy self-replicator making you feel bad.
when I was a kid my mum had this stuff that would just clear it up. You put it on your pillow and it disolves the blockage as you breath it in or something.
Only thing I remember was the bottle was brown though
Olbas oil, probably.
sounds right thanks
Same with sore throat
stuffed nose leads to sore throat though, inevitably. cos you breathe through your mouth and your throat dries out
My life changed when I discovered I need to put a pot of water on my radiator at night. I was getting a sore throat so damn often, then one day it just stopped. Some serious quality of life improvement.
Afrin works for a couple days, just don't keep using for longer or it'll be worse.
It works by constricting the blood vessels in your nose. Very effective but there can be a rebound effect.
I don't understand, you can just breathe through your mouth though?
For non-mouthbreathers, that's actually quite unpleasant.
then your mouth will get all dry and if you're sick you've probably got a sore throat too, the #1 time I try not to breath through my mouth
the worst part is when it happens while you sleep
Xylometazolinhydrochlorid 0.1%, we need Xylometazolinhydrochlorid 0.1%!
Mine's never not been blocked
I just say toothache.