Blocked nose...not sure why...help
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About 3 months ago I started waking up congested, but it cleared up soon after I got up. Then it got worse and worse until it was all day long. Now I'm at the point where it's constant and really plugged. It's driving me crazy. At first I thought I was developing an allergy to my cat. But a scratch test showed no environmental allergies.
My doctor didn't know. I'm being set up for a CT scan, but it's weeks away.
After more research, I'm now leaning towards it being a sinus infection. When this started developing, my bedroom was very dry, requiring me to take sips of water a few times a night for my parched mouth and throat. Is it possible that the dry air brought on an infection? I do notice now that being near a humidifier helps a lot. One night the humidifier ran out of water early and I woke up extremely blocked, more than usual.
I take saline rinses, xlear, and flonase twice a day and all those combined give me only a little relief, and not all the time.
There is very little mucous, and when there is it's clear. I do notice, though, that for last couple of weeks I've had some stuck between my nose and throat that I just can't seem to clear. More aggravation. Any suggestions? Thanks.
Gord D
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