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I get a stuffy nose every single morning, what gives?

Every morning I wake up with one or both nostrils completely blocked. After about 30 minutes of being upright it clears up. No cold, no allergies that I...

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Question

Every morning I wake up with one or both nostrils completely blocked. After about 30 minutes of being upright it clears up. No cold, no allergies that I know of. It's been happening for months.

Context

I sleep with two pillows and my bedroom has hardwood floors. No pets. The house has central air.

Discussion replies

littleMonday

Check your humidity levels too. Dry air at night will dry out your nose and you'll wake up congested.

porch_light88

Saline rinses changed my life. Wish I'd started years ago.

MorganLane

Try a saline rinse before bed and another in the morning. Sounds gross but it actually works really well.

callie_rose

Could be dust mites in your pillows or mattress. I got allergy covers for both and it cleared up within a couple weeks.

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