How to Get Rid of a Stuffy Nose Overnight
A stuffy nose occurs mainly during the cold winter months. Lots of people suffer from this problem due to exposure with cold winds, air pollutants, allergic reactions and sinus infections. A stuffy nose over a period of time can give rise to additional problems, including hay fever, headaches and a sore throat. Additionally, stuffy noses can lead to breathing problems and inability to sleep properly during the night due to a feeling of heaviness in head.
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Things You'll Need
- Steam
- Chicken noodle soup
- Ginger
- Raw onion
- Garlic
- Spicy food
- Basil
- Honey
- Lemon juice
- Humidifier
Instructions
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Goodbye Stuffy Nose
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Drink plenty of fluids such as water and beverages like tea, coffee and soup.
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Use steam inhalation to get rid of stuffy nose and improve breathing. This can be done by putting your nose near a cup of steaming hot water and breathing in. A steaming hot cup of chicken noodle soup works great for this.
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Eat ginger tea, raw onion and garlic before bed. These foods act as a powerful antidotes to cold conditions.
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Consume spicy food before bed in order to get your stuffy nose to run, clearing it out. Spicy foods like curries can be taken for alleviating symptoms of stuffy nose and result in thinner mucus.
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Use a mixture of basil leaves, honey, lemon juice and little ginger before bed to get rid of stuffy nose. Eucalyptus oil is also a good remedy used for cold and stuffy nose conditions and known to provide good relief to patients.
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Buy a humidifier and leave it on in your room at night. Humidifiers not only moisten the air in order to prevent congestion due to dry air, but also help with coughing that is often associated with a stuffy nose.
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Wash your sheets frequently. Allergens sometimes coat bed sheets and contribute to congestion.
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Have specialists perform a somnoplasty. This is a nonsurgical procedure that creates a lesion that is absorbed into the back of the throat. The result is less congestion and less snoring.
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Tips & Warnings
Consider using decongestant medications. Medications that cure this problem may have side effects like drowsiness, tiredness and fatigue. But these side effects matter little when you are planning on going to bed soon.
Make sure to buy a steam vaporizing humidifier, since other humidifiers can spread mold and fungal spores around, contributing to congestion. Avoid smoking and using tobacco, if you are suffering from a stuffy nose conditions, as they may be irritating and worsen the symptoms. Cigarette smoking causes damage and swelling to the nasal passages.
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