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What Causes Breathing Difficulties In The Night?

hi ..hw r u...... i have a prblem that I CAN nOT breathe through my nose mostly it happens at night time,and in the sstarting i have a problem that evertime my nose has a cold problem but now a days i do not have any problem but my nose got blocked without any reson .i am worried that something wrong with my nose .please give me help. I am using nasal spray like otrivin whenever my nose got blocked is it harmfull if I am using it everytime.thx
Tue, 10 Jan 2017
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Hi,

Difficulty in breathing through your nose might be due to reasons like Nasal pathology like Deviated nasal septum. Enlargement of turbinate bone (Turbinates are bony shells covered with mucosa inside nasal cavity. The mucosa may get swollen due to infection, allergy, cold weather) or due to over use of decongestant drops (like Otrivin nasal drops) which you are using.

Nasal Decongestant drops should not be used more than 7 to 10 days. If used more than 7-10 days, they may lead to nasal blockage by causing rebound congestion in the nose. You may use Saline nasal spray, Steroid nasal spray (like Mometasone) and Antihistaminic (like Cetrizine). Also do steam inhalation. Avoid cold food and dust. If your symptoms are not improving after following above measures, then it would be advisable to consult an Otolaryngologist doctor. He/She might do nasal endoscopy to find out the cause of your nasal blockage.

Hope this answers your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Riddhi Shah
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What Causes Breathing Difficulties In The Night?

Hi, Difficulty in breathing through your nose might be due to reasons like Nasal pathology like Deviated nasal septum. Enlargement of turbinate bone (Turbinates are bony shells covered with mucosa inside nasal cavity. The mucosa may get swollen due to infection, allergy, cold weather) or due to over use of decongestant drops (like Otrivin nasal drops) which you are using. Nasal Decongestant drops should not be used more than 7 to 10 days. If used more than 7-10 days, they may lead to nasal blockage by causing rebound congestion in the nose. You may use Saline nasal spray, Steroid nasal spray (like Mometasone) and Antihistaminic (like Cetrizine). Also do steam inhalation. Avoid cold food and dust. If your symptoms are not improving after following above measures, then it would be advisable to consult an Otolaryngologist doctor. He/She might do nasal endoscopy to find out the cause of your nasal blockage. Hope this answers your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Riddhi Shah