I’ve dealt with nasal congestion all my life. I have a narrow nasal passage and am prone to congestion. It’s tough to train when you can only breathe out of one nostril. Waa Waa Waa!
I’ve tried a several different solutions, and finally found one that works for me: Saline nasal spray! I use it in the shower every morning, and although it’s not a pleasant experience, it clears out my nasal passage and allows me to breathe freely. My training sessions have been noticeably better since.
I thought I’d pass on the advice, in case others struggle with the same problem.
My brother has terrible allergies and he gets really congested sometimes. He’s got a prescription nose spray that is really effective. I can’t remember what its called, but I used it once and my nose was so dry I had nosebleeds for 3 days.
I’ve never tried a nasal irrigation pot, but they look hilarious:
Don’t forget the idea of moving to a different place. My general stuffiness is way less in California than it was in Texas or Colorado. Whatever the plant differece is, I approve.
My nose does some stupid shit now that I’m in Taiwan, which is really hot and humid in the summer and damp and cold in the winter.
I can deal with some nasal congestion and all during the day, but having one nostril closed and one running like a faucet at 3AM really sucks.
Try a neti pot. That thing has been a godsend ever since someone on here recommended it to me. It works way, way better than that saline nasal spray. Maybe consider surgery as well. I had large turbinates, a deviated septum, and some other stuff going on with my sinuses and had surgery to fix it all. I was off of the painkillers in 2 days and ready for work in another 2 or 3, though you have to deal with a nose that constantly drips blood and mucus for another week or so after that. Overall it was definitely worth it though.
[quote]rcsermas wrote:
Try a neti pot. That thing has been a godsend ever since someone on here recommended it to me. It works way, way better than that saline nasal spray. Maybe consider surgery as well. I had large turbinates, a deviated septum, and some other stuff going on with my sinuses and had surgery to fix it all. I was off of the painkillers in 2 days and ready for work in another 2 or 3, though you have to deal with a nose that constantly drips blood and mucus for another week or so after that. Overall it was definitely worth it though.[/quote]
Thanks RCE… I’ll give a neti pot a try. Is it a mess to use? I like the spray because I can do it in the shower and doesn’t require a whole ordeal with towels and hot tinctures etc.
I’ve asked doctors in the past about surgery and all have been reticent to pursue it. They just recommend a decongestant. Any advice on getting a doc to take the matter more seriously? I would gladly undergo a minor surgery for a dramatic improvement in this area.
[quote]Bunny Bench wrote:
I don’t get it why don’t you breathe from your mouth?[/quote]
I tend to agree. If I’m doing any real strenuous lift, I’m not breathing out of my nose alone, I’ll exhale either out of my mouth or combination of nose/mouth. I have a deviated septum as well.
Why would you only want to breathe out of your nose while lifting heavy?
[quote]Bunny Bench wrote:
I don’t get it why don’t you breathe from your mouth?[/quote]
I tend to agree. If I’m doing any real strenuous lift, I’m not breathing out of my nose alone, I’ll exhale either out of my mouth or combination of nose/mouth. I have a deviated septum as well.
Why would you only want to breathe out of your nose while lifting heavy? [/quote]
Your missing the point. Congestion sucks. Especially while lifting.
Like others have said try a Neti Pot. Like $15-20 at Target and they are awesome. The first few days you prolly wanna use it 2 or 3 times a day, and it will generally make it a little worse to start with cos you have all that shit backed up there, but after that just use it once in the mornings will make a world of difference. It’s a little “weird” the first time you do it, but you get used to it quick once you find the right angle. The whole process only takes a minute anyway unless your really backed up then you might be sitting there with a tea pot in your nose for a minute before anything starts to come out but I used to get allergies every spring for like 6 weeks and i would general just not work out for those 6 weeks cos it was almost impossible, the neti pot changed all that.
