I have sleep apnea and use a nasal mask,has anyone tried Breathright strips when their nose is stopped up at bedtime? My breathing machine has humidfier but this does not help unclog nose
They can help some. I've been known to wear one when my husband had them on hand. I find I do breathe even better when wearing them, even if not fully stopped up. If they were cheaper I'd wear them every night!
Other stuffy nose remedies I use are:
-nasal irrigation (don't use hot water, I think that makes the swelling worse. use lukewarm)
-saline spray
-ayr gel (has some menthol or something in it that sometimes helps. Feels good too.
-if it's stuffed on one side, I can usually lie with that side up and it will open up for me after using one or more of the above things.
-if all else fails, then I resort to a single spray of afrin in the stuffed side (I'm usually always having trouble with only one side at a time). If one spray doesn't work after a minute or two I'll add the second spray. It works, but I HATE using it. The rebound from even using it once is barely worth it. But I use a nasal pillow mask and if I can't breathe thru my nose I'm screwed for the night. Seriously considering collecting a full face for just this issue.