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Stuffy Nose and Sleep Apnea? Dr. Steven Park Dedicated Thread

Unblocking Your Stuffy Nose
Exciting news for CPAP users and others who suffer from Sinus problems! Join us from 8 pm to 9 pm (Eastern Standard Time) on Tuesday, May 3d  at http://www.sleepguide.com/forum/topics/stuffy-nose-and-sleep-apnea-dr/ to ask Dr. Steven Y. Park all your questions about how to unblock your stuffy nose.  

In addition to being a regular SleepGuide.com member and contributor, Dr. Park is a noted otolaryngologist and author of the book, "Sleep, Interrupted: A Physician Reveals The #1 Reason Why So Many Of Us Are Sick And Tired" which has been endorsed by New York Times best-selling authors Christiane Northrup, M.D., Dean Ornish, M.D., Mark Liponis, M.D., and Mary Shomon. 

From 8 pm to 9 pm (Eastern Standard Time) on Tuesday, May 3d  at http://www.sleepguide.com/forum/topics/stuffy-nose-and-sleep-apnea-dr/ Dr. Park will respond to as many questions on the thread as possible.  

Dr. Park is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology at the New York Medical College.  His website is at www.doctorstevenpark.com

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Permalink Reply by Mike on May 3, 2011 at 9:19pm
Marianne, i'm sure Dr. Park will respond in the days ahead. Please check back over the next day or two.
Permalink Reply by Steven Y. Park, MD on May 3, 2011 at 10:50pm
Sorry, I missed your question. Is sounds like you'll eventually need some kind of surgical procedure to help with your nasal congestion. That's the first step. Breathing better through your nose can also help your CPAP therapy. If you're still having headaches, it's likely that your CPAP therapy is suboptimal. Do you have data recording abilities on your CPAP machine? Your NTI can help with headaches and migraines, so give it a chance to work. Nasal allergy sprays won't help you much. Did you ever try using Breathe Rite strips along with your CPAP?

Marianne Kleminski said:

I have numerous things wrong with my sinus's.  I small air sak (cannot recall the technical name), slight deviated septum and thickening in the turbines (I think that is right).  We were thinking this was what was causing chronic headaches (been going on all my life, but have had a headache for the last 6 months every day from a 2 to an 8 on a scale of 1-10).  ENT says no. 

 

I also started using an NTI mouth guard at least a month ago. 

ENT said he can fix these things but that I need to see neuro.  I just got done with MRI and no tumors, in the mean time found out I have enlarged Optic Nerves so the Neuro wants me to go in for Lumbar Puncture. 

 

I would like to feel like I can completely breath through my nose especially at night with CPAP and it is difficult.  I was prescribed Omnaris but I really don;t think it helped much. 

Permalink Reply by Marianne Kleminski on May 3, 2011 at 10:57pm

I have not given Breath Right Strips much of a chance.  Used them here and there but not routinely.  I will go get some or see if I have some here.  Are there different kinds?  I believe there are.  Which ones do you suggest?

 

I just found some info that shows my cpap machines was purchases around 2005, with my last sleep study in 8/2007 I believe.  No it does record anything.  I keep wondering what everyone talks about when reading the threads and have been meaning to ask. 

 

Right now I have an allergy cough and stuffy nose that is driving me crazy.  I am so tired of this.  I sleep pretty well with 5HTP, Melatonin and Kavinace.  I am also on my third week of the generic for Topamax.  Up to 50 mg at night.  I cannot tolerate bumping it up to 75 mg yet.  But I believe it is helping. 

 

Thank you so much! 

Steven Y. Park, MD said:

Sorry, I missed your question. Is sounds like you'll eventually need some kind of surgical procedure to help with your nasal congestion. That's the first step. Breathing better through your nose can also help your CPAP therapy. If you're still having headaches, it's likely that your CPAP therapy is suboptimal. Do you have data recording abilities on your CPAP machine? Your NTI can help with headaches and migraines, so give it a chance to work. Nasal allergy sprays won't help you much. Did you ever try using Breathe Rite strips along with your CPAP?

Marianne Kleminski said:

I have numerous things wrong with my sinus's.  I small air sak (cannot recall the technical name), slight deviated septum and thickening in the turbines (I think that is right).  We were thinking this was what was causing chronic headaches (been going on all my life, but have had a headache for the last 6 months every day from a 2 to an 8 on a scale of 1-10).  ENT says no. 

 

I also started using an NTI mouth guard at least a month ago. 

ENT said he can fix these things but that I need to see neuro.  I just got done with MRI and no tumors, in the mean time found out I have enlarged Optic Nerves so the Neuro wants me to go in for Lumbar Puncture. 

 

I would like to feel like I can completely breath through my nose especially at night with CPAP and it is difficult.  I was prescribed Omnaris but I really don;t think it helped much. 

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