My husband has copd & over the last few months has begun to suffer with a blocked nose. He's been prescribed a nasal spray which doesn't really help & been referred to ENT but goodness knows when he'll get an appointment! Also tried antihistamines. A bunged up nose obviously doesn't help with his already poor breathing...
Does anyone else have this problem.
I suffer with rhinitis & swear by olbas oil in boiling water but he says it makes his breathing worse....
It might be worth trying a simple food, actions and symptoms diary to record when the problem is worse or not so bad, as that may help to identify whether there's a specific culprit, or a more generalised condition.Wishing you and your husband all the best.
I find Halls mentholyptus sweets ( black) are a great help for me, never without them. Sometimes I use an Olbas nasal inhaler. If it's really bad I use a Neti pot with salt water.
I use Sterimar twice a day, sounds like it could be his sinus's x
I use Sterimar too sometimes but I find Sudafed tablets better for a blocked nose. And Halls sweets are wonderful. I also carry them with me everywhere.
Sterimar as others have said and if it’s hard to move neilmed sinus rinse.
Ive chronic rhinosinusitis.i always use steroid nasal spray and antihistamines.at its worst,i use a little squeezy ' bulb'+ use cooled kettle water to irrigate them,which givees instant relief - the secret is to keep head forwards whn doing it .
Hi. I got an ENT appointment within 2 weeks I even cancelled my follow up and got an appointment for a week later. Have you tried massaging the sinuses to unblock the nose ? X
Thank you everyone for your suggestions and advice.
If your husband is open to approaches other than medication, I recommend Buteyko breathing exercises which focus on restoring nose-breathing and include exercises to unblock stuffy noses. I am a yoga practitioner and teacher and have had a blocked nose for many years. I've been using the Buteyko approach a bit more recently and my nose is much clearer, after only several weeks.
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