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How Can Rhinitis Causing Sleep Apnea Be Treated?
Hi, i cant breath at night i take nasal spray but my nose is still stuffy, i dont have allergy s every time i always wake up in the night and cant breath i always breath through my mouth , also i have the trouble snoring since i was little from stuffy nose
Wed, 29 Apr 2020
Hi,
Noted the history about having disturbed sleep due to nasal blockage at night, using nasal spray but of not much of use, mouth breathing.
All your history indicates that you need a proper evaluation for the cause of your symptoms.
I would advise you the following in such a situation:
Consult an ENT Surgeon for a proper clinical evaluation, ENT Endoscopy and further relevant investigations like CT scan of sinuses and so on.
The management will obviously be as per the cause found
For example if there is deviated nasal septum then you need a surgical correction.
Nasal Polypi needs medical management for 3 weeks and if not successful then obviously surgery.
If there is hypertrophy of turbinates then there are many modalities.
If the cause is something else then the surgery as per the cause found.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, ENT and General Surgeon
Noted the history about having disturbed sleep due to nasal blockage at night, using nasal spray but of not much of use, mouth breathing.
All your history indicates that you need a proper evaluation for the cause of your symptoms.
I would advise you the following in such a situation:
Consult an ENT Surgeon for a proper clinical evaluation, ENT Endoscopy and further relevant investigations like CT scan of sinuses and so on.
The management will obviously be as per the cause found
For example if there is deviated nasal septum then you need a surgical correction.
Nasal Polypi needs medical management for 3 weeks and if not successful then obviously surgery.
If there is hypertrophy of turbinates then there are many modalities.
If the cause is something else then the surgery as per the cause found.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, ENT and General Surgeon
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