My Turn!

I finally was able to take myself to the Dr today for my chronic congested nose. The Dr agreed with me that it is not in my sinuses at all and that I am not sick. She said my nasal tissue is red and swollen just as I kind of figured because there is rarely anything to blow, it just feels like I need to all the time. But the more I blow, the more irritated the tissue gets so I feel even stuffier. It could be caused by allergies but I don't have watery itchy eyes or a runny nose. I told her that I had tried several decongestants, nasal spray, the neti pot, breathe rite strips, and other over the counter remedies all to no avail. So the Dr decided to start me on a round of oral steroids and I am to use a nasal steroid also. The oral one should only be for about a week but I may need to use the nasal one longer to stay on top of the problem. If I continue to have the nasal congestion, I may need to be tested for allergies. She also said it could just be a winter problem and I may need to use the nasal steroids every winter. Obviously this is a little trial and error and I just hope it helps. I have been having to sleep propped up on 3 pillows because laying down flat makes it worse and I can't wait to be able to sleep on my tummy again! Oh yeah, I really just want to be able to sleep peacefully again! But I guess for that to really happen, I need to get my 3 1/2 year old to sleep peacefully!!