breathing

[gusl]

I was just sleeping with my left side down, and I woke up with my right nostril totally blocked. It was somewhat alarming.
I just spent 10 minutes trying to clean it, and there weren't significant amounts of mucus (unless it's *really hard* mucus).
It's still about 70% blocked. I think that sleep makes everything more swollen.

I'm thinking of getting an emergency consultation (it's Sunday, I'm tired, and I'm afraid that when I go back to sleep, both passages may get blocked).

Yesterday I went through a lot of pollution, as was apparent from my clearasil pad (skin cleansing).

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[amoken.livejournal.com]

Things that might help in the short term: wash your face before you go to bed; make sure your bedding is clean; vacuum your mattress, turn it too. You may be able to check whether the pollen/mold situation has changed via weather.com, though I'm not sure if those measures are available everywhere. There might also be another site that provides local info on allergens for you. I recently found out that my allergy/sinus problems were due to high mold in this area, so I'm looking into dehumidifiers.