What can I take for a stuffie nose?

[katt_24]

I have a cold but I can't sleep because of the stuffie nose I can't breathe is there anything I can take?

[tmdela84]

Afrin is the only thing that works for me. Its a miracle spray

[elvendork]

Sinus Rinse is totally safe, it is drug free. It will clear out any snot
Also keep you nose from getting dry

[Mrs_Mason92]

You can use thr vicks vapor rub and rub some under your nose befor you go to sleep

[knufrio]

Category C doesn't mean no studies done on it period. Category C is defined as either there were animal studies that showed a potential risk but no human studies available Or no animal or human studies done. But it doesn't specify which. Category C medications should only be taken in pregnancy if the benefits outweigh the potential risks and only after consulting with your OB. Also in pregnancy stuffy noses aren't due to mucous they are due to increased nasal swelling from increased blood flow, so a decongestant is not going to help.

[laurenmichelle0425]

Those nasal strips actually help a lot. I cant take a lot of cold medicine anyways because of my anxiety....but ive found that those nasal strips make a huge difference

[katt_24]

I am so sick I just want to cry I just want sleep bad so I would be just fine taking med while pregnant

[cmb88]

Afrin nasel spray is good and worked great for me

[mamabear8911]

Robbintussion is safe too. But contact your dr before you start to use any medications

[kezza242]

try olbas oil

[mamabear8911]

My dr says saline spray and humificater works best!  You can always use vicks

[MelFL1988]

I actually used cough drops (not the good tasting ones) and they helped me a lot.

[skipapage]

I currently have the same issue i work in a pharmacy and I verified with my pharmacist he who also has 5kids he said that Sudafed is a class C which means there are no studies bad or good on it so I could take that, but for me that was a no he did however suggest nasacort nasal spray I decided I would wait it out and suffer through id rather avoid using anything as much as possible

[ftmtb1114]

You should try sleeping with a humidifier or vaporizer during the night it helped me a lot. Im not big on taking meds during pregnancy so im not sure what you can take.