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Sleep and Nose

I'm 35 years old and my problem is that every morning, I wake up with one nostril almost completely congested (most of the time it's mild, but sometimes it's completely blocked),and the other free.
I'm getting a blocked nose when I go to lie down in bed at night.
My nostril that is lower at the sleep, becomes blocked .
When I lay on left,  blocks the left side, when I lay on right side, blocks the right.
Its never both nostrils. Always one.
I feel like I haven't breathed properly, and therefore haven't slept properly.
When I stand/sit up, it takes about  5-7 minutes to return to normal air flow through the nostril. Through the day my both nostrils are fine.
I had 3 operations  in my turbinates (Ultrasound,Radiofrequency, Diode laser) between 2011-2013. I have vasomotor rhinitis.
Can you give me a solution please?
Thank you.
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1780921 tn?1499301793
If you haven't done it already, try using a saline nose spray and a Neti Pot. That should help clean out your sinuses.
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I have tried them.They clean my nose,but the  night problem remains!
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1340994 tn?1374193977
Stopping dairy, especially milk, may decrease inflammation.  Increasing vegetable intake and decreasing sugar and starchy food intake can help with inflammation.  Drinking mint tea may help you also.  
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