Decongestants to Combat Snoring

Try an antihistimine instead. A decongestant relieves the the congestion, but an antihistimine will prevent the congestion from forming. My pediatrician told me that antihistimines also reduce swelling in the nose and throat which can really help with snoring. The problem will be finding the antihistimine that works for your husband. The 3 most popular are Claritin, Allegra, Zyrtec...all available over the counter. They vary in effectiveness so you may want to talk to a pharmacist about which one is the best choice.

You are correct to be concerned.

If you use Sudafed or any other decongestant temporarily, there should be no harm. Meaning, not longer than 2 weeks. Otherwise, they can become addictive and you'll need higher and higher doses to achieve the same effect.

It wonder since it sounds seasonal, if you use a combo approach...say try Claritin or other allergy releif meds combined with the herb Valerian at night for him. It's worth trying as those are far more harmless than Sudafed.

Most decongestants will keep you awake. Try the ones for people with high blood pressure.
I think alfalfa tabs works better.

I agree with these other posters. The question in my mind is WHY or WHAT is causing him to get stuffy. Decongestants are OK temporarily if you have a severe head cold or something like that. But I doubt he has a severe head cold from what you are describing. And decongestants come with lots of side-effects (like raising your BP). You mentioned allergies... decongestants do NOTHING for allergies. He would need an antihistimine (Benadryl, Claritin, Zyrtec) for allergies. It might also be beneficial to find out what he might be allergic to. Could me seasonal or something simple in his home environment that might be easy to take care of without any kind of medication. They also make a larger sized breathe-right strip so that might worth a shot as well. If it continues, I would also check out the sleep apnea possibility. That is a serious medical issue that you do not want to mess around with. To answer your original question, though, I've never heard of anyone using decongestants to combat snoring.

He should call his doc and let them know he plans to come in after the baby is born but at this time maybe some advice from the nurse on staff would help? You mentioned Clariton for your child. That is an allergy med. Maybe he can try something like Zyrtek? That is for allergies. I would see what the nurse suggests, there may be something that will give him relief and you a good nights rest. Congrats and good sleep!

The Ingredients in Benadryl are the same as over the counter sleep meds. That's what I use to sleep and keep me me from getting stuffy at night. Sudafed keeps me awake like I am "speeding". If he slept well with Sudafed, then great, but it may start keeping him up if he continues with it.
But definitely if it does the trick, then go with it. Neither one of those is going to be a big issue for short term use.

I would have him checked for sleep apnea anyway. I guarantee if he gets the mask, it will make a huge difference, as it did in my husband. I was at the point of putting a pillow over his face. jk but it is miserable
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