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blocked nose while skiing

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:42:08 GMT

Hi,

I have been skiing for the past three years and every time I go I get really blocked sinuses. It's fine during the day when I'm out on the piste, but in the evening it's like having a really bad head cold, making me knackered and generally having to turn in early :( I'm really hoping someone might be able to give me some advice on how I can prevent this; I've tried decongestants, but to no avail! Is there some magic cream ro something I can use?? Help!!!
Cerri

Re:blocked nose while skiing

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:53:17 GMT

The air is often dry in many heated alpine situations. You might try olbas, couple of drops on a hanky, just under the pillow.

Re:blocked nose while skiing

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:10:57 GMT

Hi Cerri,
Do you think it might be caused by the altitude? Does it make any difference if you stay in a resort lower down the mountain and just go up to ski?

I find the air very dry in the apartments, and I'm always too hot at night, but so far it hasn't blocked up my sinuses.

Best of luck with fixing the problem :D

Ally

Re:blocked nose while skiing

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:25:36 GMT

The combination of altitude, cold, and forced air heating, can make the air extremely dry. You could invest in a small cheap humidifier for your room. We normally have a couple of small humidifiers running all winter. Hanging some wet towels up in the room will help make the air more comfortable for sleeping.

Talk to your doctor, as there is a steroid nasal spray that can help reduce the swelling in the nasal passages. Unlike the decongestant sprays, it can be used indefinitely without problems. I have been using it occasionally for years for a stuffy nose. Takes a couple of days of use to open things up.

http://www.medicinenet.com/fluticasone_propionate_nasal_inhaler-spray/article.htm

Re:blocked nose while skiing

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:04:01 GMT

Jagermeister, lots of it.

Re:blocked nose while skiing

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:33:41 GMT

Trencher wrote:The combination of altitude, cold, and forced air heating, can make the air extremely dry. You could invest in a small cheap humidifier for your room. We normally have a couple of small humidifiers running all winter. Hanging some wet towels up in the room will help make the air more comfortable for sleeping.

Talk to your doctor, as there is a steroid nasal spray that can help reduce the swelling in the nasal passages. Unlike the decongestant sprays, it has can be used indefinitely without problems. I have been using it occasionally for years for a stuffy nose. Takes a couple of days of use to open things up.

http://www.medicinenet.com/fluticasone_propionate_nasal_inhaler-spray/article.htm

My Hubby suffers the same problems and we think its the heating, dry air. He uses the nasal spray Trencher suggests but in this country its called Flixonase

Re:blocked nose while skiing

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:32:21 GMT

pint glass or large cup of water on or near each radiator will work if you dont want to lug a humidifier to the mountains

Re:blocked nose while skiing

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:15:35 GMT

Thanks very much for all those answers, I'll give the nasal sprays a try! Thinking about it, we are usually lower down the mountain in our accommodation, so I think it may also be to do with coming down 1,000 feet or so in the evening!

Re:blocked nose while skiing

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 18:10:56 GMT

tino_11 wrote:Jagermeister, lots of it.

Top tip.....plenty of liquid anesthetic :D

jon

Re:blocked nose while skiing

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 09:38:24 GMT

I do believe there was a Scottish lad who fell foul of a nasel spray......... beware the drugs testers !!!! :lol: