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I have some form of nasal congestion, it took me til my mid-twenties to figure it out. There could be a number of reasons - having allergens is a common one. Check that your sheets are regularly washed and carpets are regularly vacuumed. I took out an old blanket from storage once which must've released a whole bunch of dust in the house and I had nasal congestion for the next two days. I also noticed that if I ate a lot of heavy foods at night, my body wouldn't have enough water to keep my nasal passages moist. So I've been conscious about eating earlier in the evening and consuming lighter meals. I think that's generally good practice anyways, allowing your body 4+ hours of digestion before going to bed whenever possible. Also perhaps try a humidifier - higher humidity in the room prevents nasal passages from drying out.
Ha. I took an old blanket down to start using my summer cabin early, and spent an hour sneezing and dribbling before going to get an anti- allergen. You don't realize how dusty stuff has gotten until you stick your face in it.
What's humid enough for you? It's usually 40-50% indoors here, which feels about right. Cold snap with a fire running gets it down to 20%, which is enough to dry out my everything.
I'm in coastal California so my humidity meter typically hovers around 50-60% most of the year, sometimes dipping into the 40% range when the regional climate shifts in the wintertime. A small desktop humidifier usually pushes it up about 15% maximum, depending on the setting, which means I'm covered for most of the year. I feel like 65% is the sweet spot between breathability and not having the room feel excessively soggy.
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