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Could my nasal congestion explain why I wake up 6-7 times at night?

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  • Could my nasal congestion explain why I wake up 6-7 times at night?

    Hi,

    I wake up roughly every hour during the night, usually in the middle of a dream, for no apparent reason. Sometimes I'm sweating, but that's a new symptom (I've been waking up many times each night for years). I'm not stressed or anything.

    I've been diagnosed with a mild case of sleep apnea (my score is barely above the normal range) and prescribed a CPAP machine, which doesn't help with the frequency of my sleep interruptions so I stopped using it.

    Recently I started suspecting my nose. Since I was small my nose has always been partially congested and I've been using Vicks inhalers daily for ages.

    I've read that nasal congestion is behind many cases of sleep apnea, yet nobody ever looked at my nose (GP, specialist doctor at sleep clinic, nobody).

    I'm writing here hoping some people with experience can tell me whether my nasal congestion might explain why on earth I wake up countless times at night and whether surgery could help.
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