Health Tip: Get More Sleep if You Have a Cold

(HealthDay News) -- Trying to sleep with a cold can be a miserable battle. It may be difficult to breathe, and you're probably coughing, neither of which make it easy to sleep.

The National Sleep Foundation suggests:

  • Run a humidifier or vaporizer while you sleep. Clean and dry it frequently to prevent mold.
  • Use a foam wedge or stack several pillows to elevate your head.
  • Keep a box of tissues by your bed so you don't have to get up when it's time to blow your nose. Tissues with moisturizing lotion can help comfort an irritated nose.
  • Before bed, rinse your nose with a saline wash.
  • Use nasal strips to help open nasal passages while you sleep.

    • Date Published: 2/28/2024 4:38:34 AM

    Related Articles

    Search Allergy Articles

    How To Help Your Back-To-School Kid With Their Allergies

    Yes, This is the Worst Pollen Season Ever — Until Next Year

    How to Tell if Spring Symptoms Owe to Allergy, Cold or Something More Serious

    Why Vaccines Are Especially Important for Children With Asthma

    Tick-Borne Meat Allergy: Many Carry Alpha-Gal Antibodies Without Symptoms

    Holiday Tips To Keep Allergies and Asthma Under Control

    Monthly Injection Could Free People With Severe Asthma From Steroids

    Water-Damaged Homes, Heavy Air Pollution Increase Asthma Risk In Kids

    Heavy 'Forever Chemical' Exposure Before Birth Increases Childhood Asthma Risk, Study Finds

    NYC Mold Removal Program Cut Asthma ER Cases By A Quarter, Study Says

    They Spent Hours In A Room Full Of Flu Patients And Walked Out Healthy — Here's How

    The Reason Why Many Older Americans Skip Seasonal Vaccines

    RFK Jr. Says Fewer Flu Vaccines for Kids May Be a 'Better Thing'

    Moderna’s mRNA Flu Vaccine Back Under FDA Review

    Sepsis, Lung Infection Patients See No Benefit From Remote Monitoring