More stuffed up nose information.
This --from Columbia University Chronic Nasal Obstruction / Your Stuffy Nose--
makes it sound like fixing a chronic stuffy nose might eliminate sleep apnea:
"Enlarged turbinates and nasal congestion can also contribute to headaches and sleep disorders such as snoring and obstructive sleep apnea, as the nasal airway is the normal breathing route during sleep. Once turbinate enlargement becomes chronic, it is irreversible except with surgical intervention."
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And from Symptom: Stuffed nose:
Possible causes of chronic stuffy nose or chronic blocked nose include:
Allergies
Hay fever
Allergic rhinitis
Sinus infection
Chronic sinusitis
Adenoid conditions
Adenoiditis
Vasomotor rhinitis
Nasal polyp
Nasal tumor
Nasal blockage - It is possible there is a physical blockage of the nasal passage causing stuffiness:
Nose foreign body
Benign nasal polyp
Nasal tumor
Deviated septum
Nasal injury
Nasal abnormality
Certain medications
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You don't have to live with a year-round stuffed up nose for the rest of your life. It can be treated if you'd like to get rid of it.