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Wednesday, November, 11, 2009

Why Do Allergies Make You Sleepy

Study: Daytime sleepiness linked to nasal obstruction

October 03, 2008
People with chronic nasal obstruction are twice as likely to feel excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), according to new research. Patients with chronic nasal obstruction were also five times more likely to have sleep apnea, compared to those without nasal problems. Nasal obstruction can be caused by allergies, rhinosinusitis, or a deviated septum. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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How Can You Know Which Allergy Medicine Is Best?
By Kathleen MacNaughton , Health Expert

There are tons of allergy medicines available, both over the counter and by prescription. So, how... Read more »

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Successful Sleep Apnea Therapy
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

...Do you have any problems with seasonal or chronic allergies? Does the therapist know about your... Read more »

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New Prescription Allergy Medicine: Xyzal
By Kathleen MacNaughton , Health Expert

Allergy medicines fall into a couple of groups: first-generation antihistamines, which are mostly... Read more »

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Headaches and Sleep
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

...headaches? As mentioned above, stress is one cause. Allergies, sinusitis, head colds can all... Read more »

Health Guide

Infant Acid Reflux and Infant GERD symptoms
...Gastroesophageal Reflux may be aggravated by:   Milk/Soy Protein Intolerance Constipation Food Allergies Food Intolerance Sleep Apnea Hiatal Hernia Gastroparisis-also called... Read more »
Sleep Apnea: Treatment
...helpful for patients who require varying levels of pressure due to other conditions, such as seasonal allergies. They may also be useful as home diagnostic tools for sleep apnea. Auto-CPAP devices... Read more »
Sleep Apnea: Risk Factors
...found that people with respiratory tract disorders, including asthma, chronic bronchitis, or seasonal allergies, reported symptoms of sleep apnea more often than those without any of these... Read more »
Insomnia: Medications
...(Unison) is another antihistamine used in sleep medications. Certain antihistamines indicated only for allergies, such as chlorpheniramine (Chlor-Trimeton), diphenhydramine (Benadryl), or... Read more »
Anxiety Disorders: Medications
...However, some exotic plant extracts in these formulas have been associated with a wide range of skin allergies. Read more »

Medications

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...sinus, and ear congestion caused by the common cold, allergies, or infection. Pseudoephedrine is... Read more »

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... Check the labels on all your medicines (e.g., allergy/cough-and-cold products) because they... Read more »

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