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Q: Pregnancy Rhinitis?! How long until it goes away?

I recently found out I was pregnant a week ago and have been having a stuffy nose and sneezing a ton (which I've read is pregnancy rhinitis). We have a humidifier in our room and it is blowing mist right on my head. It seems to help get me through the night - just waking up a couple times to blow my nose or use the bathroom. Has anyone else experience this and will it go away soon? It's been a week already ... any advice is helpful!

This question was asked Feb. 28, 2013 2:44pm
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Answered by newlywed_katie - Mar. 4, 2013 4:03pm

Good news - my stuffy nose is gone! I still slepp with a humidifer and slightly upright just in case, but YAY! I am feeling so much better in that department. Now the nausea has set in...

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Answered by 2Frsty - Mar. 2, 2013 2:58pm

I have a girlfriend who just delivered her son and she STILL has it a little over a week later. I thought I had it, but when I started blowing green stuff (TMI) I asked my OB at my next appointment, and she said it was a sinus infection. I normally get a sinus infection after every cold, but this one came out of nowhere! She gave me a Z-Pak and I was better in a few days. I would check with your normal doctor if you haven't been able to get in to see your OB yet, just to be sure.

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Answered by kCharleneS - Feb. 28, 2013 10:12pm

Chances are it'll last your whole pregnancy. Benedryl is safe to take once a day to help as well as a saline spray. Mine was so bad that my ear drums were about to burst and I literally just saw the ENT about it two days ago and he said that it is safe.
BTW, I'm 21 weeks.

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Answered by babyspraker - Feb. 28, 2013 6:12pm

I'm almost 20 weeks and I STILL have it!

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Answered by MrsKappel - Feb. 28, 2013 5:55pm

I am just wondering why it started so early for me. I was barely 4 weeks when it started, now 5 weeks...

I guess I will just have to get a netipot and saline nasal spray! Thank you all :)

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Answered by BGGirl - Feb. 28, 2013 5:42pm

I got the stuffy nose right after second trimester started and it is still here.. no smell aversions for me.. I can't smell anything!!!

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Answered by lucyblue - Feb. 28, 2013 4:09pm

I've had this since 15 weeks and am now 23 weeks. It has only gotten worse :/ sorry to tell you. Some say that saline nasal spray helps but it only makes it worse for me. The only thing that somewhat helps is using a netti pot with saline solution in it...and even then there isn't much of a difference. Good luck though, hope you find something that works for you!

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Answered by MrsKappel - Feb. 28, 2013 3:30pm

greeeeaaatt... haha! :) What type of saline nasal spray?

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Answered by -Lee-B - Feb. 28, 2013 3:18pm

34 weeks and counting here...I wouldn't expect it to let up any time soon!

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Answered by Emma78 - Feb. 28, 2013 3:11pm

Sorry to say this but I had it my whole pregnancywith my daughter. the first night she was born I was getting ready for bed and was amazed I could finally breathe! I used saline nasel spray it definitely helped.

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