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Not a congestion issue; sleep on right side-breathe fine. sleep on left side; gravity pulls blood into either left inferior turbinate; or septal tissue. which structure would gravity affect? afrin helps; but can't use long term?

Q: not a congestion issue; sleep on right side-breathe fine. sleep on left side; gravity pulls blood into either left inferior turbinate; or septal tissue. which structure would gravity affect? afrin helps; but can't use long term?

: Sounds like you sinus is draining when sleeping on right side. Sleeping on other side gravity would effect both I would think.

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Sounds like you sinus is draining when sleeping on right side. Sleeping on other side gravity would effect both I would think.

Answered 12/8/2022

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A member asked:

Not a congestion issue; sleep on right side-breathe fine. sleep on left side; gravity pulls blood into either left inferior turbinate; or septal tissue. which structure would gravity affect? afrin helps; but can't use long term?

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Dr. Clarence Grim answered

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