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What to do for a stuffy nose every time you lay down?
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Lay on your side: If you lay on your side, the opposide side of the nose will oben. So if you lay on the left the right side opens and vice versa. This has to do with fluid shifts and normal lung reflex.
Answered 3/18/2017
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