Health Tip: Get More Sleep if You Have a Cold

(HealthDay News) -- Trying to sleep with a cold can be a miserable battle. It may be difficult to breathe, and you're probably coughing, neither of which make it easy to sleep.

The National Sleep Foundation suggests:

  • Run a humidifier or vaporizer while you sleep. Clean and dry it frequently to prevent mold.
  • Use a foam wedge or stack several pillows to elevate your head.
  • Keep a box of tissues by your bed so you don't have to get up when it's time to blow your nose. Tissues with moisturizing lotion can help comfort an irritated nose.
  • Before bed, rinse your nose with a saline wash.
  • Use nasal strips to help open nasal passages while you sleep.

    • Date Published: 2/28/2024 4:38:34 AM

    Related Articles

    Search Allergy Articles

    Check Your Pantry, Lay's Classic Potato Chips Recalled Due to Milk Allergy Risk

    Some Chocolate Products Labeled 'Dairy-Free' Contain Milk, FDA Finds

    Allergies Have You Stuffed Up? Nose Fungi May Be to Blame

    Planes' Air Ventilation Can't Spread Nut Allergens to Passengers: Study

    FDA Warns Top National Bakery to Stop Listing Allergens in Products When They Aren't There

    Medicaid 'Unwinding' Cost Kids Access To Asthma Inhalers, Other Chronic Disease Meds

    Athletes Can Expect High Ozone, Pollen Counts for Paris Olympics

    Air Pollution Could Be Changing Children's Brains

    Wildfires in Western U.S., Canada Create Hazardous Air Conditions

    Babies Who Got Only Breast Milk in Hospital Have Lower Asthma Rates

    The Right Time is Now to Get Your Flu Vaccine

    Moderna's Combo Flu and COVID Shot Shows Promise

    Expert Advice on Preparing for the Fall COVID, Flu Season

    Moderna Announces Good Results From Trial of Combo COVID/Flu Vaccine

    Bird Flu Virus Stays Active on Cow Milking Equipment for at Least One Hour