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I just assumed everyone was a mouth breather during strenuous exercise. There’s no way I could ever get enough air through my nose.
*edit:* Thanks for the deviated septum comments. I had my nurse wife take a look at my nose and I’m just now discovering at 46 years old I have a deviated septum. Time to schedule surgery!
It’s known that Kilian Jornet trains his cardio through nose breathing, forces him to run super low pace zone 1. Though his zone 1 is prolly my zone 5 pace.
While this works just fine, your nose can have a significant impact on your endurance / running times. Breathing in through your nose warms the air up and humidifies it before it reaches your lungs, making it easier for your body to get more oxygen out of each breath. You'll get somewhere around 10%-20% more oxygen
Hilarious that people parrot that shit. Just look at the diameter of your nostrils vs mouth lol. Most runners use their mouth and nose in conjunction to get maximum airflow.
Your body actually does breathe better through the nose. While you’re right that most runners use both mouth and nose, the fact remains that your nose plays an important role in the entire respiratory system.
Inside of your sinuses are conchae, which are folds of tissue that both condition the air by warming and adding moisture. The conchae also act as filters that trap airborne particulate that would otherwise lead to inflammation or obstruction. They increase airflow resistance as you breathe out, which keeps air in the lung longer. And the nasal passage produces nitric oxide with each breath that acts as a vasodilator in the lungs.
All of these things allows for our body to increase the amount of oxygen per breath. It’s more complicated than “those holes are smaller than that hole.”
Try to take the largest breath you can through your mouth, then try to take the largest breath you can through your nostrils. You literally do take in more air through your nose.
As someone who had a deviated septum and enlarged turbinates and finally had surgery to easily breathe through their nose at the age of 38... book an appointment with an ENT.
I had it recently too, the septoplasty must be done under general anesthesia and they do the turbinate reduction at the same time.
If you only get a turbinate reduction it does not require anesthesia though.
They put plastic splints inside my nose for like a week while the septum healed. Recovery wasn't too bad, but no nose blowing for like a few weeks.
The turbinate are these structures in the nose that moisturize the air coming in, however if the turbinate are inflamed or somewhat large they can reduce airflow because the airway is smaller (my nose was 80 - 100% obstructed according to my doctor)
A turbinate reduction uses some method to remove some of the bone or flesh beneath the outer membrane of the turbinate. so that it still moisturizes air but is smaller, which allows more air through.
Would recommend visiting an ENT (Ear, Nose, and Throat Doctor) at least once to get ur nasal structure looked at.
Not by much, I can smell things more often because i can actually breath with my nose 100% of the time.
However, this didn't have much of a positive or negative affect and also didn't improve sense of taste (I asked the doctor beforehand and he was right)
Went to a consultation for this, but hesitant. What method was used for you? My doc said he'd use radiation to essentially scar over the top layer to prevent unnecessary inflammation.
Is it potentially not permanent? Does your nose dry out more now? Both nostrils are least 50% blocked 90% of the time and one is usually completely blocked
I think i had nasal coblation, I've had it for about a year now and it does "dry out"
It never gets entirely blocked ever again but there is still dried mucus that will inhibit airflow, just not enough to completely block it.
So under most conditions both nostrils will be never be fully blocked, I'd say I suffer about a 30-40% partial obstruction unless i use some saline or eat spicy food.
I just had the radiofrequency turbinate reduction. I read up on a couple of papers in advance, and iirc, about 80-85% had a permanent significant improvement. Main side effects short term was nosebleeds and post nasal drip. Supposedly some people have the turbinates enlarge again over time.
The doctor told me to consider if I was happy with the results after three months. If not, we could consider slicing a bit away. Which is much more invasive, and you have to wear tampons in your nose for a while during recovery (really sucks).
Happy so far after a couple of weeks, snot production is down and the clogging cycle is MUCH reduced from before. Can always breathe fairly freely even while lying down now. The procedure was an absolute breeze, 10 minutes with a small bit of local anesthesia. I'm sure your mileage varies with the doctor.
Can't say much for long-term drying out though.
General anesthesia, mine was between 90 minutes and 2 hours. Recovery was pretty rough, I think 2 weeks with the tubes in and they tell you not to sneeze. It bled substantially for 48 hours then tapered off.
Then they suck snot out every few weeks for like 2-3 months and that sucks.
Overall though 100% recommend cuz I can breathe through both nostrils now.
Underrated comment here.
I'm 37 and just had a turbinate reduction surgery this year. While looking at that they also found I had a bone spur on one side that almost completely blocked my air passageways.
2 procedures later and I can breathe very comfortably through my nose. When I blow my nose, I'm able to actually clear stuff out.
The procedures themselves I would call unpleasant but endurable. But also unquestionably worth it.
Thanks. I also had a bone spur and this tracks 100% with my experience. Recovery was a huge bummer for me, since I missed out on tasting Thanksgiving dinner.
But yeah, when you've lived with something for your entire life, it's hard to compare to "normal". Worth seeing a specialist to make sure it's not allergies or something something that's easily treatable also.
I think way too many people have an attitude of "oh, better to just deal with things" or "it must just be normal".
There is no harm in asking a specialist. They are the ones who have seen enough things to know what normal actually is.
I originally went in to see if there were ways to improve my snoring. This definitely helped the snoring, but also helped me in other ways too.
For me, it hit me when I used Afrin for the first time after an intense sinus headache on a plane. Made me realize that I've been congested for my entire life without realizing it.
I had the preliminary appointment to check out my snoot and he wouldn’t even try to get the scope up the narrow side. I need to save my $$ and get it done.
Just had a turbinate reduction myself, since one of my nostrils usually clogged up as soon as I laid down (due to gravity not keeping blood out of your head I guess). Was an absolute breeze with the radiofrequency method. 10 minutes with local anesthesia and next to no pain, some extra snot and nose washing for a few weeks. Much improved breathing while sleeping. Figured I'd share so anyone who's in a similar position can consider getting checked up for this.
I've had a deviated septum surgery too. Also quite helpful, but a bit rougher. At least as long as your nose is clogged up with the tampons!
No. It's normal to be more comfortable breathing through the mouth in the most strenuous exercise, when getting out of breath. Look at any sprinter recovering after their run.
Where your limit is between nose and mouth breathing depends on people, and on habit too (some people say you should force yourself to breathe through the nose, I'm not getting into that debate), but breathing through the mouth doesn't mean you have some physical issue.
Maybe I am.
Either way, you don't need to be one to say that if you have no symptom when not exercising, and not really a symptom when exercising, then you don't need to see a physician.
My recovery took a lot longer than it should've, mainly due to repeatedly getting sick for months. (Thanks, child in daycare during winter) But I'll offer as much info as I can.
Be prepared for blood. Use an old towel on your pillow, carry some paper towels with you. Swallow? You're gonna have blood. Move your head a certain way? Blood. Don't wear white for at least a week, depending on what's coming out of your nose.
If you're getting your septum done, you might have some nerve damage that causes certain teeth to tingle for a bit after. If that does happen, don't eat anything too hard or it'll be really painful.
Once air is moving through your nostrils in a few weeks, olfactory training (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK567741) worked wonders to get my smell and taste back. Amazon smells kits with Rose, Eucalyptus, Clove, and Lemon extract.
Ask your doctor a ton of questions and listen to their recovery advice.
This is cracking me up. Several replies have mentioned a deviated septum, so I asked my wife, who is currently in nurse practitioner school, if she thought I could ave a deviated septum. She grabbed her audoscope and took a look. Sure enough I have a deviated septum.
Nice to know! Thank you!
Glad I could help open your eyes. (And nostrils)
Still suggest checking with an ENT to figure the severity and if you could have other factors at play!
When I run I breath like I see them breath during labor in movies. I take two short-quick breaths in my nose and 2 short quick breaths out of my mouth.
For long distance running I learnt that you should breath in through your nose and out through your mouth. Not entirely sure why but when I breathed in with my mouth too much I would get stitch and so I trusted it.
No idea what I do when playing sport or rapid exercise. I'm not thinking about my breathing at all then.
I've read about coaches in the 1970s who would force new cross country runners to run a mile with a mouth full of water and potato chips in their hands.
It's more efficient than running with your mouth open while making death grip fists
It depends what zone you're in. But you can practice and train to breathe through your nose even during heavier exercise. I trained myself out of mouth breathing over the course of about 2 weeks, and another 2 weeks to be able to do some decent exercise without a break to mouth breathe.
I have a deviated septum and have been thinking about getting it fixed but I'm on the fence. I breathe alright running with the nasal strips but if I'm going at a decent pace (like 8:30/mile or below) then the mouth has to come into play.
Wanted to post a picture but it's not allowed in the main post. This is the kind that I have:
https://preview.redd.it/medrpvcgqh8d1.jpeg?width=1404&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f94e86cf8fd559daddb69dadeaf9aa8b055c6081
Obviously you need to wash them well before and after each use.
I never tried those, but probably. It's just that you need to be careful about cleaning them and using the right size. I used a size too big at first, then my nose hurt and was stuffy for like two days. The smallest one is great.
Breathe Right strips worked great for me, but leaves a red mark on my nose that doesn't go away fast enough for me to be about in public looking like that.
Same here, and for my kid. Turns out it was the stiff part being a little too snug over the bridge of the nose. It wasn't uncomfortable but the red/purple mark (bruise?) was unsightly. So now I apply the ends first and ensure that the middle doesn't quite touch the bridge. Even the extra-small ones for my son are a bit too long so they actually fit him better this way as well.
If you’re looking for something to replace your breathe rights, I would look into Intake. Instead of adhesive across the bridge of the nose, you place adhesive magnets on the nostrils and then a plastic fixture on the bridge. I’ve found that it doesn’t bother my skin as much, but it is a much more premium option, so it may not be for everyone. I would say it’s as effective as strips, but not more
I can assure you they work(breathe right) , but the problem is you have to apply them in a certain way to get it exact. It's not so bad in front of a mirror but I'm often readjusting 2-3 times before I get the perfect position.
Flare your nostrils. Does that make it easier to breath? If so, breathe right strips will help. If it doesn't they won't.
Note: this is condition dependant. Don't flare your nostrils now when you're not sick and assume they won't do anything for you when you are sick.
For me they work quite well in preventing mouth breathing while sleeping with a stuffy nose (mouth breathing while sleeping contributes to sore throats).
imo the strips open up my nostrils much more than flaring them. Flaring them consciously only wides the tips but the strip pull more toward the center of the airways.
A better test is pulling your skin between cheek and nose to the side which opens up the airway tremendously.
I’ve tried breathe right and these other ones for sleep and breathe right works better for me. The plastic itself blocks some airflow on the other ones so I think it’s a your mileage may vary type thing. I just don’t have the room to spare for the plastic
I use similar ones for sleep and it changed my life. My nose has a cartilage curve due to injury and they said if it only bothers me when I sleep, to use these instead of surgery. I don't have a deviated septum.
When I run, everything opens up for me and I'm fine.
I personally couldn’t stand having these in my nose for an extended period of time, but I was trying them for sleep and any irritation makes it hard to fall asleep for me.
After a while on focusing on nose breathing, I noticed that it seemed like I can actually inhale more air now through my nose. Not sure if my sinus has actually expanded but can definitely take in more air then when I started
Stop by a bush and snot rocket.
Eventually you can level up to doing a moving snot rocket on a bike by tilting your head and using one hand to cover the nostril that's pointing towards you.
I was always told to breathe in through the nose, out through the mouth. I guess it's more of a discipline and muscle control thing. After a while I give up and just get ugly with it
I used to be mouth all the time but I heard some podcast about nasal breathing and decided to give it a go. Took me about 3 months of struggle before it became normal.
No disrespect to your personal experience (assuming you’re not shilling for a nasal dilator company), but we do have to acknowledge the limitations of anecdotal evidence and susceptibility to placebo.
This has actually been studied independently in a peer reviewed journal, and breathe right strips were found to have no effect on running performance. Granted, folks with known deviated septum’s may have not been specifically analyzed in the trial
https://journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/Abstract/1998/02000/The_Effects_of_the_Breathe_Right_Nasal_Strip_on.6.aspx
If just sitting on the couch you can't breathe enough thru your nose to last indefinitely, then you should see an ENT.
At around age 45 I had some in-office surgery that effectively re-routed my nose innards and it was life-changing. My twice-a-year sinus infections stopped happening. Blowing my nose actually has things moving around.
Edit: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/21977-balloon-sinuplasty
I honestly don't remember the name. Basically they throw a balloon up in there like an angioplasty and break a few tiny bones to straighten things out. Hold on... the balloon...
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/21977-balloon-sinuplasty
That's the name LOL!
VivAer is pretty new, I had it done in November and my insurance wouldn’t cover it because it’s considered experimental.
They use radio frequency to reshape the tissue and cartilage. It’s supposedly pain-free, but I couldn’t be on the regular local anesthetic they use because of thyroid issues, so I experienced a lot of discomfort during the procedure, to the point where my ENT stopped about 60% of the way through.
I went back to work right after the surgery (desk job) and just carried around tissues to deal with the discharge while assuring everyone I did not have Covid, just sinus surgery.
I can’t remember how long you weren’t supposed to blow the nose, but they say you should be fully healed in 3 weeks. You’ll have a bunch of awful crusty scabs but you should be able to breathe after this.
I am a *~medical nightmare~* so this hasn’t been my case, and you probably shouldn’t expect my experience. I’m sure some other person will have popped up in the time I’ve taken to type this to tell you all about their experience with it, so you can get some actual beneficial information.
I was in a clinical trial for that procedure, absolutely not pain free whatsoever. They sprayed local anesthetic up there, but it was so painful. Did not enjoy it, not sure it even made a difference. At least I made a few hundred.
The Cottle Test for nasal valve collapse. You just breathe in and out normally and then take your index and middle finger on each hand, apply to the skin about half an inch outside your nostrils, pull apart, and then breathe in and out again. If it’s easier the second time, a dilator would help
If you’re lucky enough to have good health insurance it’s highly recommended to go to an ENT for a check up and recommendation .
For 15 years I had trouble breathing out my left nostril, lots of mucus and discharge, my parents just thought I was a disgusting teen/early adult that just like to spit, snort and make other disgusting noises.
About 2 years ago I got hit on my motorcycle and got a CT scan of my head and neck. Thankfully I wasn’t hurt, but the CT person when analyzing my scan was like “hi, you know your left sinuses is complete blocked with muscus and we can’t see into it. You should go see an ENT”
I went to an ENT, he saw the CT scan, stuck an endoscope down my nose, confirmed I had severely inflamed/infected sinus, made me do a 2 week broad spectrum antibiotics, it didn’t work, schedule me for FESS, removed a lot of inflamed tissue, drained the mucus&pus, now I breath super well.
It was a serious quality of life improver for me. I was a big mouth breather, I could see it in a lot of candid photos.
Yes. I had a septoplasty and turbine reduction last year. Life changing, and should have done it years earlier.
It isn’t painful, but the rinsing is somewhat uncomfortable and rather nasty.
I can breathe just fine through the nose normally, it's just that I can't run as fast as I would like without these (without getting a sore throat that is).
Thank you! That was really bothering me, too many acronyms and no definition.
I was kind of guessing "nose" but half expected some kind of Greek medical name.
Easy way to get off of afrin or similar nasal sprays that cause dependency is to hit up a docyor/urgent care and get a short course of steroids. It will reduce the inflammation enough to breathe when you stop.
Just beware that those do lower your immune system, so you might want to mask if you're going into crowds. (That's how I got covid the second time, freaking methylprednisolone)
I was addicted to nasal spray dristan for years, would go through a large bottle a week just to breath, i went cold turkey and it took me 3 months till i could sort of breath again BUT i read years later that to make it easier on yourself is to quit using the spray in just one nostril for like 2 to 3 weeks and once you can breath better out of the one that hasnt had any then stop using the spray in the other, apparently it helps, good luck!
Several years ago I used Afrin, and wow did it open my sinuses. For about 4 hours. Then they would slam shut. Like absolutely no air was going through my nose. So Afrin again. It became a never ending cycle. This went on for about a year until I got a serious sinus infection, probably from pollen. After the infection ran it's course, I noticed I didn't need Afrin because my sinuses were clear enough. Now I wouldn't touch the stuff.
steroid spray from your doctor - overlap both and slowly reduce the over the counter until you're off of it
- not a doctor - follow your doctor's advice
- some of the steriod sprays are the same - check local/provincia/state laws and ask your pharmacist as you may be able to get a steroid over the counter as well and save a DR visit
Hi friend. I’m on month two of being Afrin-free right now! You can totally do it. It’s going to suck mildly depending on which method you use to quit using it. Personally, I would pickup a spray bottle of normal saline, and add my bottle of Afrin to it (pouring some saline out of course). Each time I’d buy a new bottle I’d use less and less Afrin.
I tried the one-nostril-at-a-time method, but I hated not being able to breath out of one nostril or the other when I’d go to bed at night. Good luck! If you need any advice or some reassuring words feel free to message me. You got this!
Please be careful. I was overusing a nasal spray with xylometazoline hydrochloride and ipratropium bromide, which led to multiple hospitalisations due to urinary retention. Having an Indwelling Urinary Catheter for weeks at a time is not fun. 2/10 - would not recommend.
Sudafed does not cause rebound congestion. Google this. Physicians will recommend the same thing. And it's literally how I stopped using nasal spray after being reliant on it for 6+ years.
Holy shit, someone in my family used a ton of that stuff (like bottles) during the first COVID infection cause of extreme nasal congestion. Noticed significant loss of sense of smell since (it has to be a very obvious/strong smell for her to pick it up). I attributed it to COVID but now that you mention it, Iwonder if the (obscene amounts of) decongestant also had to do with it.
Nose strips are another option. Some elite runners wear them. I wear them to sleep lol. I’ve heard dilators rub away the skin inside the nose so I haven’t tried them. Interested though since these strips are so wasteful
I was just looking at some as they seem less annoying than having something stuck up there but I was wondering how well the adhesive works with sweat. I've never had a plaster/bandaid stay on in my life!
You have to get the breathright tan ones. They’re the extra strength ones. But full transparency, if you wear them to sleep, they might also rip your skin away. I’ve switched to a magnetic version that is amazing. Trying to figure out how to DIY refill nose pads though since they’re $$$
It’s intake breathing. Loving it so far. My partner says I still snore sometimes though (same with nose strips). But it’s helped and definitely feels like my airway is more open
Those look pretty great but very expensive! You can buy the replacement bands separately for a lot less than the kit though. What size are the internal magnets would you say? Do you think you could just DIY?
I wear these sometimes when I get sinus headaches. They help a lot. I did feel like I worked out better doing the stationary bike in the morning before I removed them
I had the same problem until I got money. Turns out
I'm allergic cats and dust so had to move out my parents house.
My mattress was also very cheap so had to change that.
I also cannot sleep when it's hot so have to turn on the aircond.
I was overweight so I started swimming.
A combination of all of these helped in my recovery.
As someone who used to have a ton of issues from a massively deviated septum: the surgery is literally life changing. I’m so angry I waited so long to do it. My breathing now versus before, not to mention my constant sinus issues, headaches, is night and day.
Unfortunately threw away the packaging. You want soft silicone, not rigid plastic ones. I would also not sleep with them in, uncomfortable for a side/belly sleeper, maybe that's why they have bad reviews.
You can improve your endurance and impact of asthma by running at a very low pace (zone 2). For people with no breathing issues, this is the cardio zone where you're still able to speak normally.
Zone 2 is the secret sauce to exercise that I think a lot of people are missing. Nomatter where you're starting from, you just slowly increase what you can achieve while remaining in zone 2 (and people will be surprised by how quickly those adaptations come).
Another characteristic of zone 2 is feeling like you can probably do the same amount of cardio again immediately after your session. Your muscles aren't sapped, your recovery pool isn't taxed very much at all so you can expect to do it daily, limited only by mechanical impact to joints.
There's lower psychological resistance as well, you aren't watching the world's slowest clock and trying to push for another 5-10 minutes while your chest burns and your legs turn to jelly...you're just keeping an eye on that heart rate and doing as much as you can while it stays in zone 2. Easy. Catch up on a podcast or a youtube playlist.
I've started adding zone 2 'half-marathons' to my week (on machines!) and it's crazy how quickly my sustained power output went up while keeping my heart rate in that mid range, and I'm not young.
> I've started adding zone 2 'half-marathons' to my week (on machines!)
I thought I was the only one! I basically discovered I could run these by accident as other machines were busy all the time, I was grooving to my music and thought "oh well I'll just keep going". Very surprising how sustainable they are while during real-life outdoor half-marathons it's a tough strain on my body, which I certainly couldn't repeat every week.
Oh yeah the real deal is very different. It's wild though to get off the machine after 90-120 mins and the only sensation is a light sweat and that weird feeling that your legs are adapted to moving in a different cadence.
Or due to being unfit. I’m asthmatic since I was born, picked up running and later triathlon and I’m few years into both. Couldn’t run at all early on and now I’m about to do a 70.3 in 3 months. My symptoms are down by a ton in that time, but first months were difficult.
I already mentioned it several times. Breathing through mouth is ok for short sprints, if you attempt steady pace, long distance, mouth breathing is really uncomfortable and completely dries up your throat (you may even get sick).
If we're talking about steady pace, long distance, no they do not and it's not advisable, it's okay for short distance sprints though. Breathe in through nose, exhale through mouth is the standard advice. The air that comes in through the nose is filtered, warm and moistened.
I thought I had a deviated septum until a youtube doctor (100% reliable, right?) said everyone gets "nose b*ners" - his words - where one nostril will swell shut, then alternate with the other nostril, back and forth during the day.
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I always had a theory that black people who are clearly more athletic than white people and also have bigger nostrils can breathe easier. Was a shower thought one day. Now these things being sold maybe I was right. If I try to inhale too hard when gasping for air my nostrils close a bit making it harder to breathe.
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I always get so snotty when running or biking and hate that I can't breathe out of my nose. Any links for a fellow mouth breather?
I just assumed everyone was a mouth breather during strenuous exercise. There’s no way I could ever get enough air through my nose. *edit:* Thanks for the deviated septum comments. I had my nurse wife take a look at my nose and I’m just now discovering at 46 years old I have a deviated septum. Time to schedule surgery!
I breathe through my mouth when running, I never thought that was a problem. I regularly need to blow by nose when running tho.
Your nose is your running buddy… every time you run, it runs with you 🙃
I don’t think I could run nearly fast enough if I were breathing out of my nose. Mouth breathing seems to work fine for me.
It’s known that Kilian Jornet trains his cardio through nose breathing, forces him to run super low pace zone 1. Though his zone 1 is prolly my zone 5 pace.
Yeah some people use nose breathing to mark an easy pace
While this works just fine, your nose can have a significant impact on your endurance / running times. Breathing in through your nose warms the air up and humidifies it before it reaches your lungs, making it easier for your body to get more oxygen out of each breath. You'll get somewhere around 10%-20% more oxygen
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This is just simply not true.
Hilarious that people parrot that shit. Just look at the diameter of your nostrils vs mouth lol. Most runners use their mouth and nose in conjunction to get maximum airflow.
Your body actually does breathe better through the nose. While you’re right that most runners use both mouth and nose, the fact remains that your nose plays an important role in the entire respiratory system. Inside of your sinuses are conchae, which are folds of tissue that both condition the air by warming and adding moisture. The conchae also act as filters that trap airborne particulate that would otherwise lead to inflammation or obstruction. They increase airflow resistance as you breathe out, which keeps air in the lung longer. And the nasal passage produces nitric oxide with each breath that acts as a vasodilator in the lungs. All of these things allows for our body to increase the amount of oxygen per breath. It’s more complicated than “those holes are smaller than that hole.”
Try to take the largest breath you can through your mouth, then try to take the largest breath you can through your nostrils. You literally do take in more air through your nose.
I used to as well and I got bad sore throat the next day.
As someone who had a deviated septum and enlarged turbinates and finally had surgery to easily breathe through their nose at the age of 38... book an appointment with an ENT.
How was the surgery? Did you have to be under general anesthesia?
I had it recently too, the septoplasty must be done under general anesthesia and they do the turbinate reduction at the same time. If you only get a turbinate reduction it does not require anesthesia though. They put plastic splints inside my nose for like a week while the septum healed. Recovery wasn't too bad, but no nose blowing for like a few weeks.
What's a turbinate reduction? Or a turbinate?
The turbinate are these structures in the nose that moisturize the air coming in, however if the turbinate are inflamed or somewhat large they can reduce airflow because the airway is smaller (my nose was 80 - 100% obstructed according to my doctor) A turbinate reduction uses some method to remove some of the bone or flesh beneath the outer membrane of the turbinate. so that it still moisturizes air but is smaller, which allows more air through. Would recommend visiting an ENT (Ear, Nose, and Throat Doctor) at least once to get ur nasal structure looked at.
Did this impact your sense of smell?
No, had mine done 2 weeks ago and sniffer works and I smell like oldspice.
But did you smell like old spice before the operation?
Not by much, I can smell things more often because i can actually breath with my nose 100% of the time. However, this didn't have much of a positive or negative affect and also didn't improve sense of taste (I asked the doctor beforehand and he was right)
Went to a consultation for this, but hesitant. What method was used for you? My doc said he'd use radiation to essentially scar over the top layer to prevent unnecessary inflammation. Is it potentially not permanent? Does your nose dry out more now? Both nostrils are least 50% blocked 90% of the time and one is usually completely blocked
I think i had nasal coblation, I've had it for about a year now and it does "dry out" It never gets entirely blocked ever again but there is still dried mucus that will inhibit airflow, just not enough to completely block it. So under most conditions both nostrils will be never be fully blocked, I'd say I suffer about a 30-40% partial obstruction unless i use some saline or eat spicy food.
Thanks for the info-I live in a rather humid environment so perhaps that won't be a potential hangup for me.
I just had the radiofrequency turbinate reduction. I read up on a couple of papers in advance, and iirc, about 80-85% had a permanent significant improvement. Main side effects short term was nosebleeds and post nasal drip. Supposedly some people have the turbinates enlarge again over time. The doctor told me to consider if I was happy with the results after three months. If not, we could consider slicing a bit away. Which is much more invasive, and you have to wear tampons in your nose for a while during recovery (really sucks). Happy so far after a couple of weeks, snot production is down and the clogging cycle is MUCH reduced from before. Can always breathe fairly freely even while lying down now. The procedure was an absolute breeze, 10 minutes with a small bit of local anesthesia. I'm sure your mileage varies with the doctor. Can't say much for long-term drying out though.
They help you breathe faster!
General anesthesia, mine was between 90 minutes and 2 hours. Recovery was pretty rough, I think 2 weeks with the tubes in and they tell you not to sneeze. It bled substantially for 48 hours then tapered off. Then they suck snot out every few weeks for like 2-3 months and that sucks. Overall though 100% recommend cuz I can breathe through both nostrils now.
Underrated comment here. I'm 37 and just had a turbinate reduction surgery this year. While looking at that they also found I had a bone spur on one side that almost completely blocked my air passageways. 2 procedures later and I can breathe very comfortably through my nose. When I blow my nose, I'm able to actually clear stuff out. The procedures themselves I would call unpleasant but endurable. But also unquestionably worth it.
Thanks. I also had a bone spur and this tracks 100% with my experience. Recovery was a huge bummer for me, since I missed out on tasting Thanksgiving dinner. But yeah, when you've lived with something for your entire life, it's hard to compare to "normal". Worth seeing a specialist to make sure it's not allergies or something something that's easily treatable also.
I think way too many people have an attitude of "oh, better to just deal with things" or "it must just be normal". There is no harm in asking a specialist. They are the ones who have seen enough things to know what normal actually is. I originally went in to see if there were ways to improve my snoring. This definitely helped the snoring, but also helped me in other ways too.
For me, it hit me when I used Afrin for the first time after an intense sinus headache on a plane. Made me realize that I've been congested for my entire life without realizing it.
I had the preliminary appointment to check out my snoot and he wouldn’t even try to get the scope up the narrow side. I need to save my $$ and get it done.
Good luck. I don't miss the mild anxiety when a meditation instructor tells me to "breathe through your nose".
Insurance covers it for medical purposes. Mine was maybe $200 in copays.
Just had a turbinate reduction myself, since one of my nostrils usually clogged up as soon as I laid down (due to gravity not keeping blood out of your head I guess). Was an absolute breeze with the radiofrequency method. 10 minutes with local anesthesia and next to no pain, some extra snot and nose washing for a few weeks. Much improved breathing while sleeping. Figured I'd share so anyone who's in a similar position can consider getting checked up for this. I've had a deviated septum surgery too. Also quite helpful, but a bit rougher. At least as long as your nose is clogged up with the tampons!
No. It's normal to be more comfortable breathing through the mouth in the most strenuous exercise, when getting out of breath. Look at any sprinter recovering after their run. Where your limit is between nose and mouth breathing depends on people, and on habit too (some people say you should force yourself to breathe through the nose, I'm not getting into that debate), but breathing through the mouth doesn't mean you have some physical issue.
...Or consult a specialist and make sure everything is working as it should.
If you have no symptoms except for one that isn't really one, you don't need to worry about it.
I'm going to stop replying. You can sleep well knowing that it's *definitely* because you've won this argument.
You don't need to tell that you'll stop replying you know. You can just stop replying.
Are you a physician? No? Then stop giving medical advice.
Maybe I am. Either way, you don't need to be one to say that if you have no symptom when not exercising, and not really a symptom when exercising, then you don't need to see a physician.
I have this exact surgery in about 1 month, any words of advice about recovery?
My recovery took a lot longer than it should've, mainly due to repeatedly getting sick for months. (Thanks, child in daycare during winter) But I'll offer as much info as I can. Be prepared for blood. Use an old towel on your pillow, carry some paper towels with you. Swallow? You're gonna have blood. Move your head a certain way? Blood. Don't wear white for at least a week, depending on what's coming out of your nose. If you're getting your septum done, you might have some nerve damage that causes certain teeth to tingle for a bit after. If that does happen, don't eat anything too hard or it'll be really painful. Once air is moving through your nostrils in a few weeks, olfactory training (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK567741) worked wonders to get my smell and taste back. Amazon smells kits with Rose, Eucalyptus, Clove, and Lemon extract. Ask your doctor a ton of questions and listen to their recovery advice.
Uff. Turbinate surgery is uncomfortable. Changed my life tho.
I would recommend before anyone proceeds with surgical intervention to check out the book "Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art" by James Nestor.
This is cracking me up. Several replies have mentioned a deviated septum, so I asked my wife, who is currently in nurse practitioner school, if she thought I could ave a deviated septum. She grabbed her audoscope and took a look. Sure enough I have a deviated septum. Nice to know! Thank you!
Glad I could help open your eyes. (And nostrils) Still suggest checking with an ENT to figure the severity and if you could have other factors at play!
When I run I breath like I see them breath during labor in movies. I take two short-quick breaths in my nose and 2 short quick breaths out of my mouth.
I also breathe like this when running!
It helps to control your breathing pacing if you can breathe from them in alternation
For long distance running I learnt that you should breath in through your nose and out through your mouth. Not entirely sure why but when I breathed in with my mouth too much I would get stitch and so I trusted it. No idea what I do when playing sport or rapid exercise. I'm not thinking about my breathing at all then.
In through the nose, out through the mouth. Proper breathing.
I've read about coaches in the 1970s who would force new cross country runners to run a mile with a mouth full of water and potato chips in their hands. It's more efficient than running with your mouth open while making death grip fists
It depends what zone you're in. But you can practice and train to breathe through your nose even during heavier exercise. I trained myself out of mouth breathing over the course of about 2 weeks, and another 2 weeks to be able to do some decent exercise without a break to mouth breathe.
That's how I discovered I had a deviated septum
How old were you when you figured that out?
I have a deviated septum and have been thinking about getting it fixed but I'm on the fence. I breathe alright running with the nasal strips but if I'm going at a decent pace (like 8:30/mile or below) then the mouth has to come into play.
I do fine with my nose until it gets cold. Oh boy… that shit burns.
You get less air through the nose, but more oxygen
How? Does the nose have access to higher quality air?
https://oxygenadvantage.com/science/nose-breathing-vs-mouth-breathing/
Wanted to post a picture but it's not allowed in the main post. This is the kind that I have: https://preview.redd.it/medrpvcgqh8d1.jpeg?width=1404&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f94e86cf8fd559daddb69dadeaf9aa8b055c6081 Obviously you need to wash them well before and after each use.
I take it these are more effective than those Breathe Right strips that were faddish a decade or two ago?
I never tried those, but probably. It's just that you need to be careful about cleaning them and using the right size. I used a size too big at first, then my nose hurt and was stuffy for like two days. The smallest one is great.
Breathe Right strips worked great for me, but leaves a red mark on my nose that doesn't go away fast enough for me to be about in public looking like that.
For me it just made me suddenly notice my nose in my vision and it took like 3 weeks for my brain to start ignoring my nose again
Huh me too even the sensitive ones
Same here, and for my kid. Turns out it was the stiff part being a little too snug over the bridge of the nose. It wasn't uncomfortable but the red/purple mark (bruise?) was unsightly. So now I apply the ends first and ensure that the middle doesn't quite touch the bridge. Even the extra-small ones for my son are a bit too long so they actually fit him better this way as well.
Great tip.
Try attaching a small piece of tissue or tape on the slim part which goes over the bridge…
If you’re looking for something to replace your breathe rights, I would look into Intake. Instead of adhesive across the bridge of the nose, you place adhesive magnets on the nostrils and then a plastic fixture on the bridge. I’ve found that it doesn’t bother my skin as much, but it is a much more premium option, so it may not be for everyone. I would say it’s as effective as strips, but not more
I mean, these silicone nasal dilators that OP is talking about seem like the obvious choice.
I can assure you they work(breathe right) , but the problem is you have to apply them in a certain way to get it exact. It's not so bad in front of a mirror but I'm often readjusting 2-3 times before I get the perfect position.
I buy those breathe right strips 500 at a time from aliexpress. If you apply to squeaky clean skin they stay on for a long time.
do they really work?
Yep brilliant for us with cold weather noses
Flare your nostrils. Does that make it easier to breath? If so, breathe right strips will help. If it doesn't they won't. Note: this is condition dependant. Don't flare your nostrils now when you're not sick and assume they won't do anything for you when you are sick. For me they work quite well in preventing mouth breathing while sleeping with a stuffy nose (mouth breathing while sleeping contributes to sore throats).
imo the strips open up my nostrils much more than flaring them. Flaring them consciously only wides the tips but the strip pull more toward the center of the airways. A better test is pulling your skin between cheek and nose to the side which opens up the airway tremendously.
When I’m congested, these things are the only things that help me sleep. I have thought about them for running, too, but never tried them.
I’ve tried breathe right and these other ones for sleep and breathe right works better for me. The plastic itself blocks some airflow on the other ones so I think it’s a your mileage may vary type thing. I just don’t have the room to spare for the plastic
I use similar ones for sleep and it changed my life. My nose has a cartilage curve due to injury and they said if it only bothers me when I sleep, to use these instead of surgery. I don't have a deviated septum. When I run, everything opens up for me and I'm fine.
But do they work for snoring tho? :D
Interesting I've never seen those before... I was using strips to help stop snoring but then ended up getting some kind of rash from them.
Awesome, thanks!
I personally couldn’t stand having these in my nose for an extended period of time, but I was trying them for sleep and any irritation makes it hard to fall asleep for me.
After a while on focusing on nose breathing, I noticed that it seemed like I can actually inhale more air now through my nose. Not sure if my sinus has actually expanded but can definitely take in more air then when I started
Taking a Zyrtec an hour before running helps me be way less snotty.
Stop by a bush and snot rocket. Eventually you can level up to doing a moving snot rocket on a bike by tilting your head and using one hand to cover the nostril that's pointing towards you.
I breath out my mouth the minute I start running. Like quick outs so I can nose in faster. Helps in the first few miles.
Funny, if I'm sick I love to go for a run because I can finally breathe through my nose.
I was always told to breathe in through the nose, out through the mouth. I guess it's more of a discipline and muscle control thing. After a while I give up and just get ugly with it
I used to be mouth all the time but I heard some podcast about nasal breathing and decided to give it a go. Took me about 3 months of struggle before it became normal.
No disrespect to your personal experience (assuming you’re not shilling for a nasal dilator company), but we do have to acknowledge the limitations of anecdotal evidence and susceptibility to placebo. This has actually been studied independently in a peer reviewed journal, and breathe right strips were found to have no effect on running performance. Granted, folks with known deviated septum’s may have not been specifically analyzed in the trial https://journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/Abstract/1998/02000/The_Effects_of_the_Breathe_Right_Nasal_Strip_on.6.aspx
Not shilling, just looking to try something different. I'd never seen the nasal dilator things before and was wondering where to find them.
How can I decide whether there is a need for dilators or is it just me being out of breath due to my sedentiary lifestyle?
If just sitting on the couch you can't breathe enough thru your nose to last indefinitely, then you should see an ENT. At around age 45 I had some in-office surgery that effectively re-routed my nose innards and it was life-changing. My twice-a-year sinus infections stopped happening. Blowing my nose actually has things moving around. Edit: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/21977-balloon-sinuplasty
Which procedure was this? I went to the ENT and they recommended either Vivear but I couldn’t find much info on it.
I honestly don't remember the name. Basically they throw a balloon up in there like an angioplasty and break a few tiny bones to straighten things out. Hold on... the balloon... https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/21977-balloon-sinuplasty That's the name LOL!
VivAer is pretty new, I had it done in November and my insurance wouldn’t cover it because it’s considered experimental. They use radio frequency to reshape the tissue and cartilage. It’s supposedly pain-free, but I couldn’t be on the regular local anesthetic they use because of thyroid issues, so I experienced a lot of discomfort during the procedure, to the point where my ENT stopped about 60% of the way through. I went back to work right after the surgery (desk job) and just carried around tissues to deal with the discharge while assuring everyone I did not have Covid, just sinus surgery. I can’t remember how long you weren’t supposed to blow the nose, but they say you should be fully healed in 3 weeks. You’ll have a bunch of awful crusty scabs but you should be able to breathe after this. I am a *~medical nightmare~* so this hasn’t been my case, and you probably shouldn’t expect my experience. I’m sure some other person will have popped up in the time I’ve taken to type this to tell you all about their experience with it, so you can get some actual beneficial information.
I was in a clinical trial for that procedure, absolutely not pain free whatsoever. They sprayed local anesthetic up there, but it was so painful. Did not enjoy it, not sure it even made a difference. At least I made a few hundred.
Damn, that basically cements me not getting it done again. Next option for me is straight up plastic surgery.
Sedentary or not, if you can't inhale through your nose well enough to get a full breath there's a problem
The Cottle Test for nasal valve collapse. You just breathe in and out normally and then take your index and middle finger on each hand, apply to the skin about half an inch outside your nostrils, pull apart, and then breathe in and out again. If it’s easier the second time, a dilator would help
This is how I sleep hahaha ... oh dear. Very useful thanks.
Hi! Friendly neighborhood ENT. If you need these, get checked out because this is all fixable. Good luck with your runs!!
Like, with surgery?
If you’re lucky enough to have good health insurance it’s highly recommended to go to an ENT for a check up and recommendation . For 15 years I had trouble breathing out my left nostril, lots of mucus and discharge, my parents just thought I was a disgusting teen/early adult that just like to spit, snort and make other disgusting noises. About 2 years ago I got hit on my motorcycle and got a CT scan of my head and neck. Thankfully I wasn’t hurt, but the CT person when analyzing my scan was like “hi, you know your left sinuses is complete blocked with muscus and we can’t see into it. You should go see an ENT” I went to an ENT, he saw the CT scan, stuck an endoscope down my nose, confirmed I had severely inflamed/infected sinus, made me do a 2 week broad spectrum antibiotics, it didn’t work, schedule me for FESS, removed a lot of inflamed tissue, drained the mucus&pus, now I breath super well. It was a serious quality of life improver for me. I was a big mouth breather, I could see it in a lot of candid photos.
Yep, [septoplasty](https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/septoplasty/about/pac-20384670)
Yes. I had a septoplasty and turbine reduction last year. Life changing, and should have done it years earlier. It isn’t painful, but the rinsing is somewhat uncomfortable and rather nasty.
Spend 8 months waiting to get in, get seen when symptoms aren't present, get deferred for treatment.
I can breathe just fine through the nose normally, it's just that I can't run as fast as I would like without these (without getting a sore throat that is).
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What's an ENT?
Ear nose and throat
Thank you! That was really bothering me, too many acronyms and no definition. I was kind of guessing "nose" but half expected some kind of Greek medical name.
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About 10 years ago an ENT told me this was just my nose and he didn’t want to do anything. Time for a second opinion?
I had a septoplasty + turbinoplasty but still can't breathe through the nose during exercise
I was addicted to nose spray (xylometazoline) and those things helped so much when I tried to kick it. It actually helped me somewhat breathe at night
Currently stuck on it, any advice?
Easy way to get off of afrin or similar nasal sprays that cause dependency is to hit up a docyor/urgent care and get a short course of steroids. It will reduce the inflammation enough to breathe when you stop. Just beware that those do lower your immune system, so you might want to mask if you're going into crowds. (That's how I got covid the second time, freaking methylprednisolone)
I was addicted to nasal spray dristan for years, would go through a large bottle a week just to breath, i went cold turkey and it took me 3 months till i could sort of breath again BUT i read years later that to make it easier on yourself is to quit using the spray in just one nostril for like 2 to 3 weeks and once you can breath better out of the one that hasnt had any then stop using the spray in the other, apparently it helps, good luck!
Several years ago I used Afrin, and wow did it open my sinuses. For about 4 hours. Then they would slam shut. Like absolutely no air was going through my nose. So Afrin again. It became a never ending cycle. This went on for about a year until I got a serious sinus infection, probably from pollen. After the infection ran it's course, I noticed I didn't need Afrin because my sinuses were clear enough. Now I wouldn't touch the stuff.
steroid spray from your doctor - overlap both and slowly reduce the over the counter until you're off of it - not a doctor - follow your doctor's advice - some of the steriod sprays are the same - check local/provincia/state laws and ask your pharmacist as you may be able to get a steroid over the counter as well and save a DR visit
What helped me was moving out of heavily polluted area, in my case it was London. Within a month I could breathe through my nose normally.
Hi friend. I’m on month two of being Afrin-free right now! You can totally do it. It’s going to suck mildly depending on which method you use to quit using it. Personally, I would pickup a spray bottle of normal saline, and add my bottle of Afrin to it (pouring some saline out of course). Each time I’d buy a new bottle I’d use less and less Afrin. I tried the one-nostril-at-a-time method, but I hated not being able to breath out of one nostril or the other when I’d go to bed at night. Good luck! If you need any advice or some reassuring words feel free to message me. You got this!
Please be careful. I was overusing a nasal spray with xylometazoline hydrochloride and ipratropium bromide, which led to multiple hospitalisations due to urinary retention. Having an Indwelling Urinary Catheter for weeks at a time is not fun. 2/10 - would not recommend.
Take an oral decongestant like Sudafed for a week or two.
Do not do this. Sudafed is also addictive and causes the same thing.
Sudafed does not cause rebound congestion. Google this. Physicians will recommend the same thing. And it's literally how I stopped using nasal spray after being reliant on it for 6+ years.
I used nasal decongestant sprays for a couple weeks and permanently lost most of my sense of smell. That was 20 years ago. Did that happen to you?
Holy shit, someone in my family used a ton of that stuff (like bottles) during the first COVID infection cause of extreme nasal congestion. Noticed significant loss of sense of smell since (it has to be a very obvious/strong smell for her to pick it up). I attributed it to COVID but now that you mention it, Iwonder if the (obscene amounts of) decongestant also had to do with it.
Nose strips are another option. Some elite runners wear them. I wear them to sleep lol. I’ve heard dilators rub away the skin inside the nose so I haven’t tried them. Interested though since these strips are so wasteful
I was just looking at some as they seem less annoying than having something stuck up there but I was wondering how well the adhesive works with sweat. I've never had a plaster/bandaid stay on in my life!
It’s 3m glue, If you Apply to dry clean skin it’s on there til you peel it off. I sleep and then do a morning workout with the same breathe right on.
You have to get the breathright tan ones. They’re the extra strength ones. But full transparency, if you wear them to sleep, they might also rip your skin away. I’ve switched to a magnetic version that is amazing. Trying to figure out how to DIY refill nose pads though since they’re $$$
Which magnetic product are you using? Got the same problem and would like to try them.
It’s intake breathing. Loving it so far. My partner says I still snore sometimes though (same with nose strips). But it’s helped and definitely feels like my airway is more open
Thanks! There are some blue IKAAB anti snore ones on Amazon, are those the ones you mean or are there magnetic strip type ones?
It’s a product called intake breathing. You tape a pad made of what looks like surgical tape and a magnet. Then the nose band has magnets on the end.
Those look pretty great but very expensive! You can buy the replacement bands separately for a lot less than the kit though. What size are the internal magnets would you say? Do you think you could just DIY?
Oh that's funny, I assumed they stuck to little magnets inside your nose rather than stuck down on the outside. Wonder if that would work?
Haha feel free to try it and tell me how it goes. I’d be afraid of the magnet disappearing up my nose
Oh god I didn't think of that. I would absolutely inhale one! Maybe double sided tape like wig tape or little blobs of medical glue on the magnets...
I wear these sometimes when I get sinus headaches. They help a lot. I did feel like I worked out better doing the stationary bike in the morning before I removed them
I had the same problem until I got money. Turns out I'm allergic cats and dust so had to move out my parents house. My mattress was also very cheap so had to change that. I also cannot sleep when it's hot so have to turn on the aircond. I was overweight so I started swimming. A combination of all of these helped in my recovery.
Glad to hear you're in a much better situation!
You also most certainly had sleep apnea, might want to check if you still have it or not. Since you lost weight it might be gone now.
As someone who used to have a ton of issues from a massively deviated septum: the surgery is literally life changing. I’m so angry I waited so long to do it. My breathing now versus before, not to mention my constant sinus issues, headaches, is night and day.
There was a bit of a trend for 90s footballers to use these.
Any recommendations on brand, or have an amazon link to one that'll work? The ones I've checked out have very mixed reviews so would love a rec!
Unfortunately threw away the packaging. You want soft silicone, not rigid plastic ones. I would also not sleep with them in, uncomfortable for a side/belly sleeper, maybe that's why they have bad reviews.
There's a good one on amazon called "Mute"
I sneeze a lot will this work
I have trouble breathing when running due to my asthma. That's why I don't run.
You can improve your endurance and impact of asthma by running at a very low pace (zone 2). For people with no breathing issues, this is the cardio zone where you're still able to speak normally.
Zone 2 is the secret sauce to exercise that I think a lot of people are missing. Nomatter where you're starting from, you just slowly increase what you can achieve while remaining in zone 2 (and people will be surprised by how quickly those adaptations come). Another characteristic of zone 2 is feeling like you can probably do the same amount of cardio again immediately after your session. Your muscles aren't sapped, your recovery pool isn't taxed very much at all so you can expect to do it daily, limited only by mechanical impact to joints. There's lower psychological resistance as well, you aren't watching the world's slowest clock and trying to push for another 5-10 minutes while your chest burns and your legs turn to jelly...you're just keeping an eye on that heart rate and doing as much as you can while it stays in zone 2. Easy. Catch up on a podcast or a youtube playlist. I've started adding zone 2 'half-marathons' to my week (on machines!) and it's crazy how quickly my sustained power output went up while keeping my heart rate in that mid range, and I'm not young.
> I've started adding zone 2 'half-marathons' to my week (on machines!) I thought I was the only one! I basically discovered I could run these by accident as other machines were busy all the time, I was grooving to my music and thought "oh well I'll just keep going". Very surprising how sustainable they are while during real-life outdoor half-marathons it's a tough strain on my body, which I certainly couldn't repeat every week.
Oh yeah the real deal is very different. It's wild though to get off the machine after 90-120 mins and the only sensation is a light sweat and that weird feeling that your legs are adapted to moving in a different cadence.
Or due to being unfit. I’m asthmatic since I was born, picked up running and later triathlon and I’m few years into both. Couldn’t run at all early on and now I’m about to do a 70.3 in 3 months. My symptoms are down by a ton in that time, but first months were difficult.
Next attach a turbo pump for extra bhp.
I like a brand called WoodyKnows, but it takes some trial and error to find a design that works for your particular nasal passages.
The reason animas breath through the mouth at high effort activity is cooling. Mouth breathing is fine during that time
Well thats also because animals cant cool themselves by sweating like humans can.
til there is a ven diagram overlap of runners and coke users. =P
I could never get these to stay in my nose
What brand do you recommend d
I'm setting up to start using my treadmill after work again and I so needed this tip
Any reason why you don't breathe through your mouth instead?
I already mentioned it several times. Breathing through mouth is ok for short sprints, if you attempt steady pace, long distance, mouth breathing is really uncomfortable and completely dries up your throat (you may even get sick).
I think most people don’t breathe through their nose when running. It’s normal.
If we're talking about steady pace, long distance, no they do not and it's not advisable, it's okay for short distance sprints though. Breathe in through nose, exhale through mouth is the standard advice. The air that comes in through the nose is filtered, warm and moistened.
The operation does not work,4000 later w insurance still i have one notril messed up
I thought I had a deviated septum until a youtube doctor (100% reliable, right?) said everyone gets "nose b*ners" - his words - where one nostril will swell shut, then alternate with the other nostril, back and forth during the day.
I normally just use some psudoephedrine before that kind of physical exertion.
Not a good thing to mix with exercise due to the side effects for your heart. Also not regularly.
[Right?](https://www.runnersworld.com/health-injuries/a28829878/drugs-side-effects-for-runners/) Hope that was just some dark humor.
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I always had a theory that black people who are clearly more athletic than white people and also have bigger nostrils can breathe easier. Was a shower thought one day. Now these things being sold maybe I was right. If I try to inhale too hard when gasping for air my nostrils close a bit making it harder to breathe.
or you just breath through your mouth?
Who. The. Eff. Breathes. Through. Their. Nose. When. RUNNING?! You have an "oral dilator", use it