It's spring and there is ton's of pollen in the air. Try getting an air cleaner for your bedroom. Be sure it is a HEPA filter.

Maybe you need to do spring clean of your house. Maybe try to turn a fan on when you sleep that might help. Maybe you need nose drop or sinuous med that might help. You might want to talk to your doctor about it before you start any med. safety first.

I agree an air cleaner is great,but if you have your windows open-it ain't going to help with INCOMING pollen. How about fans instead of having your windows open until the pollen isn't going berzerk?

I find that fans don't really help with fresh air. I can't have one blowing on me or it can cause an asthma attack. I can have them on just not blowing on me. Even if they are cleaned really well I think it's the dust they blow around that bothers me. I have a severe allergy to dust mites, mold, and animal dander. Thankfully, there are no pets allowed in this building. An air purifier won't clean the air as it comes in getting rid of pollen?

Thankfully, today my asthma isn't bothering me.

Hmm ok-scracth fan...don';t suppose one of those small table top fountains might be relaxing for you to hear the water going? Ofourse what doesn't give offf fresh air....not sure if having an air cleaner by the open window might help :)

It might help. I'd need to find a good air cleaner. :) I appreciate all suggestions. :)

I take some of my meds at night and some in the AM....perhaps spacing it out can help? I know if I wait until 6pm for my meds I feel it...so I try to take it at 4 or 5pm...and the AM one before work. I have an air purifier for the bedroom...it helps a ton!!!

I wish that I could space out my allergy meds but I find if I wait too long to take them I feel much worse. The reactine is supposed to last 24 hours. I guess it could wear off overnight depending on what time I take it. I'm not sure how long the singulair lasts. I take my first two puffs of symbicort in the morning and the second two puffs in the early evening. a pharmacist told me not to take anything with sinus in the title because it could make my asthma worse.

Hello! I am so sorry to hear you are suffering so much! It sounds like you are trying hard to get control of this horrible illness. One thing is for sure, it sounds like it is NOT under control. Buy the book Asthma for Dummies. I bought a copy at an Ollie's store for $7.00 and I haven't read all of it but what I have read has helped me already. It sounds like maybe it's time for you to go for a second opinion with a new Pulmonologist. It can't hurt to have someone else to review your meds and talk about ways to control your environment better. If you have carpet it would be so important to remove them. I think I read that you live in an apartment so that may be a problem. But the others I know with dust mite activated asthma definitely live without carpet. Also, some I know also wash their bed linens at least once a week including blankets.
It is definitely wise to NOT NOT NOT have the windows in your bedroom open right now while the pollen and mold spores are at their highest. It is recommended to clean interior well and then put the air conditioning on (if possible) and live with the recirculating air. If your apartment complex is older, there may be mold spores or dust coming from the air vents. Make sure your bed is NOT directly under a vent.
I will be keeping you and everyone here in my prayers. It's a tough battle and I wish you good health always!

Thanks for all the wonderful advice FindingJoy! Thankfully, my asthma hasn't been too bad this week. I will definitely read Asthma for Dummies. I don't have any vents in this apartment, it has electric heat. I don't have a pulmonologist. I wish I did. I have to go through my family doctor to get referrals for specialist and she has been out on maternity leave since December. There are have been two other doctors who replace her periodically and I don't know when she will be back. Wishing you good health as well.

Yep spring is my worst time, I use advair mornings, flonase, not too bad this year, hugs.

You need to get air conditioner if you can or an air purifier. When you keep your window open, pollen and pollutants come in and aggravate
your asthma. Also dust mites and dust is a common daily problem for asthmatics. Get rid of carpets and area rugs if you have them and wet dust and vacuum often. Cover your bed and pillow with allergy proof covering and wash bedding weekly in hot water. Hopes this helps.

I had the same problem. Now I use low flow O2 at night and take my Singulair just before I go to bed. For diagnosis my doctor called the O2 provider. The O2 provider delivered a pulse oximeter that taped to my finger for the night. O2 company came back the next morning for the pulse oximeter, sorted the info & returned with an O2 concentrator for me..billed my Medicare policy. No more problems at night. They said my sats were dropping to 70% every hour or so when my breathing was shallow from sleep. I was worn out !

Ohana,

Wow, it's scary that your sats were dropping so low at night! I'm glad that you were able to find a solution!

This morning not only did I wake up with my sinuses swollen and plugged but I woke up with chest pain and congestion. I took my medication but the chest pain hasn't gone away. It must be pain from the congestion. It feels sore in my chest when I breathe.