I was so congested this morning I couldn't catch my breath. Not being the neatest, my car needed cleared out to get me to the hospital. It was 27 degrees out with ice everywhere. My husband was trying to find his IDs, and so didn't help with the car. Against all logic, the hard work in the cold air cleared my breathing and I ended up not needing to go to the hospital, and have been OK all day long.
By Cornelia from OR
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You're right, for the congestion to clear whilst out in the freezing cold IS counterintuitive.
Do you have allergies or sinus problems? I do. There are times I wake in the morning to find I'm congested-sometimes I have a headache too. Once I'm up and moving around the congestion drains, though, and I'm fine.
If this happens again you might want to think about sleeping on a wedge pillow that elevates your upper body, and looking for allergens in your bedroom.
Allergens in a bedroom can be from any source, even ones that were not a problem previously. Dust, pet dander, smoke from a fireplace or wood stove, a reformulated laundry soap, mold/mildew; the list is nearly endless.
The cold air causes contractions at nerve,blood vessel, and tube endings. This is why your fingers and toes get cold and why your sinuses stop running outside. When you go inside or hold your hands to a fire, the vessels/tubes/nerves dilate and fluids/blood returns.
Victorian houses have vestibules at the front door so that women could blow their nose in privacy when they entered the warm house.
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