Runny Nose and Sneezing

CopdGirl,
Thank you for your response.
To clarify, I don't have a runny nose and sneezing everyday. It comes and goes and is not seasonal in nature like allergies. It occurs year round. Started about 4 or 5 years ago when I think my COPD started to be a significant issue which makes me think it is COPD related. MY family doctor has not confirmed the association of the runny nose and sneezing with COPD.

Welcome to the group! I don't have this issue 24/7, but I do wake every day with head congestion, which only clears after I am upright. So, I cannot breathe through my nose when sleeping. Which seriously limits my sleep. Like, I cannot sleep generally for more than maybe two hours at a time. Of course, my bladder also contributes to that. However, it is allergy season here in Austin, and I have the runny nose. sneezing, and coughing, likely from cedar. But it is fairly frequent, so there are other things in the air that are irritants, which I am now more susceptible that I once was. I am on 02 24/7 and I have a large air purifier right next to my concentrator. It does help some. But it can be quite frustrating, especially as I sleep with an NIV machine (Non-Invasive Ventilator - an advanced Bi-Pap Device). So, the condition limits my use of that, too, and I cannot get full benefit of it. All of it together means obstacles that prevent me from ever getting enough sleep. Plus, I should buy stock in Puffs with lotion. Ha! There's a lot of good information here, so look around. I've learned an immense amount from the good folks here!

kioker/CopGirl
This is the site I found that speaks to the sneezing and runny nose associated with COPD.
The results of the study should be read with some caution because the sample size of the research was quite small.


https://www.resmedjournal.com/article/S0954-6111(03)00114-8/fulltext#:~:text=COPD%20patients%20had%20a%20high,%25)%20and%20sneezing%20(45.9%25).

Hi Dutchie, and welcome. I see you are a new member, having joined yesterday during the day. We're glad to have you here!
As to your concern about runny noses / sneezing with COPD, several of our members have spoken to this issue. Naturally, for some folks with COPD. they also may have other medical issues and it would appear, a fair number have allergies, rhinitis and the plain old runny nose, too. As you are aware, sneezing can accompany any of these at any time.
I thought you might gain some additional insight from any of these articles (published right here on COPD.net), which speak to your expressed concerns: https://copd.net/search?s=runny%20nose%20sinusitis%20sneezing. I do hope you find them to be helpful in a practical way.
If there is anything we can assist you with, please let me or any other moderator / team member know. You are always welcome here in our online community.
All the best,
Leon (site moderator COPD.net)