HOME FORECAST ALLERGY RESEARCH TOOLS 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: 6/2/2017 9:14:57 AM Related Articles Could COVID-19 Someday Become Seasonal, Like Flu? Continue Bee Healthy: Honey May Beat Cold Meds Against Cough Continue A Workout Could Be Good Medicine for the Common Cold Continue Advertisement Allergy Outlook The Allergy Outlook is unavailable for your location. Set your default location. Advert SEARCH ALLERGY ARTICLES Filter by Topic: Allergy Asthma Flu Pollen Fragments Linger After Rains, Leaving Allergy Sufferers Miserable Donating Plasma Helps Fight Immune Disorder Antihistamines Linked to Delayed Care for Severe Allergic Reaction: Study Play It Safe With Allergies, Asthma During Pandemic School Year Experimental Injection May Protect Against Peanut Allergy HOME MY POLLEN.COM ABOUT US CONTACT US F.A.Q. TERMS OF USE PRIVACY POLICY ADVERTISING SITE MAP Copyright © 2020 IQVIA™. All rights reserved. Pollen.com and Allergy Alert are registered trademarks of IQVIA. Page last modified: 09/30/2020