“My nose is runny and I snore. What can I do?”

The runny nose and snore may be related, but it's possible that different approaches to address your situation may be necessary. See and ENT doctor for an accurate diagnosis and treatment plan.

This may require an allergy work-up and medication trials (pills and/or sprays) for your runny nose.

Snoring is multi-factorial and is a combination of nasal obstruction issues, palatal fluttering and redundant tissues in the upper throat. Alcohol consumption worsening snoring. Snoring is typically worse when you are flat on your back, and being overweight plays a role as well.

Probably time to seek an opinion with ear nose and throat physician who can probably evaluate your symptoms of nasal discharge and reasons of chronic snoring.
Sleep apnea syndrome does not seem to be your problem, snoring is usually due to vibration of the soft palate and tongue retraction. Ear nose and throat physicians are best able to handle this issue with common physical examinations and suggestions.

A good examination with an Ear, Nose and Throat physician will be able to diagnose and manage these issues.

See ENT for evaluation. Lose weight if overweight. Limit alcohol intake. Sleep on side or prone.

Snoring is a potential symptom of obstructive sleep apnea. The first thing is to obtain a diagnosis by having an examination of the upper airway structures, then an overnight sleep study to determine whether there is the presence of sleep apnea.