Know Much About Nasal Irrigation?

[BillyBobUSA]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasal_irrigation

It helps to cure common colds and hayfever.

I had a sinus infection that the antibiotics didnt seem tohelp much, but after trying the nasal irrigation methods, my nasal infection cleared right up.

Met this one woman who swore by them and said that she never got a cold as she would just start doing the nasal irrigations and clear it all right up.

Anyone else ever try these things?

[ImNewHere]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasal_irrigation

It helps to cure common colds and hayfever.

I had a sinus infection that the antibiotics didnt seem tohelp much, but after trying the nasal irrigation methods, my nasal infection cleared right up.

Met this one woman who swore by them and said that she never got a cold as she would just start doing the nasal irrigations and clear it all right up.

Anyone else ever try these things?

Thank you, doctor.

Maybe you can help me out with some more medical advice. It may be one of those Interwebs hoaxes we keep hearing about, but does washing your hands help prevent the spread of disease and stuff?

Thanks in advance!

[BillyBobUSA]

Thank you, doctor.

Maybe you can help me out with some more medical advice. It may be one of those Interwebs hoaxes we keep hearing about, but does washing your hands help prevent the spread of disease and stuff?

Thanks in advance!


Whoa there Tonto!

Me no doctor!

Me get 'em bad nose pain and pouring salt water out my nose really did help.

No doctor, just passing along some real life experience.

Me no sellin nuttin!

Me no posturing jack-alope and me no doctor too!

But read 'em the article in the O.P. and judge yor own self regarding which way the nose blows!

:lol:

[janine11]

I've actually heard about this for years. However, I once had a dr prescribe me a nasal spray for my allergies and I can't stand the idea of something going up my nose. I HATE the feeling.

[BillyBobUSA]

I've actually heard about this for years. However, I once had a dr prescribe me a nasal spray for my allergies and I can't stand the idea of something going up my nose. I HATE the feeling.


Well, it makes me feel relaxed and hungry for some reason.

[smyrna]

I have had chronic sinusitis for years. After 3 operations, steroids, pills, nasal sprays, etc., I came acrossed nasal irrigation. I started doing this around 6 years ago. I now have maybe one or two problems a year w/sinusitis.

recipe:three heaping teaspoons of pickling salt
two level teaspoons of baking soda
1 qt of distilled water

I put this solution in a water bottle and keep it in the shower. Once I have been in there a few minutes, I then fill a baby syringe with this solution and wash out the maxillary sinuses every morning. Do NOT blow your nose. You'll damage your eardrums. Fill each sinus, then look down and blow very, very gently. It works great.

[angelicmadrigal]

I actually am not supposed to use nasal irrigation because I have severely uneven sinus cavities that do not drain well (so in essence some of the solution would just sit in my sinus cavities).

I don't know anyone that uses it either.

[murphy]

The neti pot is fantastic! Husband and I had sinus issues constantly...the neti pot has made a world of difference. It's a bit weird, the whole concept, but it surely does work! We like the little solution packets you can buy to mix in the warm water.

[MrShotShot]

I picked one up this year. They are amazing.

You do have to get over the weirdness of the whole thing, but after you do that it's fantastic. If you do have sinus issues - as I have - it's amazing how good it feels to have the warm salt solution run through the sinus cavities. I don't have allergies, but I understand that it's great for them too.

I've had folks get freaked out when we've talked about it thinking that it feels like sucking water up your nose. It really doesn't. You mainly just feel like the water is flowing from one nostril to the next and then out.

Give it a try.

[ValricoKate]

I've been using a neti pot for a while.
My MD suggested using it before using Flonase.

I have really bad sinuses.

[bella-day]

My sister gave me a neti pot some time ago. She swears by them.

I've never taken it out of the packaging.

Do you just pour warm/salt water up your nose? If so, how much?

[EmmanuelGoldstein]

My sister gave me a neti pot some time ago. She swears by them.

I've never taken it out of the packaging.

Do you just pour warm/salt water up your nose? If so, how much?

My dad's ENT suggested it for him, and gives him packets to mix for the solution (same as what comes with the neti pots you can buy).

I found something online a while ago where research showed this does work. I'll see if I can find it. As far as how to use, the instructions are pretty detailed.

[EmmanuelGoldstein]

Madrid, Spain (Sept. 1, 1999) - Researchers at the Dept. of Immunology of the Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, have determined that daily pulsatile irrigation of the nose with a device such as the Hydro-Pulse sinus irrigator reduces or removes the response or "factor" from the pollen IgE, a common pollen which produces seasonal allergies. Pulsatile irrigation is a simple, inexpensive, at-home treatment where a patient washes out their own nose. This research suggests that regular irrigation actually prevents the seasonal pollen allergy response of the body, which means avoiding the suffering due to allergies for those with seasonal allergies.

Drs. Jose and Javier Subiza, in their clinical studies of allergic response, tested a sample of subjects with allergies to IgE, a pollen present during the grass pollen season. During this season, the sample who performed pulsatile irrigation daily were checked for allergic response factors in the nose and in the blood, and they were checked for inflammation in the nose. The patients who irrigated show a significant reduction in the allergic factors of IgE in the nose and in the blood, along with a reduction in inflammation. The observations show that the pollen had been washed out of the nose, actually preventing the allergic response.

Also:

http://www.fammed.wisc.edu/research/past-projects/nasal-irrigation

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0689/is_12_51/ai_95356469/

http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EMI/35263/35275/358834.html?d=dmtContent

[janine11]

I don't care how many studies there are - it still freaks me out! I'll stick to my allergy pills....lol

[doodle5]

I have chronic Sinus! I use:
1. Saline Solution
2. Zicam have both Allergy and Sinus nasal spray.
All work for me. A little pricy.

Real bad:
Place Mentholatum on cotton, place in nose both sides.

Depends how bad it is.

Hope this helps!!

Carlene

[Finality]

I use a neti pot regularly. I never get sick any more. Correlation or coincidence? I don't know, but I intend to keep using it. :)

[bella-day]

My dad's ENT suggested it for him, and gives him packets to mix for the solution (same as what comes with the neti pots you can buy).

I found something online a while ago where research showed this does work. I'll see if I can find it. As far as how to use, the instructions are pretty detailed.


Thanks Emma.

If I could get the nerve up to use this thing it could save me tons of money. Right now I'm using zertec (sorry if I misspelled that one), it works but it is a bit pricey.

I do not have the bad side effects from zertec which is unusual. Sinutab makes me dingy. My husband can't take the stuff though. He took it one morning before going to work and ended up having to come home an hour later. He said he was so buzzed he felt like he had drank a 6 pack.

[MrShotShot]

My sister gave me a neti pot some time ago. She swears by them.

I've never taken it out of the packaging.

Do you just pour warm/salt water up your nose? If so, how much?

You don't really pour it "up your nose". You turn your head to the side so that your face is perpendicular to the ground. As to the angle you should hold your head, It takes about one use to get the hang of it.

Now this is a bit gross, but if you've got any kind of cold or sinus thing happening to you, you will be AMAZED at the crud that comes out of your head after you use it.

[MrShotShot]

I've been using a neti pot for a while.
My MD suggested using it before using Flonase.

I have really bad sinuses.

For me that's the kicker - if I can do anything to NOT have to take another drug, I'm up for it.

[Apatriot]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasal_irrigation

It helps to cure common colds and hayfever.

I had a sinus infection that the antibiotics didnt seem tohelp much, but after trying the nasal irrigation methods, my nasal infection cleared right up.

Met this one woman who swore by them and said that she never got a cold as she would just start doing the nasal irrigations and clear it all right up.

Anyone else ever try these things?



For me, it's the best thing to clear out those nagging sinus headaches.

[Apatriot]

My sister gave me a neti pot some time ago. She swears by them.

I've never taken it out of the packaging.

Do you just pour warm/salt water up your nose? If so, how much?


You fill up the pot, and then put one or two packets of the salt/baking soda. Then you stick the pot pourer in your nose, and pour the solution into your nasal cavity. It then comes out the other end. Do about half in each nostril. Then blow your nose afterward, and you feel much clearer.

[Joeybear23]

Looks like a fun first date idea...

[birddog1]

It takes some getting use to. The first couple of times I thought it was comparable to water boarding myself. I got a slight drowning sensation the first couple of times I tried it.

[czzzaar]

The neti pot is fantastic! Husband and I had sinus issues constantly...the neti pot has made a world of difference. It's a bit weird, the whole concept, but it surely does work! We like the little solution packets you can buy to mix in the warm water.

Being a professional diver that cannot afford to be congested for any length of time I highly recommend the Neti pot. It does and great job of flushing out the sinuses, giving quick relief, and shortens the length of your cold. Two thumbs up, 5 stars, whatever, it works for me.