Have you ever used a neti pot?

I've never seen one, but that WOULD be a cool avatar if you decide to try it out!!

 

yep, I had surgery too, and yep, it comes back. takes about 10 years though!!

 

I have a cousin who had tubes put in her nose. They DR explained that her nasal passages were to narrow so they were prone to allergies and swelling. Since she has had these tubes she has been very happy.

 

Do they hang out of her nose? I have heard of tubes in the ear never the nose.

 

Squeeze it for (almost) free

I use a plain squeeze bottle with a spout that fits the nostril snugly. I fill it with a saline soultion (quarter tsp salt to 6 oz tepid water) and squirt SLOWLY. I lean over the sink and breathe through my mouth. Takes a little getting used to but I can't believe the difference it makes. It really isn't especially messy and it won't cost more than a dollar and some salt.

Of course, if you want to spend a little more and look like the lady in the picture, be my guest. But believe me, regular saline solution irrigation of the sinus cavity is where it's at (as absurd as that sounds).

 

instant halloween costume:shock: :?: :lol:

 

Allegra D 24 hours

Has anyone use this and how did it make you feel.

I have have severe congestion for the last 2 years and I tried everything. I did go to Dr. Booket and she didn't do anything for me. So I finally went to a different doctor last Friday and he perscribed me Allegra....I think it is working but the side effects is making me fatigue, stiff neck and back cramps.

He said that I have Allergic rhionitis (I might have mispelled ) After moving here to NC, it could be the particles in the air. I go back on the 26th and I will go ahead and request the Allergy testing. I can't go on like this anymore.

I have been miserable, hard to breathe and loosing sleep at night because of the buildup of the mucus. Yuck

 

snot pot

we use these at my house,and they are gross looking, felt weird at first -- but they really do work. We call them snot pots (and I have purchased them for each of us -- seems really gross to share, ya know?)

BUT - it has really cut down on the sinus headaches and the sudafed usage around here....

 

Just plain saline is cheap. You can buy the Wal-mart or Target brand for a couple bucks. Works great. My daughter & I have terrible sinus and allergy problems. But using this has made the biggest difference!

 

WARNING!

Do not do an at home saltwater rinse in your nasal passages if you have gotten to the point where your nasal passages are tender. It burns...BAD.

When you do these, if your nasal passages are tender and inflamed, the salt left behind dries them out, and you can wake up with a major nosebleed and be worse off then you were before.

They work...but you have to use them before you get past the point of no return. :mrgreen:

 

"snot pots" - that's funny.....

 

Xclear

I have a good friend that swears by this stuff:

http://www.xlear.com/xlear/aboutXlear.aspx

Have no idea myself, but she has terrible allergies and sinus problems all year. Says this really helps a lot.

 

My Doctor said ABSOLUTELY do not use any kind of rinse, including the one I said he recommended for me, with TAP water....you will do way more harm. You have use distilled water for all nasal rinse's.

 

I'ma tell ya what! The tap water I have? I'm near 'bout scared to wash my *** with it! It has floaties. I don't know what they are, I don't even know if they actually float. Looks like they have more of a swimming action thing going on. For tap we use a filter and usually drink bottled water.

 

yep, and that's why, there is so much stuff in the water, you definitely don't want to snort it....for sure!!

 

LOL! You definitely don't want to get that brain eating ameoba! :shock: I would put the laughing smileys, but it's really not funny.

 

:shock:

 

Relax nsane, from what I've read, it's usually in lake water. :lol: But I'm not taking any chances. Although DH used something similar from CVS when he got sick a few weeks ago.................maybe that explains things. :mrgreen:

 

I've used that and it works pretty good. You have to do it over and over, but it does clear ya out.

 

I will report on it as soon as I remember to get some ding-dang distilled water at the grocery......