Nasal Douche

Well here's something that I wouldn't have believed I would be doing.

Filling my nasal cavities with salt water by squirting copious quantities up my nose using one of these:

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k2...ps6aab7cbj.jpg

A GP suggested it for my catarrh and rhinitis.

Its made a big difference and although it felt strange at first I find the sensation rather pleasant now.

If you have a stuffy nose, excess mucus etc it might be well worth trying.

Just thought that I would share that with you.

that's the anal attachment nozzle you are using there.........

Just sayin'

Have you tried using it elsewhere ?

Good for sinus infections also, as suggested by my G.P.

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Originally Posted by blackal

that's the anal attachment nozzle you are using there.........

Just sayin'

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Hope it isn't second hand.

Don’t share the nozzle whatever you do...

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Originally Posted by -Ally-

Have you tried using it elsewhere ?

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No, only in the bathroom.

I use the Sterimar cans of salt water rinse when I get hayfever. It settles the hooter down nicely after a bout of sneezing :eagerness:

My GP recommended this one: link.

Nasal rinsing works really well.

But here's no need to purchase those exorbitantly-priced saline solutions, it's easy enough to make it up yourself.

R

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Originally Posted by ralphy

Nasal rinsing works really well.

But here's no need to purchase those exorbitantly-priced saline solutions, it's easy enough to make it up yourself.

R

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Indeed Ralph. I make my own up with salt, bicarb of soda and pre boiled water, from a leaflet given to me by the consultant I saw in my local ENT department, in order to give some medication for nasal polyps to have the best chance of success.

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Originally Posted by magirus

Indeed Ralph. I make my own up with salt, bicarb of soda and pre boiled water, from a leaflet given to me by the consultant I saw in my local ENT department, in order to give some medication for nasal polyps to have the best chance of success.

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Spot on. It's also standard treatment post-nasal or polyp surgery. (I don't bother with the bicarb, but I believe it's effective for severe conditions).

R

I love stuff like this, especially stuff that might have alternative uses :)

I love my neti pot, and wish I'd discovered it thirty years ago. I just use boiled water and ''Himalayan salt' from the health food shop.

However, it does look a bit suspicious...

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Originally Posted by catch21

I love stuff like this, especially stuff that might have alternative uses :)

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Any suggestions?

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4455/...039dc082_o.jpg

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Originally Posted by PickleB

My GP recommended this one: link.

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That's the one I use and recommended to my own GP! NeilMed works for me.

Other makes available

https://i.pinimg.com/236x/80/9e/d6/8...rt-pumping.jpg

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Originally Posted by PickleB

Any suggestions?

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4455/...039dc082_o.jpg

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I have one of those for cleaning out my ears, the nozzle avoids spraying the ear drum directly to avoid damage.

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Originally Posted by PickleB

Any suggestions?

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4455/...039dc082_o.jpg

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Yep, straight in, no messing.

Hear a treat afterwards.

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Originally Posted by Velorum

No, only in the bathroom.

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Love it!

I vaguely remember these as yoga exercises from decades ago. Was called 'Jal Neti Kriya'. There was also one where you 'floss' the cavities clean with a thin long cloth.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6u7GMqnTEcc

Is this an Ann Summers thread?

Just asking for a friend.

Mrs LuvWatch has had an article published in Nursing Standard and the BSACI. All about Nasal Douching. Even has photos's of her demonstrating a simple method with a mug and products which can be bought over the counter.

http://www.bsaci.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=143806

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28766436

Me: "Would you recognise a nasal douche?"

Mrs AO: *unsure* "You mean like Loyd Grossman?"

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Originally Posted by AlphaOmega

Is this an Ann Summers thread?

Just asking for a friend.

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:icon_biggrin:

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Originally Posted by VDG

Other makes available

https://i.pinimg.com/236x/80/9e/d6/8...rt-pumping.jpg

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Looks like a breast pump.

This could turn into a 'guess the appliance' thread.

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Originally Posted by AlphaOmega

Me: "Would you recognise a nasal douche?"

Mrs AO: *unsure* "You mean like Loyd Grossman?"

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LoL:smiley:

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Originally Posted by Velorum

Looks like a breast pump.

This could turn into a 'guess the appliance' thread.

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Don't be daft, it's designed to irrigate both nostrils at the same time..

Having suffered sinus pain for years, out of desperation I bought one of those medi kits.
Being impatient I used it without cooling the water fully, it wasn’t a pleasant experience to say the least!

Don’t the CIA do this?

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Originally Posted by barryw

Having suffered sinus pain for years, out of desperation I bought one of those medi kits.
Being impatient I used it without cooling the water fully, it wasn’t a pleasant experience to say the least!

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BTDT too, lesson learnt the hard way. :-(

R

For those who are contemplating this procedure, the most effective way is to alternate between one nostril for insertion and one for evacuation, that will better rinse the sinuses.

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Originally Posted by Kingstepper

Don’t the CIA do this?

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Do you mean waterboarding? If so, it's not even remotely comparable. Trust me on that.

R

Been using the NeilMed version for a year or so now for my chronic rhinitis, good stuff!