Stuffy Nose or Sinus Problems? Here's a Fix

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Swelling in wright side nose & absolutly block, lots problem for take breath i am non-vegetarian pls suggest me

Johan of IN 11:12AM March 07, 2013

I used to do this and it really worked for me, however...
My aunt is the director of the ICU at her hospital and she sees people come in weekly with terrible infections (often fungal) from people using neti pots and sinus rinses. The infection often spreads through the passages of your sinuses into the backs of your eyes. Sometimes, the only remedy is removing the eye.
I know plenty of people use them with no problems, but my doctor never told me about the risks involved. For me, the relief wasn't nearly enough to justify the risk, even if it is very little.
I'm posting this to educate... I see a ton of "news" stories about the benefits of neti pots but I had not seen a single thing about the risk until talking to my aunt. I really wish people would be more responsible with the information they put out there.

James of MI 10:47PM February 01, 2013

thank you, I live in san antonio, tx, everyone here suffers from allergies when they move here, I have had allergies ongoing for almost 4 years, I can't seem to adjust, the salt water thing helped clear me and feel better for awhile, I will continue doing it, Jackie

jackie chavez of TX 4:47AM February 01, 2013

I suffered with sinusitis for year with multiple infections a year. A couples years ago i got a very large accidental "nasal rinse" while snorkeling in the ocean. I got a large amount of sea water up my nose. About 30 minutes later my sinuses just gushed water, and again after about another 15 minutes. I have not had a sinus infection since!

bob of PA 6:39AM January 31, 2013

I'm having a chronic sinus, now I have to undergo a surgery, will the method of using warm-salty water help me and nolonger go for a surgery?

Leal 12:14AM December 06, 2012

I am suffering from a stuffy nose right now and was reading this and remembered what I had learned in chemistry about buffers and realized that adding the baking soda in the recipe would be a very bad idea since buffers neutralize acids and there is no acid there would be no point in the baking soda. The salt water worked just fine though :)

Bonnie of NM 9:12PM November 27, 2012

y does the nose problem affect the lungs 2.?

carool 1:56AM April 18, 2012

why not use iodine salt and should the rinse be done two a day? Is one of the symptoms of a sinus infection dizziness?

susie of NY 7:46PM March 04, 2012

I'm 84 years old.When I was very young I had sinus problems big time and still do.I remember way back when my doctor told me to take a bowl of warm water and salt mix,dip in both cupped hands and sniff in the water.Beleive me it works.

Gilbert Matheus of MA 6:08PM January 15, 2012