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Revolutionary_Ad811 t1_j1zb7d0 wrote

Neti pot or squeeze bottle sinus irrigator (sold at pharmacy). Eliminates snot at the source. Also very soothing. Use warm water with some salt. Most neti pots and irrigators come with packets of salt.

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Thedonitho t1_j20ddz9 wrote

Tips on nasal irrigation:

Use distilled water. Do NOT use regular tap water or water from the shower to irrigate. You don't want bacteria or amoebas in your sinuses as this is a direct line to your brain.

Use the proper saline solution, designed for this (the aforementioned packets dissolved in the correct ratio of distilled water). Do NOT use straight water, it hurts, a lot.

I have the Nevage nasal irrigator machine and it's amazing. If you have an FSA card (in the States) you can use that to pay for it. Works wonders if you use it regularly.

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AGPatel15 t1_j20oihh wrote

Boiling tap or bottled water and letting it cool before use works just as well if you don't have distilled water.

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jespeter t1_j21y6vm wrote

When using a neti pot- it’s imperative you use distilled water purchased at the store. Boiled water should still be ok but that’s bare minimum! I saw on the news that a girl contracted a rare infection in her brain from using the neti pot with tap water (you have been warned 🫢)

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