nasal irrigation

[freshbreath]

does anyone practice this? do you use something from the drugstore or make your own? what works best?
I just bought a can of "simply saline", and if there's a better solution (pun not intended) that doesn't cost $8, I'd love to know

 

[LancsLad]

WalMart have their house brand, pretty much the same thing. DON'T use them all the time, just when the sinuses reach the annoying stage.

 

[freshbreath]

ok cool
I'm just using it now because I've been prescribed a cortico-steroid spray and I've been told to make sure the passages are clean to give the medication the best possible surface area on which to work

 

[BuffNaked]

Stop doing so much coke I find vasilne or saline gel work best for me.

 

[freshbreath]

I mix coke in with the dristan, takes the edge off

 

[xix]

Eucalyptus oil BP

does anyone practice this? do you use something from the drugstore or make your own? what works best?
I just bought a can of "simply saline", and if there's a better solution (pun not intended) that doesn't cost $8, I'd love to know

I use this Eucalyptus oil BP. Funny that the drug store seems to be a out of stock where I live.

Instructions:
Boil a a cup and half of water. Once it reaches boiling point take it to table and set on a coaster.
Get the oil and drop one tea spoon. Use paper towel cove the small pot and let only your nose breath. For greater effect close on nostril with one hand.
You don't need to cover your whole face just the mouth/nose area and try to breath it.
IF it become irritating just back off then go back in liek yoru wiwi does with a cookie. Do this every night for a month. Now after 3 - 5 days you may not feelk anything happining. SO add more oil maybe 2 - 3 tea spoons, Use the spoon to stil the oil in the pot.

IT's working for me.

 

[Hotdog]

When I have a bad sinus cold, I make my own with warm water, salt, and a touch of baking soda.

 

[drlove]

Sterimar or Hydrosense are also good products. Out of curiosity, which corticosteroid spray were you prescribed??

 

[freshbreath]

When I have a bad sinus cold, I make my own with warm water, salt, and a touch of baking soda.

how much of each ingredient? do you need to boil the water first?

Sterimar or Hydrosense are also good products. Out of curiosity, which corticosteroid spray were you prescribed??

"nasacort"
I've used it before, seems ok

 

[drlove]

P.S. re: corticosteroids

Not sure if your doctor told you this or not, but most people do not use this medication the proper way. It is important to maintain a regular dosing schedule, as it takes time for the medication to build up in your sinuses. As a result, you may not notice the full effects for about a week.

 

[freshbreath]

yeah, the effect is pretty gradual, last time I didn't even notice it
hopefully it will last all summer long

 

[tboy]

Well, I would say that it depends on what you want to grow in there. It also depends on how close together you plant the seeds. What fertilizer will you be using in conjunction with the irrigation? Also make sure you control the run off because it will carry away some of the nutrients in the fertilizer....

(god damn, I so sound like a *&#)*(#&*() farmer!)

 

[freshbreath]

marijuana, and lots of it!
I want to bypass the growing, rolling, and smoking
gimme THC directly into my lungs!

 

[Hotdog]

how much of each ingredient? do you need to boil the water first?

Here's a recipe I found on the web, which is pretty much what I've done.

 Purchase an "ear syringe" (small rubber bulb syringe) from the drugstore

-Preparation

 Clean a 1-quart glass jar carefully then fill it with bottled water. You need not boil the water.
 Add 2 to 3 heaping teaspoons of non-iodized salt, like sea salt or kosher" or "pickling" salt. DO NOT use table salt, because it contains additives.
 Add 1 rounded teaspoon of baking soda (pure bicarbonate).
 Store at room temperature and shake or stir before each use.
 Mix a new batch weekly.

- Use

 Pour some of the mixture into a clean bowl; warming it to body temperature may help, but make sure it is NOT HOT.
 Fill the syringe or bulb irrigator. To avoid contamination, DO NOT place bulb or syringe into jar.
 Stand over the sink or in a shower and squirt the mixture into each side of the nose several times. Rinse the nose two to three times daily.