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Sinus pressure

Posted: January 13 09, 11:21 am
by wart57
Sucks. Or should I say doesn't suck since I can't get air through either nostril!

Re: Sinus pressure

Posted: January 13 09, 11:24 am
by cardinalkarp
Sounds like you need to try the neti pot.

Re: Sinus pressure

Posted: January 13 09, 11:26 am
by wart57
cardinalkarp wrote:Sounds like you need to try the neti pot.
I have been told about this by co-workers. I think I may need one.

Re: Sinus pressure

Posted: January 13 09, 11:32 am
by cardinalkarp
wart57 wrote:
cardinalkarp wrote:Sounds like you need to try the neti pot.
I have been told about this by co-workers. I think I may need one.
I've never tried it myself but I've heard it works really well.

Re: Sinus pressure

Posted: January 13 09, 11:35 am
by omaha_red
cardinalkarp wrote:
wart57 wrote:
cardinalkarp wrote:Sounds like you need to try the neti pot.
I have been told about this by co-workers. I think I may need one.
I've never tried it myself but I've heard it works really well.
my wife swears by her netipot.. i refuse to try it..

Re: Sinus pressure

Posted: January 13 09, 11:51 am
by cardinalkarp
omaha_red wrote:
cardinalkarp wrote:
wart57 wrote:
cardinalkarp wrote:Sounds like you need to try the neti pot.
I have been told about this by co-workers. I think I may need one.
I've never tried it myself but I've heard it works really well.
my wife swears by her netipot.. i refuse to try it..
It doesn't sound like it would be a real pleasant experience but I guess if you had a really clogged up nose it might be worth it.

Re: Sinus pressure

Posted: January 13 09, 1:00 pm
by Molly
I have never tried this so I don't know if it works, but I've been told if you take a hot water bottle and place it over your eyes and sinus cavities it breaks up the congestion.

Re: Sinus pressure

Posted: January 13 09, 2:23 pm
by Radbird
Don't use Vick's.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28628924/
“I would recommend never putting the Vicks in, or under, the nose of anybody — adult or child,” said Rubin, whose work is published in the latest issue of the journal Chest. “I also would follow the directions and never use it at all in children under age 2.”

Re: Sinus pressure

Posted: January 13 09, 3:56 pm
by Molly
Radbird wrote:Don't use Vick's.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28628924/
“I would recommend never putting the Vicks in, or under, the nose of anybody — adult or child,” said Rubin, whose work is published in the latest issue of the journal Chest. “I also would follow the directions and never use it at all in children under age 2.”
We used to SWALLOW that stuff as kids for chest congestion.

Re: Sinus pressure

Posted: January 13 09, 4:11 pm
by KyCardinalFan
cardinalkarp wrote:
omaha_red wrote:
cardinalkarp wrote:
wart57 wrote:
cardinalkarp wrote:Sounds like you need to try the neti pot.
I have been told about this by co-workers. I think I may need one.
I've never tried it myself but I've heard it works really well.
my wife swears by her netipot.. i refuse to try it..
It doesn't sound like it would be a real pleasant experience but I guess if you had a really clogged up nose it might be worth it.
I don't think it'd work if you were clogged up, you'd probably drown.