Natopheli
11-30-2001, 02:57 PM
I can't believe I didn't think of this sooner... Last week I was fighting off another infection and the irrigating didn't seem to be working as well. UNTILL... You know that annoying swollen red thing that switches sides and makes you feel stuffy when you lie down? I have that a little and it gets bigger when I'm getting sick. Well it's usually on my left side, which is my bad side where the infection always starts. I got this brilliant idea to mix the saline solution then lay down on my right side to let the left side clear. Then I RAN to the kitchen and started sucking up water through my left nostril (this looked awfully funny as I had my head tilted way over to the right while I ran. Be careful not to smack your forehead when turning corners...). After two irrigations with this funny crooked run thing, I was fine again. I CAN'T believe it took me days to figure this out!!
Anyway, I know there are a few people who were not having great results with irrigating and I thought maybe this would help them. Also, I know some people use Afrin to make the swelling go away, then the irrigating works. I don't recommend or use Afrin myself, but I would think that if you use it for a bit and get yourself all cleaned out maybe you wouldn't need the Afrin for long?? Whatever works for ya!!
Anyhoo..good luck all!
Nat
Anyway, I know there are a few people who were not having great results with irrigating and I thought maybe this would help them. Also, I know some people use Afrin to make the swelling go away, then the irrigating works. I don't recommend or use Afrin myself, but I would think that if you use it for a bit and get yourself all cleaned out maybe you wouldn't need the Afrin for long?? Whatever works for ya!!
Anyhoo..good luck all!
Nat