is the saline nose spray i'm using making my nose even more dry?

[eatnow]

any sinus rinse you're suppose to blow out, however i thought you're suppose to leave in the ayr? And medication nasal sprays well safe to say we don't blow those out

[MountainReader]

I too use Flonase, Astelin (2x/day) and a nasal spray. I like the Ayr, but lately I have been using Xlear. So far, I think I like it even better. I also use an ultrasonic humidifier. Even with all that, I always have a dry nose because I live in a very dry climate.

The Flonase and Astelin help me breathe better. I have learned to live with the dry nose because I figure it is better to be able to breathe.

The directions for Ayr do not call for blowing your nose after. I never have-except when it drips.

[Titchou]

My doctor told me to use saline spray to clear out my congestion instead of products like Afrin, etc. So, how could you do that without blowing? It wasn't recommended as a medication. If you want something for dry nose, you should just use sterile water. Forget the saline.

[eatnow]

the ayr salin nasal mist product doesn't mention anything about blowing your nose after you spray it into your nostril so i figure it isn't necessary to blow it out after you spray it in your nose (not talking about before you spray it in your nose, of course you would blow your nose before using any nasal product). Nobody with allergies/vasomotor rhinitis should use Afrin because it can cause an addiction if you use it more than 3 days, it is more of a temporary relief for colds, etc.


Mountainreader: the dry nose is really new to me, well this sever dry nose right now. But is it safe to say that the Ayr saline nasal mist is also making my nose more dry because i'm always using it, or is it just the flonase/astelin + weather that is makign my nose dry (i assume taking flonase/astelin for 4 weeks is starting to take its toll on my nose, making it dry)? How many sprays of astelin are you using, 2 sprays in each nostril once or twice a day? And how many sprays with flonase, once a day in each nostril i presume? My regimen was 2 sprays in each nostril once a day with astelin and one spray in each nostril once a day. I would use flonase first and then wait 5 minutes and use astelin.

[Titchou]

I'm aware of the problems with Afrin. I'm 60 years old and have had allergies all my life...just finshed 5 years of immunotherapy for the the third time in my life. I was just telling you what my physician suggested to me for congestion..especially first thing in the morning. FYI, the label says "Useful as a nasal wash"...which, of course, you would have to blow to use as a "wash."

Now, that being said, are you talking any oral antihistamines? Or are you just using the sprays for your allergies? And what is the purpose for the Ayr as it is not an antihistamine?