Can Saline Irrigation Help Nasal Allergies? Pharmacist Opinion On Sinus/Nasal Flush
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- Can Saline Irrigation Help Nasal Allergies? Pharmacist Opinion On Sinus/Nasal Flush
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I use a neti pot whenever my sinuses act up from allergies or even a cold and I recommend it to anyone to at least try it.
I don’t remember a day in my life when I was able to breath fully from both nostrils
Try Flonase from any pharmacy a spray steroid in the allergy section.
My mom got one of these and swears by it. She also used to be consistently stuffed up. (She is allergic to cats and dogs yet has many of both. 😂)
Hopefully this will help
Not being able to breath fully from both nostrils is a normal biological thing. It changes throughout the day.
Nasal drop is the only real thing I have tried and did work!
My Ears Nose Throat docs (I've had several!) said the main reason to do this is to keep the little cilia flexible so they can sweep out all the junk in your nasal passages. As time goes on, like all other body parts, the cilia get stiff and don't work well. Saline irrigation is the literally the fountain of cilia youth.
You guys are on top of everything! Another great episode!
I have irrigated my sinuses per an allergist's direction, for 15 years. I use a Water Pik with a special nasal nozzle, and use 1 teaspoon of half-and-half plain salt and baking soda. I use distilled or boiled water. First thing in the morning and last thing before bed - twice a day. This regimen has definitely helped my sinuses. UPDATE 2-23-22: My allergist (who was with the Medical College of GA at the time) had been using this regimen HIMSELF for years before suggesting it for me. In fact, it was he who demonstrated it to me. It works for me. UPDATE 4-30-22: I use plain table salt, not sea salt or Kosher salt. I now use boiled water and add the salt and baking soda to a 1-liter container while the water is warm, and shake the solution so it will dissolve completely. The water will keep for 24 hours, which is perfect for 2 applications.
Add a few drops of baby shampoo to the mix...it boosts the effectiveness drastically.
@@WWarthog798 XDD
Did your allergist suggest that this is safe to do on a daily basis for long periods of time?
Sea salt or table salt.
Where can i buy the nasal nozzle? I have a water pik.
Two things that REALLY helped me a lot after years of struggling were Xlear Rescue (not just the regular Xlear) and even more importantly colostrum powder... specifically either ARMRA or Sovereign Labs.
Great video guys🥰🥰 Never seen this done, Thanks!!
I've been using Navage for 5 years and it works great. Swimming in salt water pools helps too but not as well as the Navage because of the suction.
I noticed everyone says it helps it has helped me too but no one is saying that your suppose to blow your nose before and after you do a nasal rinse 1. Before is to get all the crud out and 2. After is to get any water solution out that may be stuck up there and any crud that was stuck up in your nose " THIS IS A MUST DO THING! " So you don't get an infection!
No one is saying to gently blow your nose, before and after use of nasal rinse.
@@soundmind6477 I' m letting everyone know that your suppose to do that and no one said it!!!
@@terryjbrown6953 well done.
This is a super underrated comment mate
You have to make sure you let the water drain out of the navage. I kept rinsing mine out and putting it on its stand. One day I noticed it was full of mold. So I cleaned it and now I drain it good and place all parts upside down on stand. I was just making it worse cleaning my sinuses with mold.
i think the design of this thing is kinda silly though. its catching all the nasty gunk filled water and you have to then empty that container and keep it clean... why not just let it drain out and stand over the sink.... that way theres no second bottle to clean thats had mucus and bacteria filled water in it. Just the top tank thats had distilled/boiled water.
Hey, G E !!! I like the way you think! Great Idea about not using the bottom container and leaning over the sink !!!
I have to lean way over forward to be able to use a netti pot but it makes a huge difference!
Love my Navage! So much better than a Nettie pot but I don’t mind using that too.
This was helpful, thanks 😊
I loved this video!!! 😅❤ i just used my Neti pot today for the first time and it works.
I was informed and entertained. The best
My old dad used to simply sniff up salty water. I find that lining my nose with vaseline during the pollen season is a great help. If anyones is interested, I stopped getting sinusitis when I stopped ingesting dairy products due to food allergy. Also I stopped getting migraine headaches after being diagnosed with gluten allergy.
My dad would do that, too. Just fill up a bowl with salt water, lean down & snort it up his nose, then spit it out of his mouth. Used to freak me out, like WHY DIDN'T YOU DROWN??...!!
Very interesting. Thanks for the info!
Mucus free life
Great video thanks❤️✅
I have severe allergies that lead to sinus infections,I get stuffed up on one side too,ENT said my deviated septum wasn’t bad.I have a battery operated Neil Med nose wash & helps a lot.Out of all my allergy meds the only one that helps me breathe at night is Omnaris nasal spray otherwise I feel like I’m suffocating when I’m trying to sleep.
I also increased my water intake & noticed that I’m not that stuffed up.
I know this is long but I thought it might help you Bob or whoever else is going through severe congestion.
Water definitely helps mine! Thanks for the info!
“How do you feel about waterboarding?” 😂
This product works. I bought one a couple of days ago. Best $100 I've spent in a long time
Great information
I have been on the fence about buying one of these for my son. He works in a chemical etching company.
Since it does work... I am
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Informative content with charming hosts and guest-- who could ask for anything more?
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Simpler is either Neilmed nasal mist in a can or Arm & Hammer nasal spray in a can. Just sterile water, salt and a bit of baking soda. Comes in 2 different strengths of saline content. Not the massive volume of a Neti Pot, but works for me. And for Pete's sake do it over the sink!!
I agree, I use the Neil Med bottle and it flushes things out very well.
Why baking soda
YES because I know because it helped me tremendously!
I cured my allergies by taking lots of antioxidants like aloe and others! ❤️🙏🏼❤️🇺🇸🍀😎💐🐞🌈🦋💯
I use a network pot. But this was so funny to watch. Brave Bob! Thank you
neti pot
Hey !! What are the microphones you use! The sound is perfect.
Good on you for sharing this. It is a great thing I didn't discover until later in life.
Wish you'd provide a good salt/water formula you recommend.
I've used 1/4 teaspoon of sea salt to 8 ounces of warm water for decades. Hope this helps. ☮️
I love mine
I have a Navage and it has changed my life. When I take allergy medicine (doesn't matter which one) I feel lightheaded. Now I use my Navage and it takes care of my stuffed up head without medicine.
I'm glad to know it helps with your head. I just bought one online. I'm waiting on it to come.
I had to learn how to use it, but once I got the hang of it, I love it.
We love our navage!
i use neti pot because it is small, easy to use, clean and store. the navage looks like a bother to clean and dry out. looks like a mold trap to me.
It’s pretty easy to clean. Takes me about 2 minutes.
@@georgedavis8412 thats a lot of time for cleaning.
Does the saline solution actually get to the sinuses above the eyes?
1:46 hahahaha. So pleased with yourself there, Bob. So cute. 😂
Omg I love that damn board with urls haha, stay boomer Brad and Bob!
Same! It cracked me up!
Loved hearing your success story! I now own a sinupulse elite - it's much better than the Neil med squeeze bottle!
I do have a question on the volume of saline solution to use. With Neil med and with your 'navage' system, there's only room in there for 1 cup water and 1 small packet of saline.
With my sinupulse, there is plenty room for twice that amount of solution and I even saw a guy on UA-cam that fills his tank to the rim!!! Isn't that overkill?
Please say how much solution is actually necessary to be effective?
I'd like to be able to only run 1/2 cup solution up each side of my nose and maybe do 2 cups periodically.
Sometimes less can be more - What do you say?
Thanks!
It helps me a lot
Consume lots of antioxidants to cure allergies!
I studied it and therefore my allergies are gone and mine were so bad they want me on shots which I denied cause anything foreign make your body worse! CURE ALL OF ONLY NATURAL THINGS FROM NATURE! Our bodies heal itself!
Blessings to you and others! ❤️💯💯🍀🍀💐🐞🌈🦋🇺🇸
HUMMING DOES WONDERS! SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN! ❤️🙏🏼❤️
Wonder if you could use a weak iodine solution with the process?
I take alfalfa tablets (5-10/day) prior to and through the Spring growing season or if I’m going to be helping my hubby around the body shop. But the scientist in me would like to play around with this device for immediate cleansing!
The neti pot is amazing. Just PLEASE USE DISTILLED WATER!!
I went and bought this machine. Used it several times over the week end seemed like it worked. However I was having some bad dizzy spells. Actual woke up the next morning dizzy lying in bed. Totally scared the you know what out of me. Then I watched your video about dizziness with the shifting of the head to help re-line the crystals inside the ear canals. I'm worried the navage moved my crystals around. Afraid to touch it.
could also be the water was too cold, you can get the same thing if you clean your outer ear canal with cold water. i did that once, forgot to warm the water, flushed my ear out a few times and then the room started spinning. it was like i was feeling like i was falling over, or the whole room was spinning.
I used too much salt when I did this and choked giving me the scare of my life. So if you are going to do this please make sure you don't put too much salt in. Unfortunately that put me off so I got a nasal spray sinusoothe and that keeps my sinuses clear. I used to have terrible congestion due to allergies but this not only keeps my passages clear but also my allergies don't seem to be as bad. I also haven't caught a cold, flu or even COVID since I started using this over two years ago. But I still take COVID precautions. maybe I've just been lucky.
Every year when I rake my lawn and do all the spring cleanup w/allergens flying around, I wear ...you got it...a 'mask'! Today was the first time I wasn't alone!!!
Have used the butterfly type breathing aids; much better than the strips -- the strips strip off the skin on your nose.
Sounds like Bob has a deviated septum.
Last year I couldn’t find my dust masks because they were being snapped up by premature people and those trying to capitalize on the demand. I used an old n95 until it fell apart last year. Someone at the last large outdoor event I went to in March 2020 judged my mask so hard, “Pandemic chic?” Nope. Just allergies, judgy jerk. 😂
@@azlizzie Same here!
Ever since I do aquarobics my sinuses are so wonderfully clear. Must be the clorine fumes!
This has worked very well for a guy I work with. It did nothing at all for me. We both used Neilmed as an allergy treatment.
I’m sorry to hear it doesn’t work for you
@@BobandBrad Thanks I think everyone that has bad allergies should at least give it a try. If it works for you that's great. If it doesn't at least you tried. He no longer takes any allergy meds at all.
@@BobandBrad does this effect your ears negative or positive at all. I have Eustachian tubes that do not function properly and sometimes cause my ears to feel clogged. Also have Ménière’s disease in one ear.
I learned how to use the Netti Pot decades ago & it's much easier than this machine. Blow your nose before you begin. Be sure to have plenty of material within reach to blow again between & after 'pours'. Over the bathroom sink... I didn't use boiled water or distilled water for well over 20 years & fortunately I had zero trouble. Once I learned about the brain connection I immediately switched to using distilled or boiled water. It stopped my sinus infections as well as helping with allergies & colds, even if I wasn't able to use it immediately or ahead of time. It's very inexpensive to make your own rinses without needing additional equipment to take up space. I have a repurposed spice jar containing sea salt that I keep a 1/4 teaspoon measure with along with my (8 ounce) Netti Pot. Just be sure to use distilled or boiled water, OR Colloidal Silver at the temperature of a warm baby bottle. Not hot, warm.
Can this help with turbinate hypertrophy?
I used my Navage once and it never worked again. the neti-pot is cheaper and always works.
So which one is he recommending
What I need to know is will it cure chronic sinusitis? My dentist 3D x-ray showed both of my sinuses have infections.
I'm so tired of breathing through my mouth at night. Any suggestions!?
If it can't, please tell me what I need to do! ❤️🙏
They should have warned that water will get tramped in your sinuses, and then sometime later when you lower your head, or move in a particular way, the water will come flooding out of your nose. I always move my head around to try to drain the residual as it can drain at unfortunate or embarrassing times... like on the belt in a super-market.
Yes Or at the Bank talking to a teller!!!
My pot came with instructions on how to move your head around and blow the water out. Had no such accidents so far.
@@lauras2065 My directions never mentioned it.
Luckily, mine has only drained right in front of my husband. 😁
I got a question for everyone.
When it leaks out mine comes out after tilting my head right away & then sometimes more drips out couple hours later. Does anyone else have that happen to them too?
Last summer on the first day of being at the beach for a two week vacation, my sinuses and head trapped what felt like a quarter cup of salt water simply because of how closed up my sinuses had been. At the end of the first day, during our "car pack up" while bending over, all the water suddenly drained out of my nose for about 20 to 30 seconds. For the rest of vacation, my sinuses were as clear as could be and it didn't happen again. That is essentially what all these sinus irrigation devices and neti pots attempt to do.
Same thing happens to me. Scared the hell out of me the first time it happened.
definitely would like to clean out with some distilled water after getting sea water in your sinuses though. never know whats in there.
this video made me laugh out loud.
Always get a chuckle out of the "Why Bob? Why?"
How many times should I Drink Water a day?
Why bring in a Pharmacist? Why not an Ear, Nose & Throat doctor or a Allergist/Immunologist? Or a Naturopath?
Why does the thought of doing this terrify me??? My ear is always plugged and full of pressure. I am going to try this or something similar. It’s gonna take me a while to work up to this though.
I’m addicted to nose spray will this help?
Get a WaterPik and a sinus irrigation tip for it. 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp baking soda, and a few drops of baby shampoo in the full WaterPik reservoir. Been using it for years. Works great!!!
Any special caution for NASAL DROP users
So it's not supposed to just pour in one nostril and directly out the other?
What are the nose coils he spoke of? I have oily skin and the strips just don't stick to my nose.
I tried the coils and found them very uncomfortable.
I have a nasal squirt bottle that I keep salt water in. I get sinus infections so the salt water will clear them right up... most of the time. However, sometimes the infections get really bad before I realize it... the entire side of my face including my teeth, can hurt very badly and I can't even sleep when it gets that bad. And squirting the salt water up my nose can hurt very very badly if the infection is bad. So I'd like to give this Navage a try. Wish me luck.
The Navage has helped me tremendously. Also using Lanto Sinus (probiotic). A Dr from Baylor Univ suggested using a diluted solution of baby shampoo and water to irrigate sinuses. That was suggested because he said the bacteria develop a biofilm and are resistant to clearing up. After years of recurring, long lasting sinus infections, I finally found relief. Good luck!
My 12 yr old cat is going to have a nasal flush next week.. to hopefully clear out what’s causing his wheezing/snorting. He has been on antibiotics but it only cleared a secondary infection, but didn’t stop the snorting or nasal congestion which he has for 3 months. Unfortunately, he has to be under anesthesia, so they can take X-Rays of his nose/ head and send the flushed debris and a swab sample to the lab. I wish it was simple.. but not with cats!
I wanted to do this before but my ENT doc doesn't know and advice me not to do it ...
Why doesn't the box or instructions say to not use tap water? I've used it twice already smh
The nasal rinse used to help me a lot but nowadays it flares up my allergy so bad. Also my post nasal drips increase a lot and it takes almost 2 months to heal . I don’t know what to do and why this happening . Between I used to rinse occasionally
Go see an ENT specialist. Sounds like you might have something more serious than allergies.
Sir can you tell the equipment details you have used
If we want to buy where we can buy
He is using Navage its a bit pricey $99 you can also get a manual nasal rinse called NeilMed Sinus rinse for $10 at Walmart or any pharmacy. I use the NeilMed and it works very well, the trick is when you rinse lean over the sink, open your mouth slightly to drain so to keep the water from going into your sinus cavity. Repeat other side.
I just use a energy drink bottle with the nipple, turn my head sideways over a sink, and let 'er rip.
I subscribed just causse of the intro lol
It feels like my nose becomes tight and i had diffulty breathing through my nose
Flonase (twice a day at first preemptively then tapering off cause nose bleeds will happen), Zyrtec for spot treatment of itchy eyes and hives, and sinus rinses on high pollen days.
It’s the only way to survive March and April.
Walmart sells a spray that is the same as Flonase and a lot cheaper!
Does a deviated septum cause bad breath?
It can, yes
Sea salt or table salt
“Oh my god, Bob...”
I’m all backed up…
Very sorry to hear this!
Do severe allergies cause vertigo ?
Allergies that inflame your nasal passages causing more mucus production which equals to a “stuffed up” feeling in your nose and pressure in your sinuses , can indeed cause vertigo when one side of your passageway can’t drain through the lymphatic system. I’ve had vertigo for 3 years because of severe and worsening allergies.
Im confused why he brought in a pharmacist instead of ENT
That’s way too complicated. I use the aerosol Arm and Hammer Saline Spray. I carry it with me so I can flush out pollen after being outside. This helps prevent an allergic build up deep in my sinus.
It’s a little complicated, but it’s also amazingly effective at flushing out your sinuses.
speaking of how wide and deep your sinuses are, one time i used my netti bottle, and a few hours later i was getting ready for bed, leant down to pick something up off the floor, and when i turned my head a bunch of water came out my nose 🤣
i've had a problem with my left nostril for years now, and my eustachian tube on that side feels like its blocked. doctors did nothing to help, so i've been trying to use the netti bottle but so far its not really helped. Doesn't help how inconvenient it is to keep cleaning and getting distilled water. But definitely don't want to risk a brain eating bacteria.... I used filtered and boiled tap water a few times but it just gets me worried that i'll make it worse, especially seeing how much residue is left from distilling tap water. 🤮
i thought maybe this device would cycle the water a few times to make it more effective and thorough but it seems to just use it once and be a way to catch the water when it comes out.. which i don't know why you'd want to do that. I guess the vacuum seal does something?
guess i'm goig to have to bother the doctors some more to get anything done about it
I guess ears are next, right?
This is a treatment process called jalanethi in Ayurveda medical science. Please give some credit yo the original science
de distilled from supertmarket i put uni togher then add distilled water rinse unit out again the use after refilling it again
The best thing they ever invented...if you ask me!
Good information. Chris talks to fast sometimes.
HOLY FUCK , stay on point plz .
They never do. It's part of their charm. ❤
This looks way too troublesome, expensive, and possibly would get contaminated easily. I use a ceramic Neti Pot and filtered water so there is no bacteria and such in it. Heat it up to just above room temperature and don't use too much salt or it will burn. Salt in the jars for this purpose works fine, that's the cheapest. If you blow your nose after do not pinch it shut, it must be free or else it pushes excess water into your ears. Blowing it into a towel without touching your nose is best. I do this when I have worked outside and any kind of dusty stuff might get up my nose, when you might have been around chemical irritants, and when my nose feels dry or it's hard to breath.
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Afrin Does. ;) 😁🤪😉
Be careful with Afrin; they warn not to use more than three days due to rebound congestion
@@kadeline1 Been Using it for 20 Years. Only thing that clears me up immediately so I can go back to sleep. One bottle Last Me a few Months. ;)
I used a netipot and the packaged mix. It made my sinuses burn for a week and I had a couple nosebleeds and ended up with a sinus infection because my sinuses were so irritated. I'd only used it because the doc said it might help keep me from getting my usual allergic sinusitis. Never touching it again.
I had a similar reaction to saline spray with no additives. Awful burning and itching for days.
@@stephie640 Yeah and it was like I had drowned in the ocean or something. I had that salt water smell in my nose and water coming out my nose for a whole week!
It burned like fire when I used it also. My husband was just fine with it.
Try XClear - it has xylitol to keep your nasal passages moisturized. It's a little expensive but worth it!
@@earuption good reviews on it...will be checking this out thanks
I own that machine...used it once...too lazy to use it😭😭bought it from CVS
If your sinuses were bad enough you would be motivated.
@@melsterifficmama1808 true😭😭
A neti pot is so much easier! And far less expensive!
Yep...damn...when I sleep (side sleeper) I can feel things run to the low side then the upper is clear....and when I flip over...the reverse happens....
Ugh...I think I'm at about 65% capacity of breathing thru my nose. ugh
I use the squeeze bottle, the water needs to be at a good temp for you ( I like warm) and follow up with a decent nose blow when you're done. Especially helpful after big time exposure to pollen or early grass cutting. I call it "The naso douche".
You are right, warmer water feels better going through, also either to clean the bottle then that contraption I would think.
My sister is a pharmacist....she doesn't remember this being in the curriculum and wonders why anyone would care what a pharmacist thinks about this issue.
Oh course....the affiliate links.
Chris certainly knows his drug names.
Blow your nose after. Best of the video is the pharmacist saying to use clean water. Not paid attention to much. Rest wasn't complete, not so much a flush as it is a "loosener"
😜🤣🤣😆😆
Way way to much unneeded talk!
Did y’all drink before filming this video lol
You're not familiar with Bob and Brad videos, are you?
The Neil meds squeeze bottle is MUCH better than the Neti Pot