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Sunday, May 26, 2013

Use Nasal Rinses to help treat Allergies, Nasal congestion, and Sinus Problems



Rinsing your sinuses to help treat many things including dry nose, nasal bleeding, and nasal allergies.

Depending on where you live, difficulty breathing and runny nose may be ruining your sleep or allowing you to go outside.

Nasal rinses can be a blessing to relieve symptoms.

Nasal rinse can also be referred to as Nasal irrigation.

According to its advocates, nasal irrigation promotes good sinus and nasal health.

Patients with chronic sinusitis including symptoms of facial pain, headache, halitosis (bad breath), cough, nasal drainage, nasal congestion, and more.

Nasal rinses are often used in conjunction with other medications.

In some cases - no other medications can be used.

But more often, nasal irrigation will decrease your need for allergy medications, nasal steroids, and other adjunctive treatments.


Here are 5 helpful hints:

1.)    Use distilled or sterile saline.

2.)    They are quick and inexpensive

3.)    Can be effective to relieve nasal congestion

4.)    Squeeze bottle or use neti pot

5.)    Irrigate or rinse both nasal passages.


Learn more about Allergies and other treatment options here at Allergy Season Hits Hard