My nose feels like theres water in it , and I've taken sinus meds and stuff , bu!
Question:
My nose feels like theres water in it , and I've taken sinus meds and stuff , but still not working. Help?!
My little brother just had a cold, but i dont really have a stuffy nose or the cold thing going on. Im sorry to use this description again but its the only way i can describe it! It feels like theres a bit of water in my nose, left side. I've tried a few over the counter meds but still no go. Thanks for your help.
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Ingredients for an Isotonic Saline Solution
1 teaspoon of salt (kosher, canning, pickling, or sea salt is preferable to table salt.
16 oz. of room temperature water (0.47 liter or 1 US pint)
1 teaspoon of baking soda
Instructions
1. Mix the ingredients together in a clean container with a tight cover. This recipe can be halved and used for seven days. Do not store for longer than seven days.
2. A clean rubber-topped dropper can be used. If unavailable, an ear syringe or any dropper from a pharmacy, neti pot (a "tea pot" for the nose), or a clean hand can be used. I used a clean dropper top from an empty herbal tincture bottle.
3. Place some solution in the upper nostril. Plug that nostril and tilt the head slightly back and to the opposite side so the fluid runs out the other nostril. Place some more fluid in the upper nostril, then tilt the head slightly backward and to the same side to reach the sinuses. Repeat this procedure with the other nostril. Wash the dropper with hot water before dipping it back into the solution container to prevent contamination.
4. Gargle with some solution, letting it wash the back of your throat.
5. Blow your nose gently.
This procedure can be done once a day for mild symptoms of chronic sinusitis or for prevention during allergy season.
Precautions and Risks
Over-irrigation can compromise the ability of the sinuses to fight bacteria.