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57 opinions for Sinus Wash Miracle Cure

• Anthony
  May 31, 2007 at 6:43 am

  I’ve used just about everything, sprays, netti pots and homemade stuff, and found nasal washes to work the best as well. I’ve tried a few, but found a brand called SaltAire Sinus in particular to be my favorite as it has a built-in pump, so I’m not dumping into my nose, but rather shooting up into it. The angle makes a huge difference in clearing sinuses, plus it’s so much easier to use. I recommend to anyone with sinus problems.

• Tracee
  May 31, 2007 at 6:46 am

  Anthony,

  How much per month does using SaltAire run? Why is the angle so important? Does it come out of the back of your throat or the other nostril?

  Tracee

• Aurelios
  Jun 5, 2007 at 2:04 pm

  What are the following ingredients?

  1 dropper Black Walnut, alcohol free
  1 dropper Pau’ De Arc, alcohol free

  thanks,
  Aurelios

• Tracee
  Jun 5, 2007 at 3:30 pm

  Aurelios,

  They are oils from black walnut husks and coconut husks I think. You have to get them at the health food store. I think the Pau’De Arc is to moisturize the nostrils and who knows what black walnut is for.

  Tracee

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• Anthony
  Jun 13, 2007 at 2:15 pm

  Tracee,

  The cost depends a lot on how often you use it. A standard bottle costs $12.99, but can last 2-3 weeks depending how often and how much you use.

  Using a neti pot you have to turn your head in a weird angle to let the water flow into your nose which can be quite uncomfortable. Instead, the built-in pump allows you to just bend over causing the water to flow in and out of the same nostril. Much more comfortable and effective.

• Julie
  Jun 13, 2007 at 6:36 pm

  The black Walnut Hull is for parasites primarily. It’s good for killing the bacteria that is in the nasal passage/sinuses.

• Jen
  Jun 14, 2007 at 4:19 am

  Tracee, the black walnut kills things. Bacteria specificaly. Nothing grows under a black walnut tree.

• Tracee
  Jun 14, 2007 at 6:27 am

  I do this everyday and lately more than once, so Anthony, I”m thinking $13 is too much for me.

  I’ve never done the neti pot so my angle is different. I bend my head as far back as I can and shoot the water through my nostril with a baby bulb syringe. It drains down the back of my throat and I spit it out my mouth. I’ve tried draining the water up one nostril and out the other, but I don’t seem to get as much phlem out that way.

  Tracee

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• Rob
  Jun 26, 2007 at 8:31 am

  After 25 years of trying everything pharmaceutical science has to offer, I finally purchased a netti pot (stainless steel from an online yoga store), works great 8oz of water to 1tsp of sea salt. In June 2007, when traveling on planes for business, i neglected to bring it. Anyway, different pollens in various cities brought on a pretty good sinus infection. So here I am this week with both sinuses clogged from using afrin (to open up my ear tubes during flight decent) but I did bring along my netti pot…figuring I might be able to wash out the infection thru dilligent use. Anyway, just salt in the netti pot will not get rid of a sinus infection. 3 days of use in the morning and night and infection seemed to be getting worse, especially in the mornings. So I found this blog and recepie. Only having access to the tea tree oil, I put two drops in the netti pot with a tsp of salt and 8oz of water. Stirred it up. Only problem was, I couldn’t get the stuff in my nose since my sinuses were sooo clogged. So I plugged the drain on the hotel sink, filled in with hot water and put in 5 drops of tea tree oil and put a towel over my head and the sink. Using the chair from the desk in my room made this much more comfortable. This opened my sinuses after about 2 minutes. Then I used the netti pot to wash out the mucus. Wow, that combination works well. Was amazed at how the tea tree oil actually lets you breath. So I’m off to the drugstore to get the walnut oil and Pau De Arc. Hopefully, using the full recipie will other oils will cure the sinus infection. I know my wife used tea tree oil for a toenail fungus but I never knew I could use it for sinus problems.

• Tracee
  Jun 26, 2007 at 10:47 am

  Rob,

  I’m so glad you got on board with the snorting water up the sinuses.

  This recipe has saved my life. Seriously. So happy you are breathing clear again!

  Tracee

• Phil
  Jun 27, 2007 at 12:07 am

  I’ve trayed nasal washes before but I find them rather uncomfortable and my symptoms ussually return in any case… do you guys experience the same problem as well, or is it just me?
  I’m also currently trying a new product (SinusWars7) for my congestion to see if it helps me… I’m really hoping that it does.

• Tracee
  Jun 27, 2007 at 6:45 am

  Phil,

  Yeah, it’s not the most comfortable thing in the world, but it’s better than being so congested you are dizzy and can’t hear properly. I guess my misery factor was such that a little discomfort isn’t getting in my way.

  Symptoms will always reoccur if you have allergies, sinusitus or asthma. This does not “cure” the fact that you are allergic to mold or pollen or cats. But, it does treat the allergy in a less expensive, more effective and more natural way than getting allergy shots for 3 years or popping allergy pills like they are candy.

  I’ve never heard of sinuswars7 - what does it do? Is it a pill, over the counter or prescription?

  Tracee

• Phil
  Jun 27, 2007 at 11:26 pm

  Well I myself have had sinus congestion for a while and was searching the internet for some alternative treatments for my problem, when I came across sinuswars.com. What I really liked about the site was how informative it actually was, so I decided to give their products a try.

  All their products are completely natural and i haven’t experienced any side effects either, which is great. The treatment is a pill that you take twice a day. I’ve been taking the remedy for just over two weeks now and it seems to be working at the moment.

• scott
  Jul 2, 2007 at 11:33 am

  what if i am allergic to walnuts? i see the first ingredient on the list is black walnut.

• Tracee
  Jul 3, 2007 at 7:53 am

  Scott,

  If you are allergic to walnuts then you should NOT put it in the sinus wash. You can use the other ingredients without the walnuts or go to the health food store and ask for a substitute that contains no nuts.

  Do NoT USE WALNUTS IF YOU ARE ALLERGIC!

  Tracee

• Sandy
  Jul 5, 2007 at 5:21 pm

  Well I just recieved all the stuff needed for this. I have taken everything I think ever manufactured for sinus. I had the allergy test and I’m allergic to absolutely nothing and they still can’t tell me why I can’t breathe. I also had sinus surgery about 1 1/2 years ago and that did nothing either. I’ll definitely update if this works and sing praises to the world.

  Sandy

• Phil
  Jul 9, 2007 at 1:58 am

  Hey there!!

  I am just getting back to you guys.. with regards to the sinuswars7 product that i have been using. It really has been working for me and my congestion is practically gone now. I would definately recommend it. I will keep everyone posted on the lon term results though.
  Cheers

• jps
  Jul 23, 2007 at 12:09 pm

  I typically don’t make myself a nasal wash, but I will flush my sinuses with COLD water by cupping some water under a faucet and inhaling (snorting) deeply. It’s not pleasent to watch or do but it works.

  I use cold water because it makes my inflamed sinuses shrink. The warm water would probably get more gunk out, but my allergies are such that whatever caused the irritation usually is gone relatively quickly but the reaction lasts far longer (and is in fact made worse by sneezing, hence my 10 sneeze in a row allergy attacks).

  Although I’m starting to wonder if the slight pain that’s associated with doing this is a result of the water being cold, the chlorine in the water making the irritation worse, or just the inflamed areas freaking out.

• msc
  Aug 6, 2007 at 12:43 am

  Logged on looking for the Dr. Oz cure and stumbled on to this blog. Sound like it’s worth a try for cronic allergies and I will be going out tomorrow to try to find the stuff. Not sure really what a nose siringe is but they probably will. Right now I have a cold, I think, or an extreme alergy attack. I’m not sure which. This happened a few months ago too and the diagnosis of friends and my doctor were inconclusive. I’m wondering, has anyone tried this with a cold? Someone told me years ago to use the warm salt water solution but at the time I thought she was crazy and never tried it. It’s 3:30 AM and I’m up because I can’t sleep because I can’t breath. I like the pump idea but where do you find it?

• Tracee
  Aug 6, 2007 at 6:09 am

  Good Luck to you MSC. I hope you feel better. I’ve done it with a cold and it will relieve the congestion.

  A bulb syringe is the blue bulb thing you use to suck the snot out of a baby. You won’t find it in a health food store, you’ll find it in the baby section at Walmart. It might be sold in a package with nail clippers and a baby hair brush. I like this better than the netti pot because you can squirt up and down the back of your throat or to the side and out the other nostril - I do both now to get the largest amount of goop out.

  If you’re in a lot of pain and discomfort you might try going to a massage therapist who does lymph node massage therapy. Since my baby is too young to shoot water up his nose (I’m afraid I’ll accidentally drown him) I get his lymph nodes massaged. It’s only about $10 for 15 minutes and it clears him up better than all the allergy meds. I’ve tried it too and believe it will help your sinuses drain and provide a bit of relief.
  http://www.blogfabulous.com/alternative-medicine/

  Good luck.

  Tracee

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• Alona rosaros
  Sep 27, 2007 at 9:24 pm

  wher can I buy a sinus wash?

• Tracee
  Sep 28, 2007 at 11:15 am

  Well, you make your own. You buy the ingredients listed above and mix it yourself. Very easy and cheaper than other solutions.

  Tracee

• rachel
  Oct 15, 2007 at 3:07 pm

  does anyonehave chronic bloodshot eyes with the above symptoms

• Tracee
  Oct 15, 2007 at 6:06 pm

  Yes, especially if my eyes are itchy and I rub them a lot. I still take benedryl for the eye itching. There are drops you can use, but they don’t work that great for me.

• Fern G
  Oct 16, 2007 at 7:47 am

  Tracee, what health-drug store have you bought the black walnut oit, Pau De Arc oil and the Tea Tree oil? How much do they cost?

• Fern G
  Oct 25, 2007 at 2:43 pm

  Awesome! Thanks a bunch!

• Fernando Garza
  Nov 13, 2007 at 8:57 pm

  I tried the oils but found that together with your recipe to sting and burn alot than I expected. On the other hand, upon further research I found a great Sinus rinse solution that is sold over the counter at walgreens. This has been my miracle cure. I bought the Nel Med Neti Pot Sinus rinse kit which comes with the neti pot and also comes with 50 (Patented) 50 Packets of USP Grade Sodium Chloride & Sodium Bicarbonate Mixture (pH Balanced, Isotonic & Preservative & Iodine Free). Ai have tio tell you that this has helped me trmondously and is very comfortabel to do. Overall I do one nostil (1 packet) and then the other. Thsi takes 30 seconds. Very fast, very effective. I have been able to sleep and breathe better and this daily routine experiece is very stress-less and does not sting or burn at all. I highly recommend this to anybody with sinus infections, allergies, ettc., You can check out this product and they also offer and alternative to the neti pot, the rinse spray bottle. Here’s the products website online:
  http://www.unimedprod.com/

  Good luck to all!
  Fernando

• Tracee
  Nov 14, 2007 at 7:42 am

  Thanks for the tip Fernando - I might try it. Sometimes I skip the shower thing do to time so I could use a backup.

  While it’s never that pleasant it will sting more if there is alcohol in any of the products or you try to do it without the salt. The salt is a key ingredient. Or too much tea tree oil - that will sting too.

• Miss Poppy Dixon
  Dec 8, 2007 at 4:42 pm

  I bought both the pau de arc and walnut product linked to here, and both contain a high percentage of alcohol. I could have bought these locally, but assumed they’d be alcohol free, as the author suggests. My bad.

• Tracee
  Dec 10, 2007 at 8:16 am

  I’m so sorry Poppy. I’ll change the links immediately. Thank you for letting me know.

• C K
  Jan 15, 2008 at 11:25 pm

  I just found your blog last week 01/08 and tried the neti pot. I’ve used it every day since and no water comes out of the other nostril. My sinuses are completely blocked even when I can breathe freely through both sides. How would I get them un-plugged?
  Thanks, cas

• Tracee
  Jan 16, 2008 at 7:31 am

  I recommend switching from the gentle pore of the netty pot to the higher pressure of the baby aspirator (blue bulb in baby section of grocery store, less than $2).

  Definately you’ll want to shoot it up your nose with your head tilted back and let it come out the back of your sinuses and down your throat. Then spit, don’t swallow.

  I find up one nostril and down the back of the throat is much more productive.

  Sometimes I’ll do this for more than 8 ounces or more than once a day. If you are so clogged you can’t get the water to come back out it’s pretty likely that the liquid is up there loosening the phlem as we speak.

  Good luck to you. I’m sure it will work if you make the changes I’ve suggested.

  Tracee

• S Wilson
  Jan 18, 2008 at 11:45 am

  So what is the “recipe” for making this sinus wash? I have a very bad mucus problem that develops between my nose and my throat and it stays stuck right there. I cannot get it out no matter how hard I try or what I use to try and get it out. I’ve tried just putting a stream of water up my nose with a bulb syringe and it worked to get the piece of mucous out that has been there forever and driving me crazy! But it’s back, and I need to know who can give me directions about how to mix up a nasal wash. I don’t thnk black walnut, etc is necessary. Can’t just salt and water be enough? Someone that knows please respond. Thank you! DESPERATE

• Tracee
  Jan 18, 2008 at 4:12 pm

  You can absolutely try salt and hot water in an emergency!

  Go do it. (water without salt is painful.)

• ron
  Jan 18, 2008 at 8:02 pm

  i have been suffering from sinusitis for years and have been taking all kinds of medications such as actifed, benadryl, allegra which doesn’t seem to absorb in my system, aferin which your not suppose to take for more than 3 days, and the list goes on. i wished for something that would get rid of this problem. i am also taking singulare which has seemed to help the problem somewhat. if any suggestions let me know. thanks,
  ron

• C K
  Jan 19, 2008 at 11:33 am

  Thank you for your speedy reply and good suggestions. I’ve been waiting to respond until I’ve had a chance to try them but I still haven’t yet and wanted to say thanks. I am going to try that. I have a rubber bulb for washing out your ears and I thought I’d try that. It’s just like the one you describe except a tad bigger. I’m a lot nervous about squirting salt water up my nose but I’m getting desperate.
  CK

• C K
  Jan 19, 2008 at 11:38 am

  I also had a question I forgot to ask. When you use the bulb, do you insert the nozzle into your nose and on back? Could you explain a little more. You mentioned that you squirt it down your throat and up into the sinuses, what are you doing when you do that?
  Thanks again, CK

• Tracee
  Jan 20, 2008 at 2:07 pm

  CK I was freaked out too. But, dizzy and desperate enough to try anything.

  mix your water

  fill the bulb (yours is fine)

  In the shower put the nozzle up your nose and tilt your head all the way back. Squeeze the bulb as fast or slow as you are comfortable.

  Leave your mouth open so you can breath through your throat and not your nose.

  Don’t inhale the water - just suck it through your sinuses like when you suck snot out the back of your throat. Do that same suction thing or just wait for the water to come out in that same place in theback of your throat.

  When it comes out just spit.

  Alternate nostrils until you feel a relief of pressure.

  Try 8- 16 ounces the first time. Then you can go back and do it again after a few hours if you need to.

• Greg Hibberd
  Jan 26, 2008 at 6:24 pm

  I have had sinus problems for 17 years. Antibiotics do not seem to be the answer.

  I saw on the Oprah W. show about a sinus bidet.

  can you tell me where I can buy such a product in Ottawa, Canada?

  Thank you

• D.B.
  Feb 29, 2008 at 11:09 am

  I had a sinus headache and tried sucking warm water up my nose in the shower. I went to bed right after and woke up 3 hours later with vertigo. It lasted a week and would come on if I tilted my head.It’s now been 2 months and I am still dizzy but not spinning. I had a Eng test of the inner ear which came back normal. I’m wondering if the ’sinus wash’ may have caused the dizzy symptoms. Has anybody else had a similar experience?

• Tracee
  Feb 29, 2008 at 7:18 pm

  I feel your pain DB. Vertigo was what finally made get a bunch of tests. It’s scary. But I got the vertigo before I knew about the sinus wash. It’s more likely that you are so conjested you’re getting vertigo and the sinus wash will clean you out. At least that’s the theory I’ve gone with and had some success.

  Ever blown your nose and the room starts spinning like you’re drunk - yeah allergies suck!

• Steve
  Mar 6, 2008 at 3:28 am

  Hi I’m 33yo and I’ve had Sinusitis since October 2007 (it progressed from the Whooping Cough I caught around the same time). So i am all new to this and am dealing with it horribly. I feel as this is never going away.

  I was irrigating my sinuses (twice daily) with saline, which helped but it wasn’t unit I added a few drops of Tea Tree oil (to the home made saline solution) that I noticed the remarkable change. The headaches, (due to sinus pressure) eased significantly and I was once more able to breath easier through the nose.

  At first I was not sure whether it was safe to add an essential oil such as Tea Tree to the solution, but i kept reading on the net that Tea Tree in none toxic and should therefore be safe. But nothing ever suggests/states that its safe to be put up your nose. (I was so desparate for a solution to my sinusitis that I tried it and believe it works so I am continuing).

  (Note: I’m a nose breather and not a mouth breather so “sinusitis” really gives me the feeling as though I’m not getting enough air in my lungs… this feeling was so intense for me that at one stage I headed off to emergency as I thought I was having an asthma attack!

  I am now coming to terms with the symptoms and am eager to try the Black Walnut and Pau De Arc solution. Guys thanks for this site …I can relate to all your pain and suffering. Thanks for making me feel normal!!!

  A few questions:

  Does anyone know how many drops of the Black Walnut and Pau De Arc are required to be effective?

  Does anyone experience leaking from the nose several hours after irrigating? This usually happens to me after lowering my head hours after I have irrigated - all of a sudden clear, thin (water) would drip from my nose about 10 - 15 mls worth. It really freaked me out the 1st time).

• Linnea
  Mar 12, 2008 at 5:45 pm

  I am now 24, and since I was 12, I’ve been suffering from chronic sinusitis. Anti-biotics, sinus sprays, and allergy medications have never kept me from getting yet another infection.

  Last May, once again, I started experiencing tons of sinus pressure, fatigue, head-aches, etc. These symptoms have always been an indication to me that I had another sinus infection, but this time instead of going to the doctor AGAIN, and having to add more debt to my credit card bill, I decided I’d just try to fight it off on my own.

  All summer long, I kept up my routine (regular exercise, eating tons of fresh fruits and vegetables, I don’t smoke, consume any alcohol, I very rarely drink soda, or eat fast-food).
  Instead of getting better, I got worse. I kept getting major sinus headaches and a few migraines (that lasted for days), which caused my eyes to become severely bloodshot.

  The majority of summer 2007, I was not able to even wear my disposable contacts lenses (which I’ve worn for the past ten years without any problems). Even when I didn’t wear my contacts, several days out of each week, my ears were burning, stinging, pulsating in certain areas, and oozing yellow mucous. I tried over-the-counter allergy relief eye-drops. The drops would help my eyes to calm down a little, but the results were not lasting.

  Then, in September, I began increasing my Shaklee vitamin intake. I also cut wheat out of my diet based on an acupuncturist’s advice. In December, I started juicing vegetables and , I have noticed a tiny bit of improvement, but my sinuses are still pretty stuffy (and my eyes are still getting red quite often but at least they aren’t oosing mucous or stinging). Also, everytime I wear my contacts (which is 3-4 times per MONTH) my eyes are still freaking out. First I get a really bad headache around my eye area, and then my eyes start turning red. I’ve switched prescriptions, brands, been to an opthamologist & an optometrist, and they haven’t had any answers for me.

  I am a singer, and this past year, my voice has been greatly affected as my resonator’s sound stuffed-up and my vocal cords can easily become swollen from the mucous/pus dripping on them & irritating them.

  Anyways, I read your article this morning, & I’m really excited to try your recipe. Is the Pau’ De Arc an oil or is it in herb form? I called Whole Foods Market & they said they only have it in herb or capsule form? Looking forward to hearing from you!

• Tracee
  Mar 12, 2008 at 7:28 pm

  Quercetin - It supports healthy histamine levels.

  I’ve recently added Quercetin to my allergy routine and I am noticing my body making less phlegm and mucus.

  I’m taking 2 500 mgs morning and night.

  Proceed without the pau de arc - it’s coconut oil and I think it’s for moisturizing. I hope you feel better.

  Just a note: I am not a doctor or herbalist or anyone really knowledgable - I am only a fellow allergy-sufferer who tried something new and told you about it. I’m not responsible - don’t sue me.
  

• Linnea
  Mar 12, 2008 at 9:41 pm

  Of course not ! I SUPER appreciate your advice. I pray for helpful advice & thus far I’ve received a lot.

  I developed acid-reflux in high school, & the doctors had me on Nexium & Zantac, but I really didn’t want to be on prescription drugs for the rest of my life. After talking to friends & reading awesome blogs like yours, I cut milk products & now I only have have heart-burn a couple times a month :)

  Anyways, THANKS, again Tracee. I’ll keep you posted…

• Anthea
  Mar 22, 2008 at 3:53 pm

  PLease can someone tell me if I can use the above recipe while I am pregnant. I am stuggling.

• Tracee
  Mar 22, 2008 at 6:13 pm

  consult your Ob/Byn - they have weird rules.

• Jill D.
  Mar 26, 2008 at 1:08 pm

  Fernando mentioned the NeilMed neti pot and their Sinus Rinse irrigator kit — I can highly recommend the latter. It includes a squeeze bottle that makes it really easy to use while standing over the basin. My doctor recommended it and I find it a LOT easier to use than the neti pot! The tip of the lid is designed so that you can’t insert it far enough to damage yourself, but makes a nice seal so it goes where it’s supposed to — up one nostril and out your mouth or the other nostril. The kit comes with premeasured salt/bicarb packets that you mix with distilled water, and you can buy the packets separately (or make your own).

  I found mine at my local supermarket, but they can also be ordered through their website (also mentioned in Fernando’s post).

• CHRISTINA
  Jun 5, 2008 at 9:10 am

  I cannot find the Pau’De Arc anywhere, even on line. Where do you buy it?

• CHRISTINA
  Jun 5, 2008 at 7:43 pm

  I went to HENRY’S grocery store and bought all 3 liquid herbs. They were about $9.00 each. I started the wash today, hopefully it will work. I will try anything at this point!

• marcus
  Jun 18, 2008 at 8:04 am

  Recently my doctor recommended Nasopure, a nasal irrigation system referred to as the modern neti. I have tried both the neti and Nasopure and have found Nasopure far superior. I dont have to bend and twist like the neti and Nasopure seems to give a much more effective flush because it uses self controlled pressure instead of gravity. The angled Nasopure bottle allows for you to stand straight up while using it. Also, the salt packets that come with the product is much cheaper and seems more effective than that of the neti. I use one salt packet for about a week in the shower with Nasopure while the neti uses atleast one packet per use. Their website http://www.nasopure.com is very informative too and compares different nose washes on the market.

• Gracie
  Jun 23, 2008 at 6:24 am

  Hey sinus buddies,
  I’ve been diagnosed with Meniere’s, but after tons and tons of research, I’m convinced I have a misdiagnosis and feel that I may have sinusitis. I’ve been reading all of your wonderful commentary and am going to try some of what you have mentioned. Since I’m new to this, not sure if I’m going to try the netti pot or the sinus rinse, but for starters I’m going to purchase the tea tree oil and pau de arc. Hopefully, these sinus treatments will work for me guys and I can get my life back!

• CHRISTINA
  Jun 24, 2008 at 7:55 pm

  Well. Since I have been doing the sinus wash I have not had any sinus pressure or headaches. It’s wonderful. The only thing is that I cannot tilt my head back and feel that run through my throad and in my mouth. It’s nasty! What I do is put it up my nose and let it run out by itself and then I breath in constantly to make sure it gets in good. And that has been working for me. Go to HENRY’S! You will find the herbs there. WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

• Stephan
  Jul 13, 2008 at 1:29 am

  My sinus problems have been plaguing me for about 20 years, but the last 2 have been the worst. The only time my sinus problem seemed to be clearing was after 3 months of amphotericin solution irrigation. This was prescribed to me following endoscopic surgery (to clear polyps so I could drain) but was not covered by my insurance and was very very expensive - not to mention kinda shady stuff with lots of side effects and very little info available. Nasonex also helps the symptoms greatly and keeps my sinuses dry and open, but it never seems to actually clear the infection. It only seems to make my sinuses ignore the problem for 8 hours at a time. 2 weeks ago I developed a really nasty ear infection and was prescribed an antibiotic (omnicef). I took it as an opportunity to quit nasonex cold turkey - bad idea - as the ear infection cleared, the rebound infection that developed in my sinuses (i presume from quitting nasonex) was SO bad I missed work for 3 days. Now that it’s over I refuse to go back to prescription meds because (in my case) the reaction from missing a dose is always worse than conditions from not taking it in the first place. My most successful results have come from irrigation, but I feel like the saline alone is not fully doing the job. I’m eager to try this recipe after I get the ingredients tomorrow. If the walnut is good at killing stuff then I’m very optimistic that I’ll finally get some gradual improvement - as I did with amphotericin (an antifungal). I will definitely post again in a few weeks and report the progress.

  For what it’s worth my symptoms and quirks are as follows:

  - My official diagnosis is AFS - Allergic Fungal Sinusitus. It’s really hard to shake.

  - Very thick yellow mucus buildup in both nostrils, but measurably worse in the right side (always). Typically it’s so thick that only irrigation will soften it up enough to drain.

  - Not a heavy drinker, but I enjoy a few beers or glasses of wine every week or so. Since things got really bad, I can’t tolerate alcoholic drinks at all. Any time I have a drop of alcohol (hard, beer or wine) I immediately get sinus closure, and dark yellow mucus develops, within a few minutes. It’s usually so thick I have to spend a few minutes of nose blowing just to rattle it loose and get it to discharge. What’s up with this, anyone know?

  On neti pots: anyone who’s had a bad or painful experience should make sure they use salt and clean STERILE water (I boil my water and the bottles I store it in before dispensing it)- plain water is incredibly irritating, ESPECIALLY tap water. Also don’t give up after one or just a couple uses - it takes a week or so of regular irrigation for your sinuses to get comfortable with it. After that you will wonder how you ever got along without irrigating.

  I will post more info on my progress with this wash.

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