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Nasal saline irrigation
Nasal saline drops can loosen nasal secretions and make them easier to remove with suction.
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A 37-year old male asked:
Is it better to use isotonic or hypertonic saline solution when doing sinus irrigation? Does research say one is better?
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A 24-year old female asked:
How is nasal (oxymetazoline) irrigation helpful in rhinorrhea? Would it not make the nose run more? How does it work?
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A 34-year old asked:
Does nasal (oxymetazoline) irrigation help chronic sinusitis?
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A 42-year old asked:
How much salt per liter of water for nasal (oxymetazoline) lavage (nasal (oxymetazoline) (oxymetazoline) irrigation)?
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A 41-year old male asked:
How safe and effective is nasal (oxymetazoline) irrigation for treating allergies? Is it worth the cost? Which method is best?
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A 41-year old asked:
Is melatonin safe with steroid nasal (oxymetazoline) irrigation?
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A 27-year old male asked:
Had ess 3 weeks ago. prednisone 5 days ago. After sinus rinse I get drips out of right nose even hours after rinse. Is it csf or leftover irrigation?
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A 39-year old female asked:
Septoplasty, nasal (oxymetazoline) turbinate reduction, & nasal (oxymetazoline) polyp removal surgery 6 weeks ago. Nasal (oxymetazoline) irrigation 4X a day but I still have bad headaches day/night.
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A 61-year old female asked:
Used too much pressure doing nasal (oxymetazoline) irrigation. Left ear is clogged. Valsalva maneuver ineffective. Have been taking Sudafed. Ineffective?
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A 37-year old asked:
Is it possible for saline nose spray to make my nose even drier?
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A 39-year old male asked:
I think I have post nasal (oxymetazoline) drip. Can't I take some saline nasal (oxymetazoline) drops daily to help, or is it only for 3 days ? Thanks.
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A 19-year old female asked:
Where can I get saline gel for my dry nose?
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A member asked:
nasal (oxymetazoline) inflammation saline. Good?
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A 32-year old asked:
Can I add anything to saline solution for nasal (oxymetazoline) rinse?
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A 35-year old asked:
Please tell me, could a person get hooked on nasal (oxymetazoline) saline wash?
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A 40-year old asked:
What is the correct way to use saline nasal (oxymetazoline) spray?
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A 46-year old asked:
What is the treatment for saline nasal (oxymetazoline) spray overdose?
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A 40-year old asked:
Does nasal (oxymetazoline) saline solution help with a red nose from rosacea?
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A 29-year old male asked:
Nasal (oxymetazoline) Saline Spray has been very helpful, but my nasal (oxymetazoline) passages still feel impacted. What else can I do?
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A 43-year old asked:
What are saline nasal (oxymetazoline) sprays vs neosynepherine nose drops?
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A 31-year old asked:
I have a nasal (oxymetazoline) polyps but everything is under control. I use saline spray. What else would help?
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A 60-year old female asked:
Is inflammation of the nasal (oxymetazoline) septum lining treated with medication or will saline rinses be the best?
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A 29-year old female asked about a male:
Baby has a cough and runny nose now he has that rattle noise/ wet cough done humidifier, saline drops any suggestions?
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A 30-year old female asked:
My infant has chest congestion I was told by a doctor to use a bulb syringe and saline, but nothing comes our her nose, am I doing something wrong?
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A 31-year old female asked about a female:
20 mos low temp 99 ish past 2 days. 101.6@ sitter today. Could this b 2y/o molars? Runny nose clear day.. stuffy at night. Use saline spray w/ no help
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A 31-year old male asked:
Two year old. excess mucus from flu. blocked nostrils. other than Saline nasal (oxymetazoline) drops, what can I use to reduce mucus secretion. Otrivine? What else?
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A 71-year old male asked:
Nasal (oxymetazoline) saline in eyes now eye are red?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Does saline nasal (oxymetazoline) spray helps to reduce the sinuses?
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A 33-year old asked:
Can i use saline nasal (oxymetazoline) spray and flonase at same time?
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A 35-year old asked:
Can you please tell me how saline nasal (oxymetazoline) spray and nasal (oxymetazoline) decongestant differ?
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