I originally posted this in the Vapor4Life forum, but it seemed to fit here as well:
Before I dispense the advice, you gotta sit through the story. I'm like the time share salesman on your free vacation ;-)
So last week I got over a massive sinus infection. But my ears (which have caused me constant problems since birth) still hadn't drained. So today I went to my ear nose and throat doc. After the routine exam and cleaning (no more infection
) I told him that I have frequent sinus infections, and asked what he would suggest. He gave me a sample of a sinus rinse. Like a squeezy bottle version of that disturbing looking nettie pot.
Now on to the good part. I also informed him of my switch to e-cigarettes. (Got a big congratulations. Gotta love the informed doctors) I then told him that due to the nature of my job, I don't always have the time to stay hydrated and asked what he would recommend to quickly rehydrate my throat. He told me to use the sinus rinse! How lucky was that?!
One of the major upsides to being an RN is that doctors take a little more time with me to explain things in greater detail. So when I asked about the sinus rinse, he had some very interesting things to say. He told me that at the last sinus and throat medical conference he went to in Chicago, every single lecture either began or ended with the speaker touting the good things about this new sinus rinse.
Besides soothing the nose and sinuses and helping to prevent sinus infections, these rinses are the second best way to rehydrate dry mucous membranes, i.e. nose, mouth, and throat lining. (The best way is to drink enough water to not get dehydrated in the first place
)
SO... for those of you who have issues with vaping causing you a dry throat, or if you also have frequent sinus infections, it's the NeilMed Sinus Rinse. They have a pot too, but my doctor said the squeeze bottle was far easier to use and more effective. And make sure if you decide to try it to get the one with the blue rinse packets. They're isotonic and far safer. They can be found near the cold remedies.
But don't forget to drink water too ;-)
As for how often, my doctor recommended 3 times a day when sick or having sinus or dehydration issues, once a day otherwise. Any more than that, and you wash away the natural flow of... hydrating gross stuff. So to speak.
There are some DIY saline solution recipes out there. I can't comment on these except to say be sure to keep the solution as clean as humanly possible and use distilled, purified, or boiled water.
That's it!
Before I dispense the advice, you gotta sit through the story. I'm like the time share salesman on your free vacation ;-)
So last week I got over a massive sinus infection. But my ears (which have caused me constant problems since birth) still hadn't drained. So today I went to my ear nose and throat doc. After the routine exam and cleaning (no more infection
) I told him that I have frequent sinus infections, and asked what he would suggest. He gave me a sample of a sinus rinse. Like a squeezy bottle version of that disturbing looking nettie pot.Now on to the good part. I also informed him of my switch to e-cigarettes. (Got a big congratulations. Gotta love the informed doctors) I then told him that due to the nature of my job, I don't always have the time to stay hydrated and asked what he would recommend to quickly rehydrate my throat. He told me to use the sinus rinse! How lucky was that?!
One of the major upsides to being an RN is that doctors take a little more time with me to explain things in greater detail. So when I asked about the sinus rinse, he had some very interesting things to say. He told me that at the last sinus and throat medical conference he went to in Chicago, every single lecture either began or ended with the speaker touting the good things about this new sinus rinse.
Besides soothing the nose and sinuses and helping to prevent sinus infections, these rinses are the second best way to rehydrate dry mucous membranes, i.e. nose, mouth, and throat lining. (The best way is to drink enough water to not get dehydrated in the first place
)SO... for those of you who have issues with vaping causing you a dry throat, or if you also have frequent sinus infections, it's the NeilMed Sinus Rinse. They have a pot too, but my doctor said the squeeze bottle was far easier to use and more effective. And make sure if you decide to try it to get the one with the blue rinse packets. They're isotonic and far safer. They can be found near the cold remedies.
But don't forget to drink water too ;-)
As for how often, my doctor recommended 3 times a day when sick or having sinus or dehydration issues, once a day otherwise. Any more than that, and you wash away the natural flow of... hydrating gross stuff. So to speak.
There are some DIY saline solution recipes out there. I can't comment on these except to say be sure to keep the solution as clean as humanly possible and use distilled, purified, or boiled water.
That's it!
