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My ENT said I have bone dry sinuses and should use the netipot. First time I used it – I noticed small amount of blood in nasal mucus. Is this normal?

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I have had a sinus infection for over 1 year. I recently discovered (by dr. taking a sample from sinus) that i actually have a staph infection in my s

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Can the sinus rinse packets be used with a nebulizer?

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I work for an organization called Plywood People. We do interviews every Friday on our blog about people who are making a difference where they are. W

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Does the plastic rinse water bottle release the chemical Dixin when heat day after day in the microwave?

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Have been using Sinus Rinse once daily for 3 days. It is very effective at preventing my chronic cough – but 3 hrs after going to bed (sleeping on 2 p

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I started using your Sinus Rinse (the blue packets) with the squeeze bottle a few days ago and have had sinus congestion and headache since I started

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After my recent nasal cold – I started using a neti pot and after using it for 3-4 days – I noticed my congestion gradually increased to the point whe

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After I rinse with NeilMed Sinus Rinse I experience a runny nose and a sinus headache. Why could this be?

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When I got laid off – I switched to a cheaper brand of sinus rinse packets and developed cracks just inside my nose on the outside corners. I went bac

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The new bottle that I recently purchased states on it that it can be sterilized in a microwave oven and to see enclosed instructions. There were no en

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i followed the directions and one side will not allow any solution to flow through.

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Is it normal to feel like you are drowning when using this rinse? I have read and re-read the instructions every time before rinsing.

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My son has nasal congestion every night when he goes to bed. He saw an ENT that gave him Flonase that helped a little but still suffers. If he turns o

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57 y o female RN. Never had nose bleed in life. Have been using neti pot with enclosed packets once a day for 3 weeks now. Had fairly severe nose blee

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Is it absolutely necessary to boil the water?We do not have well water.Would really hot water from the tap – cooled down – be okay?

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Can I sterilize my Sinus Rinse squeeze bottle cap and tube in a boiling water bath or in a 250F oven without melting the plastic or otherwise degradin

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My 90 year old father is often coughing up large hunks of phlegm. He then has to spit them out or cough them into a tissue. Would your sinus rinse hel

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Dr mehta Is it normal that when you rinsing your nose with that neti pot there are some water or the solutions coming to my mouth i mean i guess there

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What is the best time to irrigate? How soon before bedtme is it still safe to use the product. Thanks

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I had a ruptured left ear drum 6 months ago – due to congestion – it appears to have healed. However now when I use rinse the liquid comes out my lef

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I have always been a seasonal allergy sufferer – but this year has been worse. Buying OTC drugs has become too expensive and I purchased a pot. I feel

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Could the rinse cause vertigo?

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Should I use one packet of the rinse for each nostril or one packet for both? In other words – 8 oz. of water vs. 4 oz. for each nostril?

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What is the safe way of washing the neti pot? Should I wash it after use? Should I be using dish detergent? Or could I assume the nasal rinse powder i

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