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Stories like that kept me from getting surgery to correct a deviated septum. I have been able to avoid it up to now. The key that corrected most of my sinus p
by starkd 4y ago
Stories like that kept me from getting surgery to correct a deviated septum. I have been able to avoid it up to now. The key that corrected most of my sinus problems was nasal rinsing with salt water. Always try surgical alternatives first.
- nickreese 4y agoIf you're doing this. 100% boil your water and make sure your neti pot / nasal rinse tool is sterilized. Also if you are someone suffering read this study and try it: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31560120/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31560120/ Honestly it is my go-to when I have a really bad flare up.
- starkd 4y agoI don't need to do it very often, but boiling the water seems like a real chore. (I know, call me lazy.) From my understanding, the risk of bacterial infection is extraodinarily rare, although I try to use distilled water.
- potamic 4y agoIsn't a deviated septum a mechanical problem in the nasal passages? How does rinsing help?
- starkd 4y agoTrue. Most people have a deviated septum. Just a question of degree. For me, salt water rinsing helps keep the tissue moist. When the tissue gets dried out, sinuses don't drain.