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When we are talking about noses, here is my personal anecdote. Several years ago, I went down with a hardcore cold that just didn't want to end. For weeks and
by inglor_cz 3y ago
When we are talking about noses, here is my personal anecdote.
Several years ago, I went down with a hardcore cold that just didn't want to end. For weeks and weeks. A lot of heavy, dry cough. (That was well before covid.)
After several weeks of such misery, I went to a specialist who tried to cultivate something from my sputum. Nope, normal flora. "That must be of viral origin," he said, "and the only thing I can recommend you is nasal irrigation with a plastic Rhino Horn. It worked well for many patients. Use this particular mineral water (Czech) and do it twice a day."
I already knew what nasal irrigation was and I was determined to avoid it for my entire life, but that illness brought me down to the "what do I have to lose?" condition. So I bought the horn and started flushing.
Yeah, it was awful at first, but my symptoms were gone 36 hours later. I started doing it regularly. My frequency of colds dropped significantly and so did their duration if they happen at all. I can sing better (some three semitones gained at the top of my range), I can breathe a lot better. And after the initial phase, where old nasty stuff was getting rinsed out of my sinuses, it is not even unpleasant anymore.
Can only recommend. My youth could have been a lot more healthy. I suffered from colds fairly often.
- tabtab 3y agoThanks for the tip! Everyone's physiology is different so one has to try many different things to see what works for them. I'll add this to my list of suggestions.
- DoingIsLearning 3y agoI don't follow why would the type of mineral water matter for irrigation? Also I thought that you were meant to use saline, no?
- inglor_cz 3y agoThe mineral water that I was recommended is: (you will have to translate the page) https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincentka https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincentka It is known to have soothing/therapeutic properties on airways etc. It has been used in inhalations and other cures since at least the 17th century. Anecdotally, I tried a regular saline solution as well (would be cheaper) and Vincentka definitely feels better.