An allergist showed me how to do this. Tilt your head to the floor else you miss 90% of your sinuses. Does this do that? Neti pots don't.
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YES~! This is why this is so great! This means you have your face parallel to the sink looking down at it. Then put the sprayer to your nose and spray up your nose. I find it VERY helpful to plug the opposite nostril for a couple of seconds and blow out the goo.
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Yes...that is what I do. I learned it by trial and error. Just be careful when you blow your nose after using it. Blow your nose GENTLY because there is saline deep in your sinuses. If you blow your nose hard, it will force some water into your sinuses by your ears and it gets a little stuck in there for days. Also, your nose will drain after you do this for about an hour. You will need to have tissues with you at all times. But yes, that is the way to do it
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This unit does it all. 200 times better than the netti pot which is junk in comparison. I use it every day with my doctors suggestions and it works great. Careful you must use reverse osmosis water or distiller water. Tap water is a no no.
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I know in my opinion it works at least 90% better than the nettipot although I am not sure about how much or how little the directionality of the head changes it's effectiveness. I just had to try using it at different angles and found head up and down felt like normal but the tilted head felt like I had a temporary ear infection and only cleared up when I straightened my head and blew my nose.
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Question....when you say tilt your head to the floor....do you mean have your face looking to the floor,face down, not head bent forward, but face turned to the side? Just wondering if I should be doing this another way.
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You can buy "saline solution packets" or make it at home (like I do). I use a half a teaspoon of baking soda & a half a teaspoon of sea salt. Less less expensive that way. I do buy the packets when I'm traveling. Hope this helps. A neti pot has been a panacea for me, but I know now that it's not right for everyone.
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In my experience, when my sinuses are "clogged," which is why I'm using this is the first place - the water from the neti pot won't go in. It doesnt go anywhere. The SinuPulse is like a neti pot with a motor. It forces the water in with pressure, depending on how high you turn up the dial. This still has helped me a lot. I clean it like the directions say. The only negative thing so far is that it's lost its pressure. Now I put my hand on top of the whole unit, then push down while I'm using it and the pressure returns - so it works like it did when I first bought it. The valve thing under the water tank which connects to the white base doesnt work as good as it did. Good luck. In my experience, when my sinuses are "clogged," which is why I'm using this is the first place - the water from the neti pot won't go in. It doesnt go anywhere. The SinuPulse is like a neti pot with a motor. It forces the water in with pressure, depending on how high you turn up the dial. This still has helped me a lot. I clean it like the directions say. The only negative thing so far is that it's lost its pressure. Now I put my hand on top of the whole unit, then push down while I'm using it and the pressure returns - so it works like it did when I first bought it. The valve... » Read More In my experience, when my sinuses are "clogged," which is why I'm using this is the first place - the water from the neti pot won't go in. It doesnt go anywhere. The SinuPulse is like a neti pot with a motor. It forces the water in with pressure, depending on how high you turn up the dial. This still has helped me a lot. I clean it like the directions say. The only negative thing so far is that it's lost its pressure. Now I put my hand on top of the whole unit, then push down while I'm using it and the pressure returns - so it works like it did when I first bought it. The valve thing under the water tank which connects to the white base doesnt work as good as it did. Good luck. « Show Less
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I have used it for months and it still seems to be helping. I have not had a sinus headache since I got it and even seems to help with breathing problems. I also have Himalayan Salt lamps in bedrooms and family room.
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I can only speak from my experience, and mine sure doesn't have a good, safe way to tilt it. Diagnosis: not crazy.
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Distilled or boiled water is definately a must! Two people died recently from using tap water up their nose with a neti pot. There is an amoeba Naegleria fowleri that can be found in tap water. When ingested it is fine but if it gets up in your nose it can cause a brain infection. Even if you think your water is fine is it worth the risk? Here is a helpful article. http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2011/12/16/two-dead-in-louisiana-after-unclean-water-used-in-neti-pots/
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Mary, the ear popper does not release steam, but air. There are two speeds to choose from, high or low. High is what I use and I really do not feel anything when I use high. This is how it works: Take a sip of water and hold in your closed mouth. Then, you cover one nostril completely, then, you put the ear popper in the other nostril, making sure there is a tight seal. It is very important that you cover the other nostril so that no air escapes, and of course, make sure no air can escape the nostril that the ear popper is in. Now, stand in front of a mirror and swallow. You'll notice that your nose "blows up slightly". The action of swallowing water, with one nostril closed and air from the ear popper gently blows up the other nostril, forces the fluid in the ears to move out. It is great for this as well as eustachian tube dysfunction, where the fluid constantly gets trapped, or for allergies. I'd been using Allegra and Astepro, Nasacort and Sudafed for years but still had ear problems. I can tell you that my doctor is astounded by this product. He has never seen my ears looking so good. I do not feel "off" or "allergy eared" anymore. Unfortunately, I do not know what kind of pressure the CPAP machine puts out, but, I can tell you that the ear popper is mild, you really do not feel it but you will feel it work if you do it right. When you swallow, and are looking in the mirror, if you do NOT see your nose "blow up" when you swallow, then you did not have a tight seal on those nostrils. I got it on the first try and I'm sure you will, too. A few of my friends tried it and one didn't get the seal right, so she repeated it and finally got the hang of it. Do not open your mouth when swallowing the water until after you swallowed it! You want to create that "vacuum" affect, which in turn will clear out your ears and enable them to pop. I use my ear popper every day and what a difference. Good luck to you. It's a great product.
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Don't know why anyone would want to do that except for the obvious. Has no healing properties for the Sinus. What I would recommend is ask your Doc. or ENT to prescribe Dexamethas/Sterile W/Sodium CH (Dexacort). I use it for chronic Sinus infections, originally like nose spray, 2 squirts in morning, 2 at night. I think it is sort of a steroid, it opens the nasal passages. I started using a little in my sinuPulse mach. Two other things my ENT ordered along with the SinuPulse from Tag Pharmacies are TobraMycin and Itraconazole along with Sailine to mix in the tank and keep my sinus' clean and clear and open and help with drainage. Don't know why anyone would want to do that except for the obvious. Has no healing properties for the Sinus. What I would recommend is ask your Doc. or ENT to prescribe Dexamethas/Sterile W/Sodium CH (Dexacort). I use it for chronic Sinus infections, originally like nose spray, 2 squirts in morning, 2 at night. I think it is sort of a steroid, it opens the nasal passages. I started using a little in my sinuPulse mach. Two other things my ENT ordered along with the SinuPulse from Tag Pharmacies are TobraMycin and Itraconazole along with Sailine to mix in the tank and keep my sinus' clean and... » Read More Don't know why anyone would want to do that except for the obvious. Has no healing properties for the Sinus. What I would recommend is ask your Doc. or ENT to prescribe Dexamethas/Sterile W/Sodium CH (Dexacort). I use it for chronic Sinus infections, originally like nose spray, 2 squirts in morning, 2 at night. I think it is sort of a steroid, it opens the nasal passages. I started using a little in my sinuPulse mach. Two other things my ENT ordered along with the SinuPulse from Tag Pharmacies are TobraMycin and Itraconazole along with Sailine to mix in the tank and keep my sinus' clean and clear and open and help with drainage. « Show Less
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Try a different angle. I keep my head tilted, but not at a 90 degree angle--that's too much. Also, don't lean back too much. Just lean forward over the sink a little, but with your head up. You should be upright enough to see yourself in the mirror. It takes getting used to, but eventually you will find the right position. If you're really stuffed up, some of it does go down your throat, though.
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The Neti Pot relies on gravity to move the water; the SinuPluse has a pump. You don't have to contort your head to get the saline into the nasal cavity. The pump force is controllable so you can spray slow or fast depending on personal preference. It is important, no matter which one you use, that the unit is kept clean and you don't use untreated water. Infection can occur with either unit if one isn't careful!
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I am not sure if it helps with swollen legs/ankles. I use it for my back and neck. I do know that if you tilt gradually it does relieve the body of stress on the skeleton and muscles. It's an awesome feeling of relief. It also, after a few sessions gives you extra energy. I started by tilting it 10 degrees then 45 degrees and eventually hung completely upside down. It's not for everyone, but even a little tilt will help relieve stress. This, of course is only my own opinion.
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Yes! Both myself and my husband have used it when we felt like we just couldn't clear our sinuses by simply blowing and it definitely works. It is harder to get a good vacuum seal like we do with our children but it still works. We use it on our 5 year old twins and just wish we had discovered this when they were babies.
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It works best if you put it in your mouth and then hock it up into the back of your sinuses. It doesn't fall out that way. (no, don't do that, kidding). You simply press one half into each nostril - pretty simple. They do tend to fall out while sleeping.
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The best solution and easiest was to add weight....such as coins...inside the nose. This moves the center of gravity forward to give it more forward tilt.
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I've never used a netti pot. A doctor recommended that I use this. I had a persistent cough for many, many months and they could never find anything serious that was causing it. So, this particular dr. suggested that I use this, along with giving me a prescription for some type of nose spray (sorry, I don't remember the name of that) to use daily. It did help, and I've been using it now for over a year.
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On the lower setting, it seems to get distributed. WE also have a ceiling fan in the room that we often run, so that might help. My daughter has not had a nose bleed since we got it. So, it seems to be working.
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I used a neti pot and it did not work well for me when I was extremely plugged up. It did not create enough pressure to clear the area out. When I got sick with pneumonia several weeks ago, the doctor told me to use this over the pot and to apply gentle pressure. The added pressure makes all the difference when you're extremely plugged up.