INSTRUCTIONS FOR NASAL IRRIGATION with SINUS CLEANSER
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For
best results, you need to be able to close off the flap at the back of
the throat (soft palate) that allows you to form a reservoir of
solution in the sinus region. If you have ever swam
under water, then you had to automatically close this soft palate flap
in order to prevent having the water go into your
lungs. If you smoke cigarettes, then many smokers
automatically close this soft palate flap in order to suck the smoke
from the cigarette into the lungs. If you cut onions
in the kitchen, then you may have unconsciously closed this flap at the
back of your throat which
then keeps too much onion fumes from making your eyes tear up. Try breathing through your mouth while consciously closing this soft palate flap at the back of the throat. This very simple step can make all the difference in your success with the nasal irrigation solutions.
then keeps too much onion fumes from making your eyes tear up. Try breathing through your mouth while consciously closing this soft palate flap at the back of the throat. This very simple step can make all the difference in your success with the nasal irrigation solutions.
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Hold the solution bottle in your nostril. Squeeze the bottle gently to
allow the sinus passages to fill up partly with solution. Switch the
bottle to the other nostril and fill up this other side of the sinus
passage. If the solution runs down your throat, then you are not doing
it right. If closing this soft palate flap is a problem, then skip this
step and move on to frame 5 of these instructions. How much solution
you squeeze into the sinuses is very dependent on the opening in your
sinus passages. If you have lots of mucus, debris, dirt, or swollen
tissue; then you will only be able to get a teaspoon or so into your
sinuses. If your sinuses are reasonably clear of mucus, debris and less
swollen; then you should be able to get a tablespoon or more into the
sinuses. Do the best you can. Any effort is better than no effort at
all.
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Put
your fingers in your two nostrils and count to 60 while breathing
through your mouth. You are now allowing the solution to gently wash
away debris built up in the back of the sinus region. If this is a
problem, then skip this step and move to frame 5.
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Keeping
your fingers in your nostrils, get up from your lying position and bend
your head over the sink. Count to 60 again while breathing through the
mouth. You are now allowing the solution to gently wash away debris
built up in the front of the sinus region.
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Gently
blow your nose and expel all fluid and mucus from your sinuses. Wipe
your nose with a tissue. You may consider this a good time to take a
shower, since there will be some fluid leakage from your nose for the
next few minutes.
DO THIS PROCEDURE NO MORE THAN ONCE DAILY
DO THIS PROCEDURE NO MORE THAN ONCE DAILY