Did my first ever sinus rinse

[George K]

Why? Trying to flush out the virus?

[jon-nyc]

Reduce viral load.

One doctor says it will help. General consensus is “might help, won’t hurt”.

[Mik]

Logical. Crap likes to lodge in sinuses. Did you do one of those machines that run it in one nostril and out the other?

[jon-nyc]

No just a simple squeeze bottle. I intend to use it for a few days and toss it

[Horace]

make your own solution with one part kosher salt and one part baking soda.

[89th]

Painful or just weird? It very much looks effective, but also looks alien.

[jon-nyc]

It's not painful, it's weird. Not a big deal really.

[Horace]

It's a nose enema.

[jon-nyc]

Maybe for you. When i do it no shit comes out, just snot and loads of water.

[Jolly]

@jon-nyc said in Did my first ever sinus rinse:

No just a simple squeeze bottle. I intend to use it for a few days and toss it

Use the pressurized one. A bit easier and more effective. Something like Simply Saline

[Jolly]

@jon-nyc said in Did my first ever sinus rinse:

Reduce viral load.

One doctor says it will help. General consensus is “might help, won’t hurt”.

There's a school of thought ... Remember the dilute H2O2 gargle and nose ream? That was for prevention, based on lowering viral load.

I an see where less viral copies are better...

[jon-nyc]

I'm a little curious what happens if I do a nasal swab test right after my next rinse.

I have several that expire next month, so I might waste one on it.

[Mik]

Yeah, I've used the pressurized can before. Works really well.

[George K]

@Mik said in Did my first ever sinus rinse:

I've used the pressurized can

Just be careful, 'mkay?