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NeilMed Sinus Rinse Regular Kit 1 kit
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A Complete Soothing Saline Nasal Rinse Kit. A Volume Therapeutic Saline Nasal Irrigation & Moisturizing System. Sinus Rinse helps Alleviate: Nasal Allergies & Dryness. Sinus Symptoms. Nasal Irritation from occupational dust, fumes, animal dander, grass, pollen, smoke, smog & house dust. Post Nasal Drip and Congestion. Advantages: Preservative, Iodine & Latex Free. Soothing, No Burning or Stinging. Premixed Packets of USP Grade Sodium Chloride & Sodium Bicarbonate. pH Balanced & Isotonic Solution. Custom Designed Cap to fit any nasal opening and also adaptable to powered oral irrigation system. Smooth Flow with easy-squeeze bottle. Empties 100% in upright position. Great to use after sinus surgery. Suitable for use during pregnancy. Money back guarantee if returned within 90 days from the date of purchase. Kit Contains: 1 Custom Designed Cap. 1 Rinse Bottle 240 mL. 1 Tube. 50 Packets of USP Grade Sodium Chloride & Sodium Bicarbonate Mixture (pH Balanced, Isotonic & Preservative & Iodine Free). Education Brochure. Direction for use in English, Spanish & French.
- Brand: NeilMed
- Model: 0
- Dimensions: .64 pounds
Features
- Premixed and Premeasured Packets
- pH Balanced – No Burning or Stinging
- Latex Free
- Travel-Size Kit
weirdly awesome
My story is like many others. I have allergies, and increasingly frequent sinus infections drove me to try this kit (which a sinus surgeon nurse gave me something like 3 years ago and it sat in a drawer in the bathroom till this summer).
Well, it is pretty weird to think about shooting water up your nose (childhood memories of turning upside down in the pool surfaced–ouch) but I finally got desperate enough to try it. And it does feel pretty weird the first few times, but I am now using this twice a day almost every day. It actually feels really good and it is amazing how much gunk comes out even when I feel relatively clear. It’s not as entertaining as a Biore strip, but hey, what is?
Here are a few thoughts that are more random than the numbering might indicate:
1. I aim the nozzle tip at the opposite eye rather than straight up, and that seems to rinse better and not give me the upside-down-in-the-pool headache. The headache did happen a couple of times when I first was learning to use it and it hurts just like I remembered. Once I figured out the right angle it doesn’t happen, so don’t let that deter you.
2. It does travel easily, but my main problem is either being able to boil water or getting distilled water. I do not use water straight from the tap at home (boiling water at home no problem as I have an electric kettle) or traveling (one hotel I stay at frequently has very moldy pipes–can I shoot what I’m allergic to directly into my sinuses? Can I?), and that is the one pita. Otherwise, the packets and bottle are easy. I even carry a dry dock with me to hang it up on the mirror in the hotel.
3. The great thing about this kit is the pressure and speed it moves the saline solution. It actually is kind of “over before you know it.” Sometimes one rinse doesn’t feel like enough. I tried the 16 oz bottle and the pressure is not as strong. Now I just refill the 8oz if needed and use it twice in one session.
4. Hypertonic (green) vs. isotonic (blue–the ones that come with this kit) saline packets: I use both and don’t really know that one helps more than the other. The green can be used with the 16oz bottle to make the regular solution or the 8 oz bottle to make the hypertonic (concentrated) solution. The green sometimes burns a bit. I’m still experimenting.
5. Definitely follow the instructions on heating up the water in the bottle. I fried one bottle because I didn’t test my previously boiled water to see how hot it was before I put it in the micro. Normally about 35 seconds gets room temperature water to a good nasal rinse temp for me, but since the boiled water was already warm it got too hot.
6. People will think it quite strange if you give this as gifts. I tried to tell them that “Santa and I were worried about your sinuses” and it just didn’t fly.
7. I find the packaging hilariously cheesy, almost like the Dr. Bronner’s liquid soap labels (though definitely not as trippy). Don’t ever change, Sinus Rinse!
Overall, I am very pleased with this product and think of using it like I think about washing my face, brushing and flossing (though it is recommended that you do this several hours before bed so you don’t get a lot of drainage when you lie down–plus you want to allow a little time if you use a spray like Flonase, so I try to do this in the early evening). I have one at home and one for travel, and sadly for the recipients, have given some as gifts.
Oh well, they’ll thank me when they pull it out of their bathroom drawer in a couple of years.
Snot Half Bad
When I first read a review of another Sinus Irrigation Kit, it never occurred to me that nasal irrigation could be an option to relieve my sinus troubles. Instead, it just led me to double Kleenex’s stock price and indulge in the occasional Afrin spritz. But if you’ve ever suffered from a sinus infection, you’ll know that it feels like someone took bales of cotton steeped in mucous, packed them up your nose and tamped them down under your eyes. It’s simply the worst feeling.
I went to my local Duane Reade and hunted for some product and I found the NeilMed Sinus Rinse Kit. From a design standpoint, the package is hideous. There’s a cheesy blue sky background with almost every square inch of the packaging covered with text printed in different colors. There’s something written about the contents, what it alleviates, that it’s physician developed, etc. There’s even an amusing picture of a model holding the bottle up to her nose above a sink. It’s a little unnecessary and not a little condescending considering you wouldn’t see a comparable photo on a package of Summer’s Eve, but really, it’s a minor quibble.
NeilMed comes with a plastic 8oz. squeezable rinse bottle and 50 packets of premixed sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) and sodium chloride (salt), which the package painstakingly details in red letters as “ph balanced, isotonic and preservative and iodine free”. Good to know. The rinse bottle has a custom designed cap with a plastic hollow tube connected to it.
There are specific directions to follow while irrigating your sinuses, but they are simple and very explicit, and best of all, it’s printed everywhere – to the opening flap of the package, to right on the squeeze bottle itself. You can’t screw this up. It’s a plain device, very easy to use, and even if the act of spraying saline water up your nose may strike you as uncomfortable, it’s so worth it. The all natural mixture safely cleans and lubricates sinus passages so as to “alleviate sinus symptoms, nasal allergies, common cold symptoms, post nasal drip, congestion and dryness, as well as nasal irritation from occupational dust, fumes, animal dander, grass, pollen, smoke, smog and house dust.”
Irrigating your sinuses will not cure your sinus infection, but it speeds along the healing process and most of all it can relieve the stuffiness for up to 8 hours or so. Since all the ingredients are natural, you can use it up to twice a day and I experienced no burning or stinging any time I’ve tried it. The product and packaging is ugly as sin, but it works beautifully, and that’s all that counts. So if you have chronic sinusitis, rhinitis, allergies or just a plain, lousy cold, do yourself a favor and douche your nose.
Other Tidbits:
It’s rather cheap, especially when you have the convenience of the packets premixed. If you run out of them, you can easily order more. They’re sold separately in packets of 100. The bottle is easy to clean. I don’t have a dishwasher, so I just use a lot of soap and hot water and let air dry. And in case you miss the graffiti all over the package, there’s a lengthy educational brochure that comes along with the entire kit. It’s actually quite edifying.
If you want any more information about this product, you can also go to neilmed.com.
I’ve got my nose back!
I suffered from chronic rhinosinusitis for years. Terrible stuffiness and drainage. I saw several doctors who treated me with various antihistamines, sprays, moisturizers, and even immunotherapy injections. One told me I had to get rid our our two cats. Finally saw a doctor who took me off everything except Nasonex. Then he told me to begin a sinus wash. He gave me a SinusRinse Starter Pack.
The first couple of times I used it I thought it was horrible and I suspected I would discontinue the use of the product. And then a strange thing happened… I began to breath better than I had in years. Air flowed through my nasal passages freely. I smelled things I hadn’t smelled in years. The drainage began to decrease. I became more comfortable with the process and soon purchased the extra-large (16oz) Sinus Rinse bottle. Today I use 16oz (two cups) in each nostril twice a day (total 8 cups/day) and I literally cannot believe the difference the sinus rinsing process makes. To those who are turned off by the process the first time you try it, I would say that you get used to the process fairly quickly and while I would not describe it as particularly pleasant, it is not nearly as unpleasant now as the first couple of times I went through the process. And the benefits FAR outweigh any small bit of unpleasantness. The easiest place to perform this is in the shower.
The first week, a lot of mucus was flushed out but since I began using the large bottle and rinsing twice a day, very little excess mucus is in there to be rinsed out. I warm my bottle in the microwave (Careful! You want the water comfortable warm, NEVER hot. ALWAYS TEST the temperature with your finger BEFORE you rinse your nose.)
My doctor recommended NOT purchasing the pre-measured salt packets. It is much cheaper to simply purchase a box of PLAIN salt (i.e non-iodized). I keep a Tupperware container of plain salt in the bathroom with 1/2 teaspoon measure in the container. However, the pre-measured packets sold by SinseRinse are very convenient if you travel or want to keep a rinse bottle at work.
Do take the time to read the handy, one-page instruction sheet that comes with the product.
Final tip: There are pockets in your sinus passages where water collects after rinsing (formerly these pockets contained lots of mucus, dust and allegens). Approx. 10 minutes after your rinse, take several tissues and bend over holding your head upside down. Slowly stand up and these pockets will drain. If you don’t remember to do this, you may embarass yourself later in the day if you need to bend over.
Neilmed Sinus Rinse, 1 kit
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