Problems with post nasal drip..can anyone help

[jennielynn1970]

If you mean inhalations as in nasal spray, as in the medicated kind, did you know that you can end up using it too long and having the symptoms flare back up and be even worse?

I had use the prescription kind, Nasonex or something, and I didn't read the directions (oops), and it worked for the first week or so, but then got worse. Here you were supposed to use it for so many days, then off for so many, and back on, then off again.

I know they're all different, but just make sure if you are using the medicated sprays that this isn't happening to you.

[RedHedd]

Try the Neti pot or if you don't want to buy a special pot, use a measuring cup with a spout - makes it easier to get the saline solution up your nose. Basically, you're flushing out your sinuses with saline. Do it over a sink or in the shower - it's a messy process!

It helps keep my sinuses clear during the allergy time of the year. I do it regularly anyway as I was having horrible problems with sinus infections. No more infections since using the Neti pot (or method).

[columbine]

Drinking anything hot, either thermally (tea) or spicy (miso broth with a splash of tabasco) will loosen the secretions and make them more watery, so it's not so annoying in the back of your throat. Guaifenesin will do the same thing, but it's hard to find by itself except under the overpriced brand Mucinex (otherwise, it's usually mixed in cough syrups that make you feel like a zombie). I get it from guai-aid.com.

Love, Columbine

[carole]

When i mentioned inhalations, i meant putting hot steamy water with salt in it in a bowl, towel over the head and breathing in, does wonders for the skin on the face too, doctor told me to do these, i have been on an aqueous spray for allergies permanently, they are the type that are supposed to be ok, i know using sprays to clear the nose for longer than a week are a big NO NO, i do not have a blocked nose at all, today i feel a much better not such a sore throat or ear, maybe the inhalations are working and the allergy pill after all, fingers crossed, i think i need to invest in a neti pot though as you all suggested. thanks again everyone.