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    sorry Cher that your sinuses are so bad. I am having some better luck with the contraption now. It is at least getting some phlegm out and I use 2 containers full. Think I am getting the hang of it.

    I have ordered some attachments for cleaning between the teeth so will see if there is enough pressure for that

    Mike I found the pickling salt. Will require a drive into the country to buy it But we don't mind. Will make a nice outing out of it.
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    All the best, Inge

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    Inge, I'd hold onto some of the pre-mixed packets, if that's what you have, as they are a lot easier for traveling. I've used the pickling salt but also just regular non-iodized salt. I think the pickling salt is finer grained so dissolves easier; there may be other benefits I don't know about.
    Anne, dx'ed April 2011

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    Quote Originally Posted by ingemlb View Post
    LOL Mike. Thanks for the instructions Obi-Wan.

    I will definitely persevere. Sounds like volume of water will do it. Thanks for the recipe for making your own saline. Currently I still have tonnes of the shop bought stuff but once it runs out will do what you suggest.

    Will have to see what pickling or canning salt is here. Never come across it before but then I haven't been into canning
    Sea salt will also work but it tends to be more expensive. The main thing is to avoid any salt that is iodized.
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    Apparently there are 2 things not in pickling salt. Iodine and "anti-caking" mixture. So it's most likely a much purer type of salt and I guess if we take it internally best to go for as pure as possible. I still have quite a few of the packets and yes for travelling they would be very handy and in any case I can always buy some more.

    I also bought a kind of manual pump which will be handier for travelling. Here is a link to the Neti Rinse in case anyone is interested. It has a plunger which you can use to fill it up and I think makes it easier to use several applications at once. But ... haven't tried it out yet.

    We will make a trip to the countryside and buy the salt in a week or so. Will be nice to go for a drive
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    All the best, Inge

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    I found pickling salt in my semi-rural neighborhood corner store. I guess "semi-rural" is the key, more people can and pickle out here, I guess. In town at a larger supermarket, I found some extra-fine non-iodized salt, not sure about the anti-caking part but haven't found that to be much of a problem. I have used iodized salt in a pinch, but I'm sure drz is right, it is best to avoid it. I think you could get by with any non-iodized salt between now and your countryside trip.
    Anne, dx'ed April 2011

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    I get my salt in bulk for super cheap at a food co-op in Olympia. It is just plain sea salt with nothing added. It works great. It clumps a little but is very easy to break up.
    They also carry baking soda that I use in my rinse mix. I don't know if you have a food co-op or health food store that you could try. Try asking any hippies you see where to get some plain salt. Do you have hippies in Melbourne?

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    I am sure we have hippies but I am quite happy with the shop I found. Will be a nice drive. Not all that far away It's a shop specialising in canning materials so I may find something else that's interesting to buy
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    All the best, Inge

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    That sounds perfect. I researched the salt a bit. It sounds like the sea salt might vary from source to source whereas the canning salt should all be the same. I too have used the iodized salt in a pinch but with the price of salt so low I really don't have an excuse.
    I use a small pressure cooker to cook stew and chili in. I really like it and it saves on cooking gas because it works so fast.

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    Still waiting on that trip to the countryside Been too busy with medical appointments. Just wanted to mention here that my ENT told me last monday to add some Johnson's baby shampoo (not sure if that is an Australia only brand) to the rinse solution. Its a very gentle shampoo and he said just a few drops. Apparently it helps loosen stuff up. Tried it first time today and it made my nose run for ages afterwards with blobs of phlegm pouring out every now and then so it must be working
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    Nope, we have Johnson's baby shampoo here, too. So some of us may try it! Not sure I like the idea but will give it some thought.
    Anne, dx'ed April 2011

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