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    Hi Everyone. New to this forum so not sure if this is the right place to pose questions. I am blowing out lots of mucous from the sinuses and two weeks ago when I saw my ENT specialist for biopsies he gave me the sinus rinse kit however been a bit difficult here in hospital to get the warmed distilled water so after asking few times and not getting anywhere I gave up and in any case I don't have any problem blowing the gunk out but was just wondering if the rinses are important and would clear more of it and do they help with healing? Anybody here use Sinus Rinses on a regular basis?

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    I am absolutely disgusted that they will not give you warm distilled water so you can mix your solution for rinsing your nose.........

    Yes, the rinses help immensely to help get the crusts out. Most people experience a great benefit to daily nose rinses. I am sorry you are having bad care in this hospital.
    Phil Berggren, dx 2003

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    It's not all the hospital's fault. I didn't push very hard as I was not quite with it and didn't realise the rinses would make so much difference. I will get onto it and ask especially as I am now in a private room with my own bathroom it should be a lot simpler Every time I have asked for it they did say they would look into it but the nurses got dragged away on other issues. I ended up in an Oncology ward as there was a shortage of beds when I arrived. They were overloaded with gastro cases who had to be isolated so the hospital has been stretched to the limit and on the whole has been extremely thorough in all the tests they have done to get to the bottom of what was wrong with me. Thanks for getting back to me Phil. I will insist on the distilled water now Inge

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    Absolutely the rinses are important.

    When I was first in hospital I had trouble getting the water I needed, so I used to get some plain boiled water when the tea lady came around and waited for it to cool before tipping it into the squeeze bottle.
    When that wasn't enough, I just used the nasal saline spray until I got back home.
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    the hot water here comes out of some kind of filter tap not sure if it actually gets to boiling point which is why I wasn't that keen on using it but that was one idea i had. Will see what I can manage. I could get some of the spray I guess which would be simpler. Thanks Michelle

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    I remember years ago, my grandmother used to take her own berko into the hospital.
    She said that they never brought her enough cups of tea, so she boiled her own water and made her own
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    I used thre rinses and they helped alot. I cant anymore as I have lost 30% of my sinus cavity now I use flonase spray and it helps to dislodge the junk

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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.
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