Originally Posted by
drz
My Wegs started with nasal crusting and bleeding which greatly improved with aggressive treatment for the Wegs. I found I had to learn to leave the scabs alone till they healed and sloughed off naturally during a mild nasal rinse. Otherwise they just continued to bleed whenever i removed them and never healed up. Removing the mucous buildup frequently also helped me since otherwise the mucous dried onto my nasal passages like a hard plaque, and then its removal could also cause bleeding. I still have spots of blood at times in my nasal rinses but little scabbing or heavy crusting.
Good points Dr Z! Aggressive rinsing with lots of volume of saline, but go easy on the blowing out the crusts. That has been my method for these past 24 months. I really like the less pressure and more volume that rinsing with a Waterpik allows. It lets me run more saline through the sinuses with less ferocity than the squeeze bottles, but lets me run the water through longer. Combine that with my new method of holding the saline in the sinuses and nose, and the crusts stay softened and come out a lot easier--without ripping loose and bleeding.
I have noticed that since my RTX infusions in November, my crusting has been less, but I still continue my twice daily rinsing routine. It just lets me breath better and keep the small stuff from needing to be blown out during the day. I rarely blow my nose during the day now. I get most of the offending gunk out every morning and evening with the rinses.
MikeG-2012
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