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This is an image of a woman using a Neti pot to do a nasal rinse. Her head is tilted to the right, the spout is in her left nostril, and there is fluid coming out of her right nostril. There is a callout showing 3 kinds of Neti pots that can be used to do a nasal rinse.
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What will the results be?
The rinse may help remove and thin mucus in your nose and sinuses. ‚
What happens before the procedure?
- Wash your hands with warm, soapy water.
- Make sure you have all of the items that you will need. Place them on a clean surface near your sink.
- Nasal rinse solution
- Bulb syringe, sinus bottle, or Neti pot
- Tissues or clean cloth
- Decide what kind of nasal rinse solution you will use.
- It can be bought in a store or made at home.
- If you make it at home, use distilled or sterilized water. Do not use tap water unless it has been boiled and cooled. Filtered tap water may also be used.
- To make your nasal rinse use:
- 8 ounces (240 mL) water
- 1 teaspoon (5 g) iodine free salt
- 1/4 teaspoon (1.25 g) of baking soda
- Wash your hands with warm, soapy water.
What happens during the procedure?
- Fill the bulb syringe, sinus bottle, or Neti pot with 1/2 of the rinse solution.
- Lean as far over the sink as possible with your head down and tilted to the side. Breathe through your mouth.
- Put the tip of the syringe, bottle, or pot in your nose about 1/3 inch (0.8 cm). Squeeze about 4 ounces (120 mL) of fluid gently into your top nostril. Breathe normally through your mouth.
- In a few seconds, fluid will start to come out of your other nostril.
- Refill your syringe, bottle, or pot. Repeat process in your other nostril with your head tilted to the other side.
- When the fluid has drained from your nose, blow your nose gently to remove any extra fluids.
What happens after the procedure?
Wash your hands. ‚
What follow-up care is needed?
Your doctor may ask you to make visits to the office to check on your progress. Be sure to keep these visits. ‚
What problems could happen?
- Mild itching
- Burning
- Stinging
- Sneezing
- Increase in drainage from the nose
- Change in taste
When do I need to call the doctor?
You are not feeling better in 2 to 3 days or you are feeling worse ‚
Helpful tips
- Do not share nose drugs, syringes, or Neti pots with other people.
- Do not use a nasal rinse if your nose feels very blocked.
Where can I learn more?
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology ‚
http://www.aaaai.org/conditions-and-treatments/library/allergy-library/saline-sinus-rinse-recipe.aspx ‚
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ‚
http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/naegleria/sinus-rinsing.html ‚
Food and Drug Administration ‚
http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm316375.htm ‚
Last Reviewed Date
2015-08-14 ‚
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