Saline Sniffs Are Back!

In the old days, before the widespread use of antibiotics, patients were encouraged to treat sinusitis with what we called ‘saline sniffs’ – the benefits and technique are described on the ENT Ltd website. Now it’s suggested that people who suffer from spring allergies, nasal congestion, and post-nasal drip can relieve these symptoms with nasal irrigation – which is about the same thing as saline sniffs. The University of Michigan Sinus Center has issued a short note on this topic.

Done properly, it’s claimed that nasal irrigations alone may be enough to control the symptoms of mild allergies. In other cases, irrigation can be added to anti-allergy medications. (Don’t, of course, wash out your Flonase®!) Studies at Michigan have shown that nasal irrigation is superior to nasal spray, which are frequently recommended by family doctors. So, we advise considering a return to the old saline sniffs, even under the name nasal irrigation.

Comments

[Tracey]

I suffer from hay fever it is mainly my eyes and also my nose that is most affected and for combating a tickly runny nose I find Flonase over the counter. Allergy Nasal Spray to be excellent. I have tried everything, and nothing works like it. Only thing I use now.Take note that you must use the medicine as directed

[Robert Griffith]

Tracey:
Unfortunately, Flonase is not an over-the-counter medicine in most countries, including the USA. You are right - it's excellent for nasal allergies, but because its active ingredient is a corticosteroid the FDA doesn't allow it to be sold without a prescription.

[liccicfraulty]

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