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Salted Sinuses = sinus infection
By:Brian Nystrom
Date: 9/5/2001, 12:12 pm
In Response To: Salted Sinuses (Don Beale)

I find that getting water up my nose invariably leads to a sinus infection. Fresh water is especially bad, but salt water is a problem, too. Yes, rinsing your sinuses with a saline solution can be beneficial, but the solution contains much less salt and none of the bacteria, algae, protozoans, fungus, sand, pollen or what-have-you that sea water does.

If you have a problem with sinus infections, I suggest that you carry a bottle of saline solution in your car, so you can rinse your sinuses after surfing.

Messages In This Thread

Salted Sinuses
Don Beale -- 9/4/2001, 5:55 pm
Re: What Happened to the Schnoz?
Chip Sandresky -- 9/10/2001, 6:13 pm
Re: What Happened to the Schnoz?
Don Beale -- 9/10/2001, 7:00 pm
Re: What Happened to the Schnoz?
risto -- 9/11/2001, 1:24 pm
Re: What Happened to the Schnoz?
Don Beale -- 9/11/2001, 6:02 pm
Long term effects to the Schnoz? Beware ;)
risto -- 9/13/2001, 10:36 am
Re: Breath...
Don Beale -- 9/13/2001, 6:54 pm
Re: What Happened to the Schnoz?
Rehd -- 9/10/2001, 10:53 pm
Re: What Happened to the Schnoz?
Chip Sandresky -- 9/10/2001, 7:10 pm
Re: What Happened to the Schnoz?
Don Beale -- 9/10/2001, 7:47 pm
Salted Sinuses = sinus infection
Brian Nystrom -- 9/5/2001, 12:12 pm
Re: Salted Sinuses = sinus infection
Don Beale -- 9/5/2001, 1:53 pm
Neti Pots *Pic*
Dan Ruff -- 9/5/2001, 10:24 am
Re: Neti Pots
Ronnie -- 9/5/2001, 7:40 pm
A cheaper solution
Brian Nystrom -- 9/5/2001, 12:07 pm
Re: Neti Pots
Bob Deutsch -- 9/5/2001, 11:09 am
Re: WOW! cool photo, don't see that every day! *NM*
Ben Staley -- 9/5/2001, 10:38 am
Re: Salted Sinuses
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 9/5/2001, 8:53 am
Re: Salted Sinuses
Shawn Baker -- 9/5/2001, 10:22 am
Re: Salted Sinuses
Paul G. Jacobson -- 9/5/2001, 4:18 am
Home Remedies
!RUSS -- 9/5/2001, 8:20 am
Re: little bottle of alcohol
LeeG -- 9/5/2001, 9:18 am
Re: Salted Sinuses
Bob Deutsch -- 9/4/2001, 7:28 pm
What's the street value of salt water?! *NM*
Darryl Strawberry & Dwight Gooden -- 9/4/2001, 9:20 pm
Re: Priceless when infected
Dave Houser -- 9/4/2001, 11:25 pm
Re: It's good for you
Chip Sandresky -- 9/4/2001, 6:35 pm
Re:How about trouble focusing at work? :)
Ben Staley -- 9/4/2001, 6:00 pm