I dunno, I never used a WaterPic.  I'm sure he'll answer your question
if you email him.

Susan

Some years ago, I followed the advice here (same newsgroup, ...)
and got a waterpick, and the good doctor's add-ons, and tried it.

Did NOTHING for me.

 (not saying it might not work wonders for *you*, though.)

And his theory of the frequency of the nose cillia waving back
and forth matching the pulse-rate of the machine -- after some
thought, and reading up on sinusitus (medical texts, as are
available in NYC at the barnes-and-noble bookstores "attached"
to teaching-hospitals, and the B&N down at 18thSt and 5th ave) --
didn't make much sense to me (though, again, might work wonders
for you!).

And, the idea of squirting that stuff into the nose, where it
comes right out again and down the drain -- man, that get's
expensive (!) if you follow sometime-directions to dump a bunch
of Alkalol into the machine.

I did get the surgery -- plasty, turbinates, septum -- to
not too much effect.

What *really* did it for me (again, maybe not you!) was that
Alkalol -- mixed three water to one alkalol, plus "enough" salt.

Plus a (large) ear-syringe for squirting the stuff up the nose --
then at each squirt, "snorting" in so that the stuff goes into
the sinuses (else, it just goes out the mouth and down the
drain -- $$$$)

Oh, also used to use steam -- found that the hand-held ones
just didn't produce *anywhere near enough* steam to
do any good -- instead, used snouted kettle on stove,
long piece of alum-foil in inverted-V channel (gives steam
chance to cool a bit, so as to not burn the nose), plus
some vasoline on the nose around the two input-holes (nostrils),
being CAREFUL!!! to not allow it to get near the windpipe
(vasoline in lungs probably means soon, unpleasant death?).

For me, have dropped all that stuff, except for Alkalol --
a real life-saver for me!

David

Hi, All.

Thanks for the advice!

I'm sure the Hydro Pulse is the correct choice for me, even with the smaller
resevoir.

But my original question still remains;  Which of the two web sites is the
best place to buy one?

Thanks,
Martin.

The noise of the Water Pik made it difficult for anybody living in an
apartment to use.  Such as myself.  My next-door neighbors used to
complain about the noise.  They have never complained about the sound of
the HydroPulse.

I infer from your emphasis on children that sinusitis must be a major
problem with kids these days.  That's sad, if it's true.