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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Sinusitis / November 2005Irrigation Problem -- Down Throat
Hi, I'm managed to convince my girlfriend to try irrigation, with the Hydro Pulse. The first time she tried it, everything went fine. The second time, and the third, a substantial amount of solution went down her throat, to the point that she couldn't continue (she found it very uncomfortable). Any ideas how to prevent this from happening? We're following the instructions; she's leaning over, with her head pointed down. Thanks, David > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Thanks, > David Is her nose *that* congested that the fluid will not flow out the other nostril? If that is the case she might have to use a dilator such as Afrin spray to open the nasal cavities and allow the water from the irrigation to flow. ...Allen The same thing happens with me when I try to irrigate--solution does not flow out the other nostril, but goes down my throat. I do use a dialator, but problem still persists. On 11/7/05 7:50 PM, in article 1131421808.164281.250340@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com, "tsr3" <r3-rrr@earthlink.net> wrote: > The same thing happens with me when I try to irrigate--solution does > not flow out the other nostril, but goes down my throat. I do use a > dialator, but problem still persists. Try to bend your head so you can see the drain. On 11/6/05 7:29 PM, in article v-2dnRJgFZCGV_PeRVn-ug@comcast.com, "David A. Gordon" <dgordon179@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Thanks, > David It is simply a matter of bending the head forward till you can see the sink drain.. And don't swallow. The reason 5 year olds can di this is that the sloution doesn't go down the throat. She *is* bending her head forward, so that she can see the sink drain. Are you supposed to bend just your head? That is, is your back supposed to be completely straight? Or should you bend your back forward too? Thanks. > On 11/6/05 7:29 PM, in article v-2dnRJgFZCGV_PeRVn-ug@comcast.com, "David > A. [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > the > throat. > She *is* bending her head forward, so that she can see the sink drain. > > Are you supposed to bend just your head? That is, is your back > supposed to be completely straight? Or should you bend your back > forward too? > Thanks. If she switches nostrils with the tip, same story for each side? If so, she may need to bend even more... almost putting her head to the bottom of the sink. This should keep the water from her throat unless for some reason she is inhaling air strongly through her mouth when irrigating. Tell her to try and hold her breath for a minute before breathing though her mouth and try the irrigation and see if that will work. ...Allen >> On 11/6/05 7:29 PM, in article v-2dnRJgFZCGV_PeRVn-ug@comcast.com, >> "David A. [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >>> Thanks, >>> David >> It is simply a matter of bending the head forward till you can see >> the sink >> drain.. And don't swallow. >> The reason 5 year olds can di this is that the sloution doesn't go >> down the >> throat. You should bend like you are bowing. Your face/body should be directly parallel to the sink drain. In one of my bathrooms when I irrigate I rest my forehead on the faucet. You could try this. > She *is* bending her head forward, so that she can see the sink drain. > > Are you supposed to bend just your head? That is, is your back supposed to > be completely straight? Or should you bend your back forward too? She should bend over as much as possible. I'm bent over the sink when I irrigate. If you search the archives of this NG via Google, you will find a poster named "CanDo" who actually swears by doing irrigation while being upside down.  SignatureSteven D. Litvintchouk Email: sdlitvin@earthlinkNOSPAM.net Remove the NOSPAM before replying to me. >> She *is* bending her head forward, so that she can see the sink drain. >> [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > named "CanDo" who actually swears by doing irrigation while being upside > down. Here's what I don't get; I've had the experience of some of it coming out my mouth and not my nostril, but never down my throat. Not even close. I don't get that part. Susan > x-no-archive: yes > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > I don't get that part. I'll bet some of it does go down your throat, but because it's isotonic saline solution, you're not aware of it. Just like healthy people (no sinusitis, no common colds) are not aware of all the watery post nasal drip. SignatureSteven D. Litvintchouk Email: sdlitvin@earthlinkNOSPAM.net Remove the NOSPAM before replying to me. > I'll bet some of it does go down your throat, but because it's isotonic > saline solution, you're not aware of it. Just like healthy people (no > sinusitis, no common colds) are not aware of all the watery post nasal > drip. Nah, I mean, I was aware of it when some went out my mouth, and tiny bits went down my throat. I bend from the waist over the sink; gravity don' work that way. :-) No taste, no drip, no backwash, nada. Susan OK, I should have been clearer: the problem was that the solution was coming out of her mouth (that's what I meant when I said that it was going down her throat -- as opposed to out her other nostril). In any case, she's now bending so that she's virtually parallel with the ground, and that seems to have solved the problem. Thanks for all of the help! David >> x-no-archive: yes >> [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > sinusitis, no common colds) are not aware of all the watery post nasal > drip. |
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