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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Sinusitis / February 2004different seals on the hydropulse?
This is the very first time I've been sick with throat and sinus symptoms since I started using saline irrigation one year ago.. I was sick all the time with nose and throat symptoms before that. Well my water pic broke three weeks ago and I went two weeks without irrigating and then got this cold.. I have to wonder if this would have happened if my water pic had not broke. I've got a new water pic now but I'm thinking that the $80.00 for the hydro pulse might be money well spent after all.. My new waterpic cost $40 if it only lasts a year maybe it's not worth it.. I understand there are different seals on the hydropulse that make it withstand salt.. is this true? I'm going thru the same situation. should I spend 80 on an irrigation system that pulses or 30 on the nose attachment alone and use my waterpick. Grossan states the pulses are important. >This is the very first time I've been sick with throat and sinus symptoms since >I started using saline irrigation one year ago.. I was sick all the time with [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >I understand there are different seals on the hydropulse that make it withstand >salt.. is this true? I though the waterpic pulsed too.. :I'm going thru the same situation. should I spend 80 on an irrigation :system that pulses or 30 on the nose attachment alone and use my [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] :>I understand there are different seals on the hydropulse that make it withstand :>salt.. is this true? If it's identical then just get the waterpick. Mine has lasted years. I use a splash of peroxide for my sinus and then when done, a full strenght peroxide to flush in the tubes and keep the pick clean. It's as good as new >I though the waterpic pulsed too.. > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] >:>I understand there are different seals on the hydropulse that make it withstand >:>salt.. is this true? Mine died after just one year. :If it's identical then just get the waterpick. Mine has lasted years. :I use a splash of peroxide for my sinus and then when done, a full [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] :>:>I understand there are different seals on the hydropulse that make it withstand :>:>salt.. is this true? > Mine died after just one year. Which? The WP or HP? If it's the HP, it only has a one year warranty, so you have no recourse. If it's a WP, they have a 2 year warranty, you can call them and they'll send a new one. > :If it's identical then just get the waterpick. Mine has lasted years. > :I use a splash of peroxide for my sinus and then when done, a full [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > :>:>I understand there are different seals on the hydropulse that make it withstand > :>:>salt.. is this true? > I'm going thru the same situation. should I spend 80 on an irrigation > system that pulses or 30 on the nose attachment alone and use my > waterpick. Grossan states the pulses are important. The nasal attachments cost $30 now???? Unbelievable. They must be cheaper somewhere. There are different brands. The Hydropulse is not the only unit where the water pulses. So does the Waterpik, so does the Conair Interplak unit. Besides, there is not really any evidence that the pulsation produces better results. > >This is the very first time I've been sick with throat and sinus symptoms since > >I started using saline irrigation one year ago.. I was sick all the time with [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > >I understand there are different seals on the hydropulse that make it withstand > >salt.. is this true? yep 22 for the attachment and 8 dollars shipping. It does sound high. maybe I should have looked some more but what I got left of my sinuses are killing me. >> I'm going thru the same situation. should I spend 80 on an irrigation >> system that pulses or 30 on the nose attachment alone and use my [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] >withstand >> >salt.. is this true? Besides, there is not really any evidence that the pulsation produces better results. Please see 30 + areferences at www.ent-consult.com re use of pulsatile irrigation. Murray Grossan, M.D. http://www.ent-consult.com I was kinda dubious about that. I went ahead and bought your product. Counting down the days till I get it. Damn my frontal sinus is killing me. Irrigation rules! >Besides, there is not really >any evidence that the pulsation produces better results. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >Murray Grossan, M.D. >http://www.ent-consult.com I understand there are different seals on the hydropulse that make it withstand salt.. is this true? yes, water pik uses rubber seals . These tend to dissolve and I was worried that the rubber getting into the nose might cause or aggrevate a latex allergy. Hydro Pulse is entirely rubber/ latex free. Seals are silicone. Amazing how many persons have latex sensitivity and I wonder if using old rubber syringes that break down into partilces might be a factor. Murray Grossan, M.D. http://www.ent-consult.com I understand there are different seals on the hydropulse that make it withstand salt.. is this true? also chck with your insurance carrier. Since the JAMA Feb 18 , 04 article on excess antibiotics and breast cancer, more companies are paying for the Hydro Pulse. Murray Grossan, M.D. http://www.ent-consult.com Well, I have a cold now, and I irrigate all the time. I couldn't last a day without irrigation, as my nose gets so full of junk. Although the Waterpiks do often go bad from use of saline, the company is very good about replacing them, or replacing the handle. (Often it's the handle that gets clogged.) Call them, tell them about the problem (probably safest not to mention that you use saline in it, and just say that you use plain water, although that might not make a difference). They will ask for the model # and serial # on your unit. They might even ask you to run the unit and put the phone by it, so they can hear the motor. They usually will either send you a new unit or new handle (easy to put on) right away. They don't require that you send the old one in first. > Well my water pic broke three weeks ago and I went two weeks without irrigating > and then got this cold.. I have to wonder if this would have happened if my [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > I understand there are different seals on the hydropulse that make it withstand > salt.. is this true? I think the Conair-Interplak irrigator is more sturdy than the Waterpik, and doesn't have as many problems. As I think I mentioned in another post, in most respects I like that unit better (and it's cheaper than the Waterpik) (I have both), but I end up using the Waterpik more due to the larger tank. For people for whom a 500 ml tank is sufficient, you might find the Interplak unit quite sufficient. Quieter than the WP, rotary pressure control on tank rather than on handle, etc. Regarding whether the Hydropulse unit holds up better--I haven't used one, so cannot comment on that myself. It has been out several months now, and I think some readers here bought one when they first came out. Could people who have been using one regularly for months comment, whether you have had any problems with the unit? If so, how good was the company in dealing with warranty replacement and repair? (As mentioned, the Waterpik company is very good about that.) I do wonder why the Hydropulse only has a one year warranty, whereas both the Waterpik and Interplak irrigators have two year warranties. Still curious, if someone who has the Hydropulse to look at the box and tell us where it was made, since someone who has something to do with the product wrote and criticized the WP and IP for being "made in China". I guess if he is going to criticize where those products are made, we should know where his are made. I think I recall that when I saw one in a store, months ago, I saw on the box "made in Taiwan". (I'm not sure about that though, a vague recollection.) If that's the case, why is "made in Taiwan" denote better quality than "made in China"? > Well, I have a cold now, and I irrigate all the time. I couldn't last a day > without irrigation, as my nose gets so full of junk. [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > withstand > > salt.. is this true? |
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