I'm new to sinus irrigation.  I'm curious what people are using.  Please
answer a few questions for me.
1) What brand/model of irrigator do you use?
2) How do you make your solution? (tap/distilled water, heated, source

Hi, im having surgery in a few months to straighten my septum, remove
small polyps and drain the sinuses and have to return a week later to
remove plastic splints that will put in my nose. A few people i have
spoken to have told me that the following weeks after sinus surgery are

How to treat dry stuffiness in nose while having hypertrophic
vasomotor (allergic) rhinitis? The dry stuffiness increases on a side
which I lie on.

Is this medicine actually available yet? If not, does anyone know why?
Background--a few years ago, all aerosol nasal steroid inhalers were phased
out, due to the ban on CFC propellants, leaving only the aqueous spray
versions.

I am new to this group and I thank anyone in advance who can answer
this question for me...
Is it normal or common to have a non-stop headache due to sinusitus?
A year ago, I went into the hospital and they found an aneursym. They

http://www.waterpik.com/products/SpecDisplay.do?prdNbr=100265
Called WP-100. Looks like a very new design, from the WP60-70s that have
been it for years now. Rotary pressure control on base, with 10 settings,
Looks better than older models, and takes up less counter space.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/04/business/04sinus.html?ex=1304395200&en=5186e84
8228bf352&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss
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Does a coated yellow tongue indicate post nasal mucus drip from the sinuses?
Kindest personal regards,
Ray The Travellin' Man.....Ray Armstrong your eyes and ears on the Tweed!!
Let's Keep Music Liiiiiiiiiiiive!!!!!!!

Is it generally accepted that Astelin causes weight gain?
If so, is it thought to be an indirect result of decreased activity
(thanks to the drowsiness/slugishness that Astelin causes) or is it
thought to be a direct result of some sort of change in metabolism it

I've gotten a lot of good information from this group.  Now I need a
little more:
Here's my situation.  I'm a male, 51, fairly healthy (I work out when
well about 3-4 times a week).  

Does any one know if there's a chat group for this newsgroup?  Thanks.