Same concept as a Neti pot but with a squeeze bottle instead of a teapot. An ENT suggested it and I’ve been doing it daily for many years. My allergies rarely get really bad anymore.
I do Claritin in the morning and Flonase at night. I use Sudafed a couple times a day instead of Claritin during particularly bad periods.
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I was such a neti pot denier for years I was like I am not waterboarding myself with a teapot that’s fucking stupid sorry !!! And then during a particularly bad wave of chronic health issues I recently purchased one again and let it sit on my counter unopened until finally reaching for it in a moment of desperation and I take back everything I said Neti pot is love neti pot is life. I had such a bad allergy day I was so close to sending a “hey sorry I have to bail the trees are trying to kill me :(“ text after trying: 1. Allegra 2. Claritin 3. prescription strength Flonase 4. Cromolyn sodium otc mast cell stabilizing spray (I actually do think this helped but not enough) 5. Querectin 6. Just plain fucking DayQuil. Decided to try the neti pot in the shower in one final attempt to rally (hot shower honestly prob helped too. Gotta get the pollen off of you asAl) and instantly the throat tickle went away and my eyes started itching less and body got less icky feeling and energy came back. So yea neti pot gang til I die also don’t do it too many times just a little rinse or two in each nostril will do the trick bc I started going overboard since then and I think I got some water trapped in a ear canal now maybe. And use distilled/bottle water and yea rebuke the pollennnn baby. O also next season get some local honey and eat a teaspoon every day leading up to allergy season unless you’re like me and forget every year
Mar 23, 2025
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lifelong allergy & chronic sinus infections sufferer here. as far as meds go, different things work for different people, but whatever you do, you must do it every single day!!! even if you aren't experiencing symptoms!!!! if you give histamines an inch, they will take a mile.
personally i take daily loratadine/claritin and supplement that with benadryl during peak pollen times. i also swear by saline sinus rinses!! when you are really stuffy, you can do them twice a day but don't do that for long - rinsing too often can cause irritation in your nasal passage. try to work them into your routine every few days to keep things flushed out without overdoing it :) just be sure to use purified water.
i am a nasal spray hater - my life would probably be easier if i wasn't but oh well. if you can tolerate nasal sprays, fluticasone propionate/flonase can be great. azelastine/astepro is a non-steroidal option that can also be used along side the flonase if you have to. steer clear of oxymetazoline/afrin, as that can easily fuck you up.
best of luck!!
Mar 22, 2025
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Clears out my sinuses good and also it’s satisfying when you clear it out enough that it comes out the other nostril. I have a lil neti pot situation and it’s one of my fav possessions
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