Sinus congestion
Try
by Dejaboo and dkdc
1. Visiting the ear/nose/throat doctor
If you have a deviated septum, nasal spray or inhalers will not help.
by YawnGirl
2. Vicks inhaler
Looks like chapstick
3. Vicks steam inhaler
You put hot water in it and add a Vicks tiny pad, put your face over it and inhale. (You're not suppose to put it in the microwave, but I did, it's like $8, I thought I could risk it)
4.Vicks shower tablets
You put them in your shower and the hot water makes a steamy vapor and opens your sinuses.
by bearded_two and Autopapdude
5. Flonase
Flonase doesn't cause rebound and it takes two or more days to start working. It is used daily.
Avoid
1. Neti Pot
definition: A neti pot is a small pot used for irrigating the nasal passages. Typically it has a spout attached near the bottom, sometimes with a handle on the opposite side.
Contrary to popular belief, irrigating the nose every day with the help of a Neti pot may actually make patients more susceptible to sinus infections, researchers said.
"I don't have anything against short-term nasal saline irrigation -- even aggressive nasal saline irrigation for three, four days or one week is totally fine," Talal M. Nsouli, MD, of Watergate Allergy & Asthma Center in Washington said. "But when we are doing it on a daily basis, we are modifying the immunological biochemistry of the nose."
That, he said, can result in a "depletion of immune elements" -- hence, recurrent sinus infections.Source
2. Nasonex
by Rooster
CPAPtalk members who discontinue their use of Nasonex report their sinus congestion and mouth infections improving or disappearing immediately. If you use Nasonex on a regular basis and have congestion that has not gone away, try discontinuing it for one or more nights and note the differences on CPAPtalk forum to benefit others. You may also add your experience here. Source 1
3. Afrin
by YawnGirl
CPAPtalk members report having to use more each time to get your nose to clear. It can caues heart rate changes that may actually keep you from a good night's sleep.