Well, I've been considering it for a long time, and doing some research after seeing all of this tonight, I found this video (http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/nasal-lavage/MM00552), which explained a way to do it using a bulb syringe, which I already have. So I did that. And yeah, it's kind of weird, but my sinuses feel... improved. I must have more blockage than you had in that I didn't get any intra-nostril crossover and my left nostril still feels blocked, but my right sinus feels quite improved.
I was unable to (not) follow all of the aftercare recommended don'ts, though, so hopefully I haven't done anything harmful. (For example, they say never to close a nostril to blow the remaining stuff out of the other nostril, but I seriously couldn't avoid eventually doing so -- my left nostril was driving me nuts.)
The big concern appears to be driving the now-dirty water into the Eustachian tubes. If you can get the liquid out without driving any of it into your inner ear, you're all good.
I've discovered that little bits of water seems to hide inside my head and a sudden change of position can make it abruptly flow out again. (As I discovered as I bent over to kiss the_axel last night.)
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Date: 2008-06-10 04:28 am (UTC)I was unable to (not) follow all of the aftercare recommended don'ts, though, so hopefully I haven't done anything harmful. (For example, they say never to close a nostril to blow the remaining stuff out of the other nostril, but I seriously couldn't avoid eventually doing so -- my left nostril was driving me nuts.)
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Date: 2008-06-11 02:08 am (UTC)I've discovered that little bits of water seems to hide inside my head and a sudden change of position can make it abruptly flow out again. (As I discovered as I bent over to kiss