How to Eliminate Sinus Infections

Sinus infection symptoms are very similar to the symptoms of a cold or flu. Symptoms include sneezing, coughing, runny nose, congestion and sinus pressure. When you begin to feel pain in your top teeth and eventually feel a headache that won't go away, you know that you've developed a sinus infection rather than a cold or flu. Recurrent suffering from sinus infections and trips to the doctor can ultimately be avoided by daily nasal wash treatments performed at home.

Instructions

1

Purchase a sinus kit, available at any drug store or some supermarkets. The kit should include a nasal irrigation bottle along with premixed packets containing sodium chloride and sodium bicarbonate.

2

Blow your nose, clearing each nostril as much as possible with tissues. This will help to remove any mucus and make irrigation easier.

3

Run tap water until it gets warm to the touch but not hot enough to burn your fingers. The inner lining of your nose is sensitive and you should take precautions not to burn it. The water should be warm enough to flush out any mucus or blockage.

4

Fill the nasal irrigation bottle to the dotted line marked on the bottle. Tear open a premixed packet and pour the entire contents into the bottle. Screw on the cap and place your finger over the hole within the cap. Gently shake the bottle to mix evenly the powder with the water.

5

Lean over your bathroom sink and place the black tip of the irrigation bottle directly in your right nostril. Do not shove it up your nostril but gently place the irrigation bottle nozzle completely up to it, blocking your nostril opening. Breathe out of your mouth only and gently squeeze the irrigation bottle to allow a uniform flow of water to go up your right nostril so that it will exit your left nostril.

6

Squeeze the nasal irrigation bottle until the water reaches a half-way point in the bottle. Remove the nasal irrigation bottle from your right nostril and allow the water to drain from your nose. Don't blow your nose. Switch your left nostril and repeat the previous step. Don't swallow any water that goes into your mouth. Swallowing the solution in a large quantity can cause diarrhea.

7

Gently blow your nose in a tissue, blocking one nostril with your finger while blowing. Rinse the nasal irrigation bottle clean. Repeat the sinus irrigation procedure twice a day indefinitely to eliminated sinus infections.