mfpikeil
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I just had the sinus surgery and septum-straightening done 6 weeks ago. The doc ordered me to use the Neilmed at least 3-4 times a day, and for good reason... it cleared all the dry blood and gook out of everything and let the tissue heal properly. It's difficlult to describe the gross stuff I blew out of my head that would have stayed there without the Neilmed. :11:
The only problem I had was getting all the saltwater out of the sinuses and my eustacian tubes. Even several hours after rinsing, I could tilt my head one way or another, or bend over, and huge amounts of saltwater would come pouring out of my nose.
I stopped using the Neilmed after 4 weeks and now use a saline spray several times daily. It seems to keep everything clear just as well without the mess and drowning sensation. That drowing sensation was really getting to me... I was dreading each use. If I start getting a cold or more allergy symptoms, I'll pull out the Neilmed, but I'm not using it every day just for maintenance. I would recommend the saline sprays to those of you who cannot tolerate the large volume of the Neilmed.
Now the good news... I had my first 2 dives since the surgery yesterday... wow, what a difference! Absolutely no problems. The surgery was well worth the temporary misery.
The only problem I had was getting all the saltwater out of the sinuses and my eustacian tubes. Even several hours after rinsing, I could tilt my head one way or another, or bend over, and huge amounts of saltwater would come pouring out of my nose.
I stopped using the Neilmed after 4 weeks and now use a saline spray several times daily. It seems to keep everything clear just as well without the mess and drowning sensation. That drowing sensation was really getting to me... I was dreading each use. If I start getting a cold or more allergy symptoms, I'll pull out the Neilmed, but I'm not using it every day just for maintenance. I would recommend the saline sprays to those of you who cannot tolerate the large volume of the Neilmed.
Now the good news... I had my first 2 dives since the surgery yesterday... wow, what a difference! Absolutely no problems. The surgery was well worth the temporary misery.