Comments on: They Want You to Waste It – The “Right” Way to Spray Nasonex Nasal Spray

By: Coyote

Coyote — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 03:48:45 +0000

Get thee to a Neti Pot. I know soooooo many people who swear by them.
I was addicted to nasal spray AND Visine. Both create the rebound effect, big time, so you have to keep using them. To get un-addicted to nasal spray, I started squirting the evil potion in one nostril only. After some amount of days, the unsquirted nostril cleared up on its own. Then I stopped squirting the other nostril. Wishing you the best.

By: Iris

Iris — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 22:10:25 +0000

Apparently I have been doing this all wrong for the last nine years…
No wonder I’m such a nasally mess…

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 06:35:05 +0000

My doc gave me basically the same advice. Didn’t mention Australia, but he did say to remember, “Nose to the toes, veer to the ears.” Cute. He said the reason to veer toward the ears is because if too much steroids come into contact with your delicate nasal bones/cartilage it can weaken them over time. So you want it to go where it will do the most good. Didn’t know about the no sniffing rule, though.

By: Aimee Greeblemonkey

Aimee Greeblemonkey — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:15:16 +0000

And I am not sure how many times I need to preach Neil Med Sinus Rinse over neti pots.

http://neilmed.com/

You do the sinus rinse first (clear out the gunk), THEN the nasonex (shrink the membranes). I am queen of this stuff. I can draw you diagrams.

By: Aimee Greeblemonkey

Aimee Greeblemonkey — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:13:22 +0000

the other reason to go to the outer wall? deviated septum.

By: Anne

Anne — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 04:56:57 +0000

Who knew? I will try that. Also like neti pots, and the new under-pressure saline spray with the nasal nozzle (SO much better than Ocean!!!!).

Speaking of Dr.’s instructions, my ENT in Los Angeles said to use Afrin thusly:

two sprays in each nostril, then lie with a steaming hot wet compress covering nostrils, nose and eyes for 15 minutes, then 2 sprays each nostril again. Obviously this is not to be done but very rarely, during those horrible sinus headaches when you want to drill a hole into your head. After this, however, you can SMELL to Australia and you don’t hope for a speedy death.

By: Dora

Dora — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 19:46:49 +0000

Go to this link for Nasonex’ directions; also, if you use either the neti pots or simply snort salt water first (1 tsp salt mixed in 8 oz warm water, cup hand, pour some solution in hand and snort; do several times), it seems to help clear everything out! [And if your sinus' are just clogged or your nose stuffy, spray with Afrin first, then snort the salt water--will really clean things out and can help prevent infections.]
http://www.nasonex.com/nasx/application?namespace=main&origin=all_nav_left.jsp&event=content_display&event_input=waytospray&category=any

By: jules

jules — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 18:43:11 +0000

Neti pot works! I’ve been using ‘neti potting’ for a couple of yrs and haven’t had a sore throat, cold or flu since! (I used to get sick every few weeks during the cold season.) It can be a little tricky to use, so keep practicing and you won’t regret it. Good luck and good health to you!

By: Ang

Ang — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 15:22:40 +0000

Hmmm, I’ve been using Nasonex for 2 or 3 years and this isn’t the way the allergy doc told me to do it. I also inhale it up (I’m pretty sure he told me to…but it was a long time ago that he showed me, so maybe not). I don’t even notice a taste, but whatever you do don’t lie down after you squirt it. Then you’ll taste it and want to puke. It works pretty well….but maybe I’m doing it wrong and that is why some days my nose is still like Niagara Falls. I will try this method.

By: tasha

tasha — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 13:47:11 +0000

Nasonex sucks. You should try Veramyst instead.