NeilMed Sinus Rinse Saline Nasal Rinse, Premixed Packets, 50 ct.

by NeilMed

Product Features

• Preservative, iodine and latex free

Product Description

A Complete Soothing Saline Nasal Rinse Kit. A Volume Therapeutic Saline Nasal Irrigation & Moisturizing System. Sinus Rinse helps Alleviate: Nasal Allergies & Dryness. Sinus Symptoms. Nasal Irritation from occupational dust, fumes, animal dander, grass, pollen, smoke, smog & house dust. Post Nasal Drip and Congestion. Advantages: Preservative, Iodine & Latex Free. Soothing, No Burning or Stinging. Premixed Packets of USP Grade Sodium Chloride & Sodium Bicarbonate. pH Balanced & Isotonic Solution. Custom Designed Cap to fit any nasal opening and also adaptable to powered oral irrigation system. Smooth Flow with easy-squeeze bottle. Empties 100% in upright position. Great to use after sinus surgery. Suitable for use during pregnancy. Money back guarantee if returned within 90 days from the date of purchase. Kit Contains: 1 Custom Designed Cap. 1 Rinse Bottle 240 mL. 1 Tube. 50 Packets of USP Grade Sodium Chloride & Sodium Bicarbonate Mixture (pH Balanced, Isotonic & Preservative & Iodine Free). Education Brochure. Direction for use in English, Spanish & French.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 5.8 x 2.6 inches ; 10.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000A0S5KC
• UPC: 705928001008
• Item model number: 23536
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (81 customer reviews)

Customer Reviews

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89 of 89 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars weirdly awesome, December 28, 2007

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Miss T (Overland Park, KS United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: NeilMed Sinus Rinse Saline Nasal Rinse, Premixed Packets, 50 ct. (Health and Beauty)

My story is like many others. I have allergies, and increasingly frequent sinus infections drove me to try this kit (which a sinus surgeon nurse gave me something like 3 years ago and it sat in a drawer in the bathroom till this summer).

Well, it is pretty weird to think about shooting water up your nose (childhood memories of turning upside down in the pool surfaced--ouch) but I finally got desperate enough to try it. And it does feel pretty weird the first few times, but I am now using this twice a day almost every day. It actually feels really good and it is amazing how much gunk comes out even when I feel relatively clear. It's not as entertaining as a Biore strip, but hey, what is?

Here are a few thoughts that are more random than the numbering might indicate:

1. I aim the nozzle tip at the opposite eye rather than straight up, and that seems to rinse better and not give me the upside-down-in-the-pool headache. The headache did happen a couple of times when I first was learning to use it and it hurts just like I remembered. Once I figured out the right angle it doesn't happen, so don't let that deter you.

2. It does travel easily, but my main problem is either being able to boil water or getting distilled water. I do not use water straight from the tap at home (boiling water at home no problem as I have an electric kettle) or traveling (one hotel I stay at frequently has very moldy pipes--can I shoot what I'm allergic to directly into my sinuses? Can I?), and that is the one pita. Otherwise, the packets and bottle are easy. I even carry a dry dock with me to hang it up on the mirror in the hotel.

3. The great thing about this kit is the pressure and speed it moves the saline solution. It actually is kind of "over before you know it." Sometimes one rinse doesn't feel like enough. I tried the 16 oz bottle and the pressure is not as strong. Now I just refill the 8oz if needed and use it twice in one session.

4. Hypertonic (green) vs. isotonic (blue--the ones that come with this kit) saline packets: I use both and don't really know that one helps more than the other. The green can be used with the 16oz bottle to make the regular solution or the 8 oz bottle to make the hypertonic (concentrated) solution. The green sometimes burns a bit. I'm still experimenting.

5. Definitely follow the instructions on heating up the water in the bottle. I fried one bottle because I didn't test my previously boiled water to see how hot it was before I put it in the micro. Normally about 35 seconds gets room temperature water to a good nasal rinse temp for me, but since the boiled water was already warm it got too hot.

6. People will think it quite strange if you give this as gifts. I tried to tell them that "Santa and I were worried about your sinuses" and it just didn't fly.

7. I find the packaging hilariously cheesy, almost like the Dr. Bronner's liquid soap labels (though definitely not as trippy). Don't ever change, Sinus Rinse!

Overall, I am very pleased with this product and think of using it like I think about washing my face, brushing and flossing (though it is recommended that you do this several hours before bed so you don't get a lot of drainage when you lie down--plus you want to allow a little time if you use a spray like Flonase, so I try to do this in the early evening). I have one at home and one for travel, and sadly for the recipients, have given some as gifts.

Oh well, they'll thank me when they pull it out of their bathroom drawer in a couple of years.

63 of 64 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The most disgusting thing you'll ever love..., May 23, 2009

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Eddie H (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: NeilMed Sinus Rinse Saline Nasal Rinse, Premixed Packets, 50 ct. (Health and Beauty)

A few months ago I got one of the worst sinus infections of my chronic sinusitis sufferer life... It was so bad that my top/left row of teeth hurt like they were being crushed in, no joke.

Since I've gone the antibiotics route so many times before, I feared going that route one more time would end up fueling some sort of mutant bacteria that would eventually jump out of my nostrils and beat my dog up or something... What did my poor little pooch ever do to them??? :(

As I laid in bed, curled up in a ball whimpering, my wife, not able to bear the thought of her husband turning into yet another infantile big baby, decided to take matters into her own hands. She drove off to the pharmacy and returned with a box that looked like a cubed infomercial... Short of asking the camera guy if he was still following, it pretty much had every other base covered. Sham Wow!

Anyway, I was a bit skeptic but in too much pain to really care what the consequences were (which, at this point, I thought would mostly involve my wife's own amusement at my expense)... So, I read the instructions on the outside of the box, the inside of the box, the instruction booklet, the bottle... By the time you're done reading this thing from every flap on the box you'll have a Dr's degree on rinsing your sinuses. Diploma still pending, I filled the thing up with warm water and mixed it in with the provided solution...

I wasted no time... Went straight for the kill. I about passed out when I witnessed what followed... The first words out of my mouth (as soon as all the salty and gooey water finished dripping off of it) were "SWEETIE, COME TAKE A LOOK!"

I never knew such grotesque (spelling?) matter could come out of the human body... At least from that end. I quickly switched to the other nostril and repeated the process... By now I had acquired a strange (and perhaps sick) sense of enjoyment.

The most amazing part (and probably what you're most likely to be interested in) was the almost immediate relief I felt. That is, until my wife had to ruin the moment by saying "Good... Now you can go back to work!"

I continued to use it for a few more days (twice a day) and my sinus infection was completely gone with no antibiotics. And, best of all, my dog gets to live another day! =-D

50 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I've got my nose back!, January 19, 2008

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T. Nemec "vsl2120" (Iowa, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: NeilMed Sinus Rinse Saline Nasal Rinse, Premixed Packets, 50 ct. (Health and Beauty)

I suffered from chronic rhinosinusitis for years. Terrible stuffiness and drainage. I saw several doctors who treated me with various antihistamines, sprays, moisturizers, and even immunotherapy injections. One told me I had to get rid our our two cats. Finally saw a doctor who took me off everything except Nasonex. Then he told me to begin a sinus wash. He gave me a SinusRinse Starter Pack.

The first couple of times I used it I thought it was horrible and I suspected I would discontinue the use of the product. And then a strange thing happened... I began to breath better than I had in years. Air flowed through my nasal passages freely. I smelled things I hadn't smelled in years. The drainage began to decrease. I became more comfortable with the process and soon purchased the extra-large (16oz) Sinus Rinse bottle. Today I use 16oz (two cups) in each nostril twice a day (total 8 cups/day) and I literally cannot believe the difference the sinus rinsing process makes. To those who are turned off by the process the first time you try it, I would say that you get used to the process fairly quickly and while I would not describe it as particularly pleasant, it is not nearly as unpleasant now as the first couple of times I went through the process. And the benefits FAR outweigh any small bit of unpleasantness. The easiest place to perform this is in the shower.

The first week, a lot of mucus was flushed out but since I began using the large bottle and rinsing twice a day, very little excess mucus is in there to be rinsed out. I warm my bottle in the microwave (Careful! You want the water comfortable warm, NEVER hot. ALWAYS TEST the temperature with your finger BEFORE you rinse your nose.)

My doctor recommended NOT purchasing the pre-measured salt packets. It is much cheaper to simply purchase a box of PLAIN salt (i.e non-iodized). I keep a Tupperware container of plain salt in the bathroom with 1/2 teaspoon measure in the container. However, the pre-measured packets sold by SinseRinse are very convenient if you travel or want to keep a rinse bottle at work.

Do take the time to read the handy, one-page instruction sheet that comes with the product.

Final tip: There are pockets in your sinus passages where water collects after rinsing (formerly these pockets contained lots of mucus, dust and allegens). Approx. 10 minutes after your rinse, take several tissues and bend over holding your head upside down. Slowly stand up and these pockets will drain. If you don't remember to do this, you may embarass yourself later in the day if you need to bend over.

Neilmed Sinus Rinse, 1 kit