Isotonic sea water nasal spray with a concentration of 0.9% has similar functions to normal saline nasal spray, and has little stimulation to the nasal mucosa, and can be used often.

When using a hand-held nasal spray, keep your head in a normal position, clean your nose and blow your nose first.

Place your thumb on the bottom of the bottle, your index finger and middle finger on each side of the nozzle, and clamp the nozzle. Before the first dose, or when the nasal spray is used again at an interval of more than 3 days, the bottle should be shaken thoroughly first, and the drug should be sprayed into the air 1 to 2 times. The position of the spray is toward the outer wall of the nasal cavity, and the number and frequency should not exceed the scope of the doctor's advice.

The way of use is also exquisite. With one hand, place the nozzle of the nasal spray into the opposite nostril, pointing the nozzle toward the inner canthus (inner corner) of the other eye, keeping the bottle almost straight and not tilted too much.

Simply put, it is the left hand to spray the right nostril, towards the inner corner of the right eye. Because the inside of the nasal cavity is the nasal septum, do not direct the nozzle towards the inside of the nasal cavity, so as not to spray the liquid in the nasal septum to cause epistaxis, but also to reduce the risk of direct impact on the nasopharynx resulting in discomfort.

To apply the nasal spray, close your mouth, inhale gently through your nostrils, and then exhale with your mouth open.

If you don't have a nasal spray on hand, you can also take advantage of a cheap, time-honored "nose guard" - a hot towel.

When the nose is congested, applying a hot towel to the nose not only helps to clear the nose, but also inhibits the growth of the virus by warming the nose. However, Chen Hexin stressed that when the cold just happened, because the nasal mucosa has not swollen, secreting mucus, there is no need to rush to flush the nasal cavity with normal saline.

Congestion stage:

Symptomatic treatment combined with nasal care

The second stage is congestion, mainly symptomatic treatment. Combined with bacterial infection, patients will appear fever and other cold symptoms, at this time can take cold or antipyretic drugs symptomatic treatment, relieve symptoms. At the same time, the first stage of nasal care was used.

Infection period:

Nasal scrubber + nasal aspirator clears mucus

The third stage is the infection period, highlighted by the yellow pus nasal discharge, some people speak will be affected by nasal discharge, always sucking the nose.

During the infection period, "replacement therapy" should be taken, using a nasal washer to flush the nasal cavity, and then using a nasal aspirator to suck out the mucus hidden in the sinus cavity.

Replacement therapy can directly improve sinusitis. Pus itself is a hotbed of bacterial growth, replacement therapy is the use of nasal negative pressure suction, the pus out of the sinus cavity, not only reduce the retention of nasal sinus secretions, purify the nasal environment, shorten the course of the disease, but also promote the nasal mucosa to return to normal, help prevent the occurrence of acute sinusitis.

For patients with acute sinusitis, at this time, you may wish to try the fourth "artifact" combination: nasal washer and nasal aspirator. When the nose is so thick or sticky that it cannot be sucked out, three steps can be taken: First, clean the nose with a nasal washer, saline solution, and sea water nasal spray.

Next, hormone drugs and decongestants such as ephedrine are used to reduce swelling of the nasal mucosa and open the sinuses. Finally, use a nasal aspirator to suck out the snot.

There are electric nasal aspirators or oral nasal aspirators on the market, which use the principle of negative pressure suction. However, pay attention to master the strength, especially when sucking pus for the child, to start from the lowest suction, otherwise it will cause bleeding of the nasal mucosa. Negative pressure suction snot too often, generally can be used every 2 to 3 days.

Acute sinusitis after a cold can develop into chronic sinusitis if it is not effectively treated. In addition to these treatments, many patients are looking for a cure for sinusitis.

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