If nasal symptoms are driving you bonkers, a little nasal irrigation can soothe your schnoz.
It's easy. You don't need any special devices -- or a tiny garden hose! All you need is a little something you can buy at any drugstore . . .
Ode to Sinus Woes
Research confirms that a nasal saline rinse is a good (and cheap) way to ease chronic sinusitis and rhinitis symptoms. What you’ll need to buy: just a simple spray bottle of saline. In a recent study, that delivery method worked best. A spray bottle gently saturates the sinuses and the solution stays put quite well -- so the stuff can do its job. Simply squeeze the bottle and ahhhh . . .
(Find out what could happen if your nasal symptoms go untreated.)
Self-Care for Stuffy and Sneezy
Here are some more tips for taming annoying springtime allergies:
Is your stuffy, runny nose from allergies or something else? Find out here.
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