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Dctorlynn1 (Arizona) on 01/25/2016
5 out of 5 stars

As a chiropractor, we generally preach letting the body heal itself. I have to admit that getting adjusted has reduced my sinus infections to once every couple years instead of three times a year.

I started with a cold last week. (Worse thing ever for a chiro because we have to lean over people.) I even took two days off. I broke down and started anti-biotics 4 days in, which I hate to admit. It got better, but still a lot of sinus pressure. For some reason I thought about HP in a neti pot. Your site was very helpful.

Three capfuls of hydrogen peroxide and saline powder is what I used. I was SHOCKED at what came out. Quite a bit of (this will be gross) very thick rusty colored mucus...more than I ever thought possible. No matter of blowing my nose could get this stuff out. I'll repeat three times a day until completely resolved.

I feel GREAT! Thank you so much. I'll pass this along to my patients.

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Replied By April (Santa Cruz, California) on 01/25/2016

drlynn1, are you using food grade? I can't even touch a drop to my skin it turns white and BURNS and stings for 1/2 hour or so. Would love to try as I have chronic sinusitis, but food grade? Is there a way to make it not burn?
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Replied By Mama To Many (Tennessee) on 01/25/2016

Food grade hydrogen peroxide should not be used straight. It is very strong and dangerous at 35% strength. It must be diluted to 3% (11 parts water plus 1 part 35% hydrogen peroxide.) Then it still needs a lot of dilution again even before using in the sinuses.

~Mama to Many~

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Replied By Sinunator (Philippines) on 01/28/2016

Can I use 3% of Hydrogen Peroxide instead of Food Grade which is 35%?
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Replied By Jess (MI, USA) on 01/28/2016

Yes, I use just 3% hydrogen peroxide. 1/2 teaspoon off it in 6 ounces distilled water in the netti pot.
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Replied By Mary (St Paul, Mn) on 02/23/2016

I was thrilled when a friend suggested this, as I'd been using a neti pot for a sinus infections for three days which it did nothing but cause a painful post-nasal drip down the right side of my throat. My Father, who had been pre-med but grown up on a poor farm, always has us gargle with salt and HP when anything was coming on and it usually did the trick ~ but that was 40 years ago! Nevertheless, the combination wasn't foreign to me so I gave it a try (your ratios). Quite an eye-watering fizz but wow, not even the pain caused by just the salt (about 1/4 tsp) in the net pot. I was grateful to the chiropractor, though, as you didn't give any sense of how often to rinse ~ although he didn't give ratios, and I want to know: 3 capfuls (instead of 1/2 tsp) of HP in how much water, with how much salt? This ~ is ~ the ticket, though, and as someone who had almost constant sinus infections as a kid, yes: we all know that when the gross stuff starts coming out (and this finally caused that) wellness has begun. (I've been stuck in the house and my kitchen is being redone so had no access to my water filter. I boiled tap water for 20 minutes ~ as we used to to be able to drink it in the early '70's when living in Indonesia. But not a minute less...) Many thanks!
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Replied By Stan J. (Phoenix, Az) on 06/12/2016

I've been using hypertonic saline rinse for sinus problems for 40 years (it's very dry and dusty in Phoenix), never heard of adding H2O2 until now. I'll try it!

For application, the easiest method is a rubber ear bulb: fill it and insert in one nostril and lightly pinch both nostrils closed, and squeeze until you feel it in your throat. Lean over and blow gently, then repeat with the other nostril. Turn your head almost upside down to drain the bottom sinuses. Repeat 1 to 2 more times per day maximum.

I have a reaction to chloramines so I never use tap water, only spring water. Distilled water *may* work (there's evidence that distillation doesn't remove all chloramines), but RO won't remove chloramines from tap water.

My hypertonic saline is nearly identical to the original post: 1tsp sea salt to 8oz/250ml water. I add 1/4tsp of baking soda as a buffering agent. You can cut the baking soda in half if it bothers you.

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Replied By Jeffrey (Easton, Pa) on 12/04/2016

Stan,

Turning your head nearly upside down sounds like waterboarding. Explain how you do that again.

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Replied By Evander (Maryland, Usa) on 12/31/2016

You would want to be sure you are using 3% food grade hydrogen peroxide. I see most say mix that down to 1% with distilled water.

So you would have 2 parts distilled water and 1 part 3% hydrogen peroxide. It is available on amazon-just type in "3% food grade hydrogen peroxide". It is important to not use strong hydrogen peroxide without diluting it with water. I saw some have made themselves sick or very sick by not knowing this. Very strong % hydrogen peroxide is rocket fuel- you wouldn't want to drink that.

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