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Anyone ever tried it for this? My Dad swears that it works for him, but

my wife tried it for her allergies and it completely stopped up her nose

for about 24 hours.

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>Anyone ever tried it for this? My Dad swears that it works for him, but my

wife tried it for her allergies and it completely stopped up her nose for

about 24 hours.<

Although I love using DMSO for many things, up my nose is not one of them.

Even a tiny bit mixed into homemade preparations will rapidly overdry my

nose/nasal passages and cause congestion. It's probably an individual thing.

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Neti pots work great to clear the sinuses unless

they are swollen totally shut. If you use DMSO,

put a few drops in with your warm salt water and

use it in a Neti.

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Anyone ever tried it for this? My Dad swears that it works for him, but my wife tried it for her allergies and it completely stopped up her nose for about 24 hours.--

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I use 10% several times a day for sinus congestion and sinus headaches.

I have never had any dryness reaction, which is strange I guess since it

does dry my skin, but I am using much higher concentrations.

It clears my nose within minutes, makes it run and I have to blow for a

few minutes, some drains down my throat. But it works and fast, for me.

I either use a dropper with my head turned upside down over the bed or

a metered nasal spray and I tip my head back, either way I roll from

side to side to distribute.

I also put it on my temples, in my ears, and all around my ears, in 30%

concentration mixed with CS. I put Peppermint oil on these areas first

and then the DMSO to drive it in and get some circulation going.

Both of these methods work to reduce sinus headaches. If you do get

dryness Emu Oil is helpful. Sinus irrigation with salt water also works.

Neti Pots are good for sinus irrigation and they are cheap compared to

a sinus irrigation set up for a Water Pik or sinus irrigation unit.

Garnet

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>>Anyone ever tried it for this? My Dad swears that it works for him, but my

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> wife tried it for her allergies and it completely stopped up her nose for

> about 24 hours.<

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> Although I love using DMSO for many things, up my nose is not one of them.

> Even a tiny bit mixed into homemade preparations will rapidly overdry my

> nose/nasal passages and cause congestion. It's probably an individual thing.

>

> Daddybob

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Thanks for all the replies...

It worked very well for me, and I was primarily wanting to make sure

that there were no specific resaons NOT to use it directly in the nose.

I was using 50%, though - think I wil cut it down to 30 qnd try that.

My wife, bless her, will probably never try anything I suggest again...

;)

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Question: Do you get the DMSO smell from this?

jp

I use 10% several times a day for sinus congestion and sinus headaches.I have never had any dryness reaction, which is strange I guess since itdoes dry my skin, but I am using much higher concentrations.It clears my nose within minutes, makes it run and I have to blow for afew minutes, some drains down my throat. But it works and fast, for me.I either use a dropper with my head turned upside down over the bed ora metered nasal spray and I tip my head back, either way I roll from side to side to distribute.I also put it on my temples, in my ears, and all around my ears, in 30%concentration mixed with CS. I put Peppermint oil on these areas firstand then the DMSO to drive it in and get some circulation going.Both of these methods work to reduce sinus headaches. If you do get dryness Emu Oil is helpful. Sinus irrigation with salt water also works.Neti Pots are good for sinus irrigation and they are cheap compared toa sinus irrigation set up for a Water Pik or sinus irrigation unit.Garnetransley wrote:> wrote:> >>Anyone ever tried it for this? My Dad swears that it works for him, but my> > wife tried it for her allergies and it completely stopped up her nose for> about 24 hours.<> > Although I love using DMSO for many things, up my nose is not one of them.> Even a tiny bit mixed into homemade preparations will rapidly overdry my> nose/nasal passages and cause congestion. It's probably an individual thing.> > Daddybob> > > > >

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