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Are your nasal passages extremely dry due to your heating system throughout the winter months?
I use a nasal wash at this time of the year to clean out my nasal passages. Otherwise, doctors have recommended to leave a pot of clean, recently boiled water ( 10 minutes) by your bedside or to open a window a crack if doable since humidifiers are not recommended for NTM patients.
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Thanks Katie. Do you know if nebulizing hypertonic or isotonic saline with a mask instead of a wand would be beneficial? Rock on!
You are most welcome! I have never tried saline w a mask. Katie
Yes I have distilled water in both oxygen and bipap and still so dry also also my mouth. I have AYR also several salines to help.
Ksmiles123, what is nasal wash? Please educate me. My nasal passages are very dry but not much on rainy days.
Ksmiles123, what is nasal wash? Please educate me. My nasal passages are very dry but not much on rainy days.
Ksmiles123, what is nasal wash? Please educate me. My nasal passages are very dry but not much on rainy days.
Ksmiles123, what is nasal wash? Please educate me. My nasal passages are very dry but not much on rainy days.
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