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Sodium chloride nasal for Nasal Congestion User Reviews (Page 3)

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Reviews for Sodium chloride nasal

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  • Nei...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • January 14, 2022

"Had surgery because of nasal polyps and was recommended to use saline nasal rinse. The 1st week of 2, I was blowing out mucus, but 1 day I went to do a rinse while my nose was stuffed up and water wouldn't come out of the left nostril. All of a sudden, my eardrum popped or felt like it pushed out during the rinse, a headache followed. It is going on 5 days, and every morning I wake up with a headache. Sometimes the pain is in my cheek area, sometimes my eye socket, and the top and back of my neck. When it's sunny outside, it hurts my eyes, and I also notice when I bend down, it feels like blood is rushing to my head, almost like a throbbing pain. Aleve helps, but the headache comes back. I decided to look online to see if anyone else was having these side effects, glad to know I'm not the only 1. I never had a headache that lasted this long, and I am a bit worried now :/"

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  • Jim...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • August 30, 2022

Sodium chloride nasal "I sprayed some of this in my nose, and my nose instantly started swelling up, swelling up. I read the ingredients, and it's even got alcohol. I pulled out a NeilMed that's just saline and water, put it in the Ayr sprayer, and immediately my sinuses started clearing up. I will never use AYR again. Also, it seems to leave some sort of a nasty residue in the back of your throat. I'm not sure what's happening there."

1 / 10
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  • Coo...
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • March 9, 2022

Sodium chloride nasal "I was using regular saline every night for dry sinuses, then my doctor recommended using Ayr gel because it was gentler and lasted longer than saline, but now I have a lingering smell of chemicals that I can’t get rid of. Hope it is not permanent. I recommend regular saline that I used for years. Besides, both work the same, Ayr did not work any better."

5 / 10
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  • Vbr...
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • January 4, 2017

Sodium chloride nasal "Makes me sneeze every time, and is scented, which is irritating and may even be the cause of the sneezing. Despite that, I persist in its use as its moisturizing gel properties are entirely effective."

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  • Joa...
  • May 31, 2017

Sodium chloride nasal "I used this twice yesterday and once this morning and got a headache all 3 times, and it didn't help my post-nasal drip. I won't use it again."

2 / 10
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  • Tim...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • June 7, 2019

Sodium chloride nasal "The gel has been very helpful in clearing up my chronic sinusitis. No side effects that I notice. Seems great!"

9 / 10
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  • Bob...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • December 19, 2021

Sodium chloride nasal "Have found it to be an easy-to-use and effective solution to my sinus problems. Clears them out, and it's possible to breathe easier. Use it twice a day, and no side effects."

10 / 10
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  • A S...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • December 20, 2020

Sodium chloride nasal "Burns my nose. I would rather use regular saline and Vaseline."

3 / 10
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  • mar...
  • September 11, 2016

Sodium chloride nasal "Swelling of tissue above eyelids."

4 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • October 8, 2021

Sodium chloride nasal "Upper teeth pain. Been using this about 6 weeks, twice a day for nasal congestion, and I have loss of taste."

8 / 10
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  • CCa...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • September 16, 2020

Sodium chloride nasal "The Ayr Saline Nasal Gel burns my nostrils so bad. Then the sneezing starts, and I end up having to blow my nose, which removes most of the product."

3 / 10
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  • ron...
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • October 13, 2018

Sodium chloride nasal "Works well, but some new units send a stream instead of mist!"

8 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • February 27, 2022

Sodium chloride nasal "I have found it to work well - except occasionally I have excruciating upper tooth pain on one side after use. Makes me want to discontinue using the rinse, even though for the most part it works."

8 / 10
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  • Joe...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • December 28, 2020

Sodium chloride nasal "Huge waste of money. The product is just baking soda and salt, and they charge $20 for 'purified water.'"

1 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • July 8, 2022

Sodium chloride nasal "NOT JUST SALINE SOLUTION. Saline plus alcohol and other ingredients. This is what causes the burning nose."

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  • Anonymous
  • July 22, 2020

Sodium chloride nasal "Definitely not a simple saline nasal spray. This product gave me a slight headache; it has a strong agent; not sure which of its ingredients."

1 / 10
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  • Mac...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • June 1, 2019

Sodium chloride nasal "Twice tried to use it, can’t get it to go in one nostril and out the other???"

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  • Ahm...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • August 18, 2018

Sodium chloride nasal "Has no effect for blocked nose."

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  • Anonymous
  • January 14, 2018

Sodium chloride nasal "causes terrible itching."

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  • Dee...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • August 7, 2020

Sodium chloride nasal "I love the regular saline nasal spray but am not a fan of the no-drip gel spray with aloe. I now have pain in my sinuses and some facial swelling from it; I will never use it again!"

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  • Tre...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • February 4, 2023

Sodium chloride nasal "I purchased this medication and found from the first use it reduced sneezing, and it doesn’t burn. Helped my ears to clear too."

9 / 10
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  • Sim...
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • October 25, 2023

"Works really well. Has continually helped with my sinus congestion. Will use until I am no longer upright!"

9 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • February 9, 2023

Sodium chloride nasal "I do not recommend the spray as it can burn. I use the gel instead. I put a small dab right inside my nose and rub it around my nostril. It clears congestion and helps me breathe."

10 / 10
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  • Dav...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • December 8, 2024

Sodium chloride nasal "I've been using 2 months now after my sinus surgery. Really easy to use, helps get the junk out as a result of surgery. I have one more month to go."

10 / 10
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  • Hig...
  • March 6, 2022

Sodium chloride nasal "Absolute waste of money, don't bother. Sniff salt water, better results, a lot less money."

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