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Rena705 Female, 45 years Edmonton - AB Member since Nov 2007
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jala_neti
I use mine every day in the morning, and it's really helped me. If you decide to pursue it and buy one, the pot you buy should come with a measuring spoon to make sure you add the right amount of salt to the water. I usually add just a pinch more to my pot though, and have never had any adverse effects. Once you get over the initial strangeness of breathing through your mouth (not so strange if your sinuses are as bad as mine) and the feeling of water going through your sinuses, the toughest part of the procedure is really making sure you get all the water out afterward. I spend up to a minute and a half bending over, twisting, blowing gently, etc.
You don't say what your sinus pain is due to, but jala neti probably can't hurt to try. If it doesn't help though, you should consult an ENT to see what the cause of the pain could be.