nasal rinses

[Ogee]

My doctor insists that I do a daily nasal rinse.  But everytime I do, within two days my left ear pressure changes and I get an ear ache.  Within a week I have fluid in my ear.  Am I doing the rinse wrong, or can there be something else going on?  Thank you.

[doctornee medical]

Hi
Thanks for writing to the forum!
“Sinus irrigation is not recommended if you are fighting an ear infection. Neither should you rinse your nasal passages if either nostril is completely plugged or hard to breathe through. If this is the case, you could create pressure and retention of the solution inside the nasal or sinus cavities, causing adverse symptoms in the ears. Consult your physician if you have questions or concerns about whether or not you should irrigate.”

Refer: http://www.natlallergy.com/article.asp?ai=154&bhcd2=1231344019

Hope this helps. It is difficult to comment beyond this at this stage. Please let me know if there is any thing else and do keep me posted. Take care!