NeilMed SinusRinse Paediatric Kit for Sinus & Allergy Relief

Suffer constantly from a blocked nose. Nasal sprays only helped a bit. Bought this in desperation, seems to work brilliantly. It's an unusual feeling, but one you get used to, but as I write this my nose is nice and clear and none of the discomfort from sprays.

Using it since a month now. I have sinus problem and 2 years ago had a major sinus surgery to relief my problems (migraines, constant throat and chest infection, and sinus infections) as im better after surgery the discharge is still present and lingering in my sinuses. I tried everything u name it sprays, rinses, tablets. Finally i found this and its amazing! Especially as u can do it with warm water that actually makes the experience pleasant in morning. It works so good cleaning all stuffiness from your sinuses in a couple of seconds. Amount off stuff that comes out in morning its unrealistic and then you know its out not stuck there all day. Yes the container is leaking a little bit as its not a tight seal but its just drops. No problem with battery lock comming undone. I just always dry it after use and store in dry place. Had tried it on my 4 year daughter and she does not like it as sound is loud but it gets rid of her runny nose in 2 days. Overall my favourite solution to my problem and so happy i found it. And no i didn't receive a discount etc. Its a honest review after a month of use.

**UPDATE AFTER ONLY 3MONTHS!-jul 2016**So after 3 months I think you should all STAY AWAY from this product. Complete waste of money.O, to contradict myself, it worked for the first couple of months BUT that is simply due to the care and attention you have to give it. After each use I took it all apart, unscrewed it all, cleaned it still it gleamed and made sure all the connectors worked, then put it back together and put it to one side until the next use. I used the product twice a day everyday due to my sinus requiring such use. This process would take me a good 15mins each time while the nasal flushing was over in around 30seconds. A LOT OF HASSLE!I have to say, as per my original review that during the flushing process, my nasal passages felt such relief but that would stop as soon as the flushing stopped, and lets face it, I had to get on with life, not be flushing 24/7(!)Any, I went to get the sinugator this morning and would you believe it, it wasn’t working!!! How could this be especially after I take care of it and make sure it is clean at all times. Alas, there is a wire, very very thin copper wire in a red insulate which connects the on/off button to a bit that is like a clanger/bell hit (the main bit that makes the machine work). Anyway, this wire had fallen off. Broken. No longer attached. Now I don’t own a soldering iron so unable to fix it back on. But I am amazed that it has broken! After only 3months (and I have to say, the last 5weeks haven’t been daily use because it takes SO MUCH TIME AND EFFORT to maintain. So really, nothing should be breaking.I am left with a costly machine that didn’t do it’s job very well which doesn’t do it’s job at all now due to breaking and lots of NeilMed Sinus Rinse Hypertonic Refill 70 Sachets because I now can’t use themIf I were you I would STAY AWAY from this Sinugator. I have had to learn the hard way. It’s hard work. Am hoping Amazon can do something about it as I am out of pocket and my sinus are playing havoc with no relief.ORIGINAL REVIEW – April 2016I really like this product. It seems to be helping release the pressure of my sinusitis. Today was the first day I woke up without a full on sinus cottonwool lined headache in months! I will keep using it if I can so please read on as to why 3stars are knocked off ......1- the blue water/concoction park of the sinugator doesn't hold enough water for a good 'flush' of the sinus. The pressure is good and painless but ends abruptly just as it breaks through.would be better to have a small mechanical working but and a larger reservoir.2- product arrived promptly on Friday afternoon. Have used it 4times since arrival (have really BAD sinusitis). It is now Sunday evening and sinugator has stopped working already! Now need to figure it out. From what I have read online seems that oxydization has occurred inside the workings and needs clearing out somehow. One cannot be doing this all the time and ESPECIALLY NOT after only 4 uses!3-it needs 3xAA batteries. I think in this day and age with chargeable toothbrushes and a USB charger for everything, this product should also be chargeable to make it more user friendly.I've already said this, it is a good product just with a few things that need to be updated.

Sadly I am no stranger to Nelimed and their products, or more precisely my needs for nasal irrigation over the years due to Rhinitis, Sinusitis, and post nasal drips etc that trouble me far too often.I have seen a couple of ENT specialist and undergone various tests. This has left me with me having to manage this situation and, thankfully, I have found that nasal irrigation plays a big part in doing just that.Firstly thinking about the solution that I use to irrigate with.I had prepared my own in the past, using sodium bicarbonate, kosher salt (no additives) and water. But I am tending to use a lot of the pre made sachets produced by Nelimed, due to the convenience and ease of use, as well as having the exact quantities needed for the measured pre-boiled water used.I have looked to add various other liquids to that solution to help my condition. For me I have found that a 10% solution of povidone iodine works great if there are any signs of an infection. We all know the signs of an infection, rather than an accumulation of thickened mucous and post nasal drip etc.The few drops that I add of the povidone iodine is very effective in dealing with any infection and once cleared up I then return to the salt/ sodium bicarbonate solution in water.I know that I have mentioned it but it is important not to use tap water but to use pre-boiled and cooled water, due to possible infections.The Sinugator itself.....I have posted several photos for you to see, also standing next to my electric (£120) Sinupulse irrigation machine.The build quality of the Sinugator seemed adequate for the job. It is a little heavy and cumbersome, but that is because I'm used to holding just the "wand" (tip) of the Sinupulse machine I also have. Being an "all in one" type device it is also a little restrictive in how you can position your head and lean as the machine itself has t o remain upright to ensure that all the liquid is used when it is running. Tipping it sideways will leave liquid still in the blue water container.Filling the blue container is easy enough but be wary when screwing it on to the base of the unit, probably more so when removing it. Look at one of the photos I posted and you will see that the semi-transparent seal ring is easy to dislodge, at least it was for me, as I assume it stuck to the blue cup section when removing. This was quite difficult to get back in place but it seems ok for now.I am very used to the sensation and method to use these types of devices and this one is very similar to what I have used.The benefits seem to be the pulsing of the water as it is pumped out of the nozzle, which fits and seals well to my nostril, as it then gets forced up into your nasal cavities with a pulsing sensation. In fact this pulsing is for more intense than it is with my other machine. The vibrations from the hand held device is also noted due to the pulsing, not unpleasantly though.Repeating the process for each nostril is fine except, as mentioned, this machine has to be kept upright to ensure that all the contents goes where it is needed.This leads me to my criticism about the kit so far....The capacity of the blue holding tank is just short of 250ml. That might seem to be enough but with my Sinupulse machine I can fill it to 700ml, it will actually hold around 750ml if filled to the brim.Over the years of using nasal irrigation I have found that 250ml each side is hardly enough at times of an infection or that of thickened mucous.Also with the Sinugator only holding 250ml it means that you have to do one side ( I pre-mix a 500ml solution ready in a glass measuring jug) and then whilst that side is dripping open it up and pour another 250ml in the device to do the other side.It probably is the best of what they could make for it to be a portable device. If the blue tank was increased in capacity to 500ml it would probably then be too big to handle, but having got the Sinupulse I do enjoy just having a large tank and then the "wired" wand to apply up to 750ml of pre-mixed water as needed. The flexibility of the wand and its capacity is great, but it costs so much more.After using the device for a couple of weeks, this will be taken with me when I’m on trips etc, I can appreciate what a damn good job it does and how effective it is. Its capacity limitations are made up for its portability and not needing a mains connection. I do read of some people having build quality or long term functional issues with the device but I bought it with a 120 days money back guarantee and a five years warranty. For me it was worth a buy and I’m glad that I did just that.If you are coming from using a neli pot or one of those hand held devices (in my opinion better than a neli pot) then this might work out well for you. I do find that the pulsing sensation and regular force applied to the water stream effective for my needs. The cost of this compared to my suffering of not having one can’t be overvalued, thankfully it is affordable.I no longer need to use any regular prescribed treatments, not very effective, and I’m doing much better for using regular daily nasal irrigation. I would be wary about doing this too often, when I’m in a bad way I might increase this up to three times in a day at most, as over use might lead to producing excessive mucous. Also I only use povidone iodine if I am experiencing an infection, again good bacteria up the nostrils is needed to keep things in balance.Good luck to you and hopefully this machine can be of use to you and your needs as I know it is of benefit for me.I hope that this review has helped you.