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Could nasal irrigation make a sinus infection worse by pushing it into the ears? what's a sign you should stop using nasal irrigation?
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Unlikely: Saline irrigation is at low, pressure and into the pharynx. The liklihood of pressurizing the eustachian tubes is very low.
Answered 4/25/2014
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