A male asked:
i was doing a sinus rinse neil med, and begin to spary left side, very little was coming out on right side, i was plug on left side, what should i do?
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Dr. Victor Bonuel answered
Internal Medicine 38 years experience
Try applying vicks: Vaporub on your nose and cheeks, chew cough drops, sudafed may help. There is no connection between the right and left sinuses. Hope u feel better!
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