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Is a nasal saline wash safe for people with hypertension? each package has 2300mg of sodium chloride and 700mg of sodium bicarbonate per 8 fl oz of water. i have chronic nonallergic rhinitis due to deviated septum and i want to use this daily?

Q: is a nasal saline wash safe for people with hypertension? each package has 2300mg of sodium chloride and 700mg of sodium bicarbonate per 8 fl oz of water. i have chronic nonallergic rhinitis due to deviated septum and i want to use this daily?

: Since nasal irrigations with sodium don't act like saline from oral intake, they won't raise blood pressure.

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Since nasal irrigations with sodium don't act like saline from oral intake, they won't raise blood pressure.

Answered 12/21/2022

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A member asked:

Is a nasal saline wash safe for people with hypertension? each package has 2300mg of sodium chloride and 700mg of sodium bicarbonate per 8 fl oz of water. i have chronic nonallergic rhinitis due to deviated septum and i want to use this daily?

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