Re: Sinus irrigations - need suggestions

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Compliance is the biggest problem! My older son was great! My 7 year old is

horrible! We have only done this following surgery . Toddlers I would try

in the bath tub and try making it into a ritual - i.e. wash our hands, clean

our nose..........

There are so many great treatments but its murder to get children to

COMPLY!!!!!!!!!

That is the cause of most of my frustration.

Rosemary in NY with 3 children (13, 11 and 7)

with CF. I have a dog named TOBI and have

coined the phrase " BREATHE DAMMIT "

my new favorite quote is

Any idiot can face a crisis -

it's day to day living that wears you out.

Anton Chekhov

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In a message dated 2/16/2004 11:29:20 AM Central Standard Time,

ROSEMARY3FOR3wCF@... writes:

There are so many great treatments but its murder to get children to

COMPLY!!!!!!!!!

That is the cause of most of my frustration.

OH HOW I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL ROSEMARY!!!! DEB A

[Guest guest]

I use to make my own saline solution for cory. It has been a while

but what was recommended to us was a recipe that calling for

pickling salt so it wouldn't " burn " . We use a bulb syringe. I cut

off the tip so it wouldn't go o long. Or the kind that are used for

the ears, works good too. Cory also had several sinus surgeries

starting at age 4. Basically once a year since then.

--- In cfparents , " fostercf2002 " <JBEarle@A...> .

Do you think it is better tolerated and how

> do you administer it?

>

> Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

> Jeanne

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We use Little Noses Saline Drops. Zach likes to " help " me put the

drops in his nose. He holds the bottle and I squeeze the drops in.

He also holds the bulb syringe for me too.

We only use the drops and syringe when he has drainage, so it is not

a daily thing.

Sara - mommy of Zach 2yo wcf

> Hi Everyone,

>

> How do those of you with toddlers get them to cooperate with nasal

> irrigations?

>

> Shaelin is almost 3 and has had 2 sinus surgeries in the past 1

1/2

> years and again has a cold with copious amount of clear nasal

> drainage. I have been trying to irrigate his nose with saline but

he

> fights so much that very little actually gets into his nose. I am

> using the Ocean drops and wonder if they sting. He does not fight

> when I give him his Rhinocort. I noticed that some of you make

your

> own irrigation solution. Do you think it is better tolerated and

how

> do you administer it?

>

> Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

> Jeanne

[Guest guest]

>

> How do those of you with toddlers get them to cooperate with nasal

> irrigations?

>

The rhinoflow can be used from 3 and up. I was scared to try the bulb

syringe as how would you clean and dry it out completely. The rhino parts

can be boiled like the pari nebs.

Darci