Rivernose cure

SWinder · Joined: 22 Jun 2008 Posts: 6

For those suffering from the river water allergy aka rivernose.

After trying many things and allergy medications (nose plugs, sinus flush, zyrtec, prescribed steroinds etc.) - I found that one simple thing has consistently much better effect on my allergy.

As soon as I return home I'm taking a good shower and washing all clothes that were in contact with the water.

biffmalibu · Joined: 30 May 2008 Posts: 556

Brilliant! Stomp wetsuit and Speedo in soapy water in bottom of tub.

isobars · Joined: 12 Dec 1999 Posts: 20935

My often severe and sometimes disabling lifelong hay fever, exacerbated by rivernose, quickly disappeared when I stopped eating wheat. Eat wheat, back it comes. Doctors and literature have confirmed the link.

combs · Joined: 01 Apr 1997 Posts: 130

Yes indeed, ISO. Also Gluten can make you loose some body parts:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtmKU9xYF_Q

macesix · Joined: 31 Aug 2007 Posts: 49

I pour in 1/2 cup of full strength bleach into the tub and sit there for a time. Then I keep my eyes closed and lean back and submerse, letting the water drain up into my nose and sinuses. That makes me gack, so I come up sputtering. Do that twice. Rinse eyes off in the shower, and I'm done. Don't even need any soap. The river smell is gone, but I can't get no lovin' cause my woman says I stink of bleach.

macesix · Joined: 31 Aug 2007 Posts: 49

I pour in 1/2 cup of full strength bleach into the tub and sit there for a time. Then I keep my eyes closed and lean back and submerse, letting the water drain up into my nose and sinuses. That makes me gack, so I come up sputtering. Do that twice. Rinse eyes off in the shower, and I'm done. Don't even need any soap. The river smell is gone, but I can't get no lovin' cause my woman says I stink of bleach.

spennie · Joined: 13 Oct 1995 Posts: 975 Location: Thousand Oaks, CA

Jesus, Thx.!! Bleach has a Ph around 11, I believe. I'll use it 1/2 strength to get rid of poison oak, but immersion?! Running it up your nose? Yikes! You'd best run that by a doctor.

macesix · Joined: 31 Aug 2007 Posts: 49

isobars · Joined: 12 Dec 1999 Posts: 20935

I Googled bleach when somebody mentioned soaking in it. It's a common treatment for babies at that same concentration.

J64TWB · Joined: 24 Dec 2013 Posts: 1685

A proper sinus wash does not include tap water and bleach. Distilled water, salt and baking soda mixed to the right combination is the answer. According to my allergist, tap water has been known to kill when people use it for sinus rinse.