Quote Originally Posted by doc
And finally, have you guys ever heard of a neti pot? It's an old old indian contraption that costs about $12-15 on-line and flushes the sinuses with plain old salt water. It probably does more for a cold than all the alkaseltzer out there combined. My patients swear by it. It completely gets rid of all sinus pressure and congestion. If nothing else, it is definitely safe, which is not something you can say for all those meds.
I use a neti pot every day, and it does a lot of good. Learning how to use it can be a little unsettling. Just remember to breathe out of your mouth and to tilt your head far enough that the water comes out your opposite nostril.

Since I started flushing my sinuses, I've had only one bad cold. I've also been able to give up Claratin-D.