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Every day I cough up what looks like a scab with ugly mucous and blood
Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) | Last Active: Dec 4 7:51pm | Replies (391)Comment receiving replies
I really appreciate the update, Sarah! Can you share where you got these tips about adding baby shampoo and Ponaris nasal emollient? How has microwaving the rinse bottle helped?
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Hi Colleen, I got the tips about using the drop of the J & J baby shampoo from this discussion board and my own research reading various medical articles and a few available studies. For example: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18284857/
I use the baby shampoo to try and keep biofilms of bacteria from forming in my nasopharynx and collect there. I want to avoid taking constant antibiotics and this is a way to manage it without constant use of antibiotics.
The Polaris oil keeps the nasal area from being too try and forming the crusts. I got that suggestion from this thread as well and it works.
The idea to heat the bottle (20 seconds) before using the saline rinse was something I thought of to try. After doing it the first time, I observed that the warm rinse flows through and out my nasal passages much easier and seems to do a better job at clearing any crusts from forming in my experience doing this. I'd highly recommend these methods to anyone struggling with the awful symptoms of this issue.