Pepper Nasal Spray, Allergy and Sinus Relief, Congestion, Headaches, 1 fl oz

Many reviews say Sinus Plumber is effective but painful, so I was expecting it would feel like a punch in the nose. Right after it arrived, I put the tip into a nostril, closed my eyes, fired, and said to my wife, "That's it?" Sure, it stings a little, but just a little. The experience is hardly as painful as eating wasabi paste. If you're buying this for masochistic purposes, you will be profoundly disappointed. I have a lot of sinus problems, and I use fluticasone (a.k.a. "Flonase") daily, so I'm I'm going to use that as a basis of comparison for those who use a prescription production. Sinus Plumber is definitely more effective in the short run. It's a highly effective mucolytic, meaning that it will break up mucus. It also seems to shrink swollen sinuses, at least in my case. Fluticasone is a corticosteroid and has a long duration, up to 24 hours, and is an anti-inflammatory that shrinks sinuses. Fluticasone takes several minutes to begin working, and it gently opens sinuses. Sinus Plumber is faster, more effective in the short run, but won't continue working for hours. Some have given the product one star and said it was junk. Not all sinus problems are the same, even though the symptoms may present similarly. For example, if someone had sinus polyps, I suspect fluticasone would work better. I don't recommend you use Sinus Plumber immediately before going to bed as it will run down the back of the throat. This isn't painful, but unpleasant. Ten minutes before would be fine.

For those not used to a nasal spray with capsaicin (the active component of chili peppers), eucalyptus, wintergreen and a hint of horseradish; it can be a shock at first, so take a single spray while inhaling through your nose, one nostril at a time. What's it feel like? Imagine the thick mucous in your nose is a bad guy. You don't want him around, so you take this pepper spray you happen to have...and get that bad stuff... in a very, very localized place. Stay with me. After inhaling, let it stay there for thirty seconds, allowing the full effect of your own body cleansing the walls of your nasal cavity Imagine your own tears and nasal liquid washing away the pre-infection of mucous that stays in your nasal cavities. This is a unique remedy that hurts at first. When you get used to it, it HURTS GOOD. Trust me. Soon you'll get used to the ingredient and realize the potential of having a very quick fix to a clogged nose or nasal mucous with NO drug interaction and NO need to wait 24 hours to get the usefulness. Since it's only using things to stimulate your own system, you can use this stuff again without delay. If I had too much sugar or sweet drink, or if I hang out with my smoking friends at the bar, I'll cleanse out my sinuses with this stuff at night and wake up breathing like an opera singer...I assume they breathe really well. It can be used again and again for several months of semi-regular use. This particular product has the kick of the famous Sinus Buster, but has a better finish by far, thanks to eucalyptus and wintergreen oil. It makes my sinuses open up with ease on dusty Fall days in my pollen-filled area, leaving my nose feeling clean, open and breathing like a champ. DON'T share your nasal spray (and germs) with friends, but DO share Sinus Plumber as gifts. Your friends will love you Pepper-Spraying their nostrils, as mine do. Plumb on!

This definitely clears you out! It didn't help with my overall long term congestion but if you're having trouble blowing your nose it works. It burns but not as much as I expected

In short, this has been nothing less than a life changer for me. Obviously your mileage will vary, but in my case this really was the difference between mediocre at best sleep always and generally feeling tired and run down regularly, to what has been a massive improvement in my sleep and overall health. I have been dealing with for the last 3+ years what I have come to think is chronic non-allergic rhinitis. A pretty much constant level of nasal swelling with some continuous level of mucus. After the first few months of it I went to the doctor where I was started on steroidal nose spray and told to start trying out different allergy medications to see if any knocked the symptoms back. Tried a few, no dice. Reading the literature (or lack thereof) about long term steroidal nose spray use made me search out other options. Started doing bulb syringe rinses nightly with filtered water mixed with saline packets. This helped flush some and got me to about the same place as the steroidal spray so I stopped using that. But was still having (what I didn't realize until using sinus plumber) pretty bad sleep. Enter sinus plumber. Read some of the reviews about strong burning sensation and decided at this point I was ready to burn my nose out in the hope of feeling better. I think the best comparison I can make is the sensation you'd imagine to get if you shoved horseradish directly up your nose, it certainly has a kick, and that's how you can tell it's working. Within seconds I can feel my sinuses open up, drain, and stay opened up for some time after. The burning sensation drops off after a few seconds and lingers for a little while, but I've come to enjoy that as a sign that it's working. I've integrated this in to my nightly and morning routine with bulb syringe at night and after shower in the morning and it is magical. It hasn't completely eliminated my issues, but it's brought things back to a sustainable manageable state with me feeling much better overall. Also with zero observable side effects, no effect on smell, no increase in bloody nose or anything you might be afraid of when spraying hot peppers up your nose. As a bonus there are internet searchable studies out there on the positive effects on capsaicin and inflammation. This is the sort of interesting reading I find on a known natural substance with proven properties that gets completely sidelined for big pharma products by the medical establishment. I'm not one of those only homeopathic quacks, but you can tell when a scientifically verified natural product has been tossed in the bin in favor of patented money makers.