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Thedonitho t1_j20ddz9 wrote

Tips on nasal irrigation:

Use distilled water. Do NOT use regular tap water or water from the shower to irrigate. You don't want bacteria or amoebas in your sinuses as this is a direct line to your brain.

Use the proper saline solution, designed for this (the aforementioned packets dissolved in the correct ratio of distilled water). Do NOT use straight water, it hurts, a lot.

I have the Nevage nasal irrigator machine and it's amazing. If you have an FSA card (in the States) you can use that to pay for it. Works wonders if you use it regularly.

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hsvsunshyn t1_j20bsek wrote

Try doing a small sharp exhale while squinting your eyes and shaking your head side-to-side once or twice. (Kind of like what you would do if you just walked through a swarm of gnats and you think one might have gotten in your nose.)

If you are a full-body sneezer, the dog might think that something bigger is going on when you sneeze. What I described above is much more subtle, and easier to control/adjust to communicate with the dog, without startling or exciting it.

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stowaway43 OP t1_j20bq6z wrote

You're correct that it's a common marketing message but that doesn't make it less true. And honestly, it doesn't seem like it's something that "everyone" already knows about. I know plenty of people who have ended up with little to no help with common travelling snafus.

As for being situationally dependant, that is why I did specify trips involving layovers and checked luggage.

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keepthetips t1_j20bmgq wrote

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keepthetips t1_j20a2t0 wrote

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BornAgain20Fifteen t1_j209vl8 wrote

Like the other comment said, it is incredibly dependent on every individual's situation. I don't think this is an LPT because insurance is something that is well known and heavily marketed to you whenever you travel

> for me the peace of mind alone is worth it

Yeah! That is a part of every insurance advertisement or marketing piece you will ever see!

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