Will the SinuCleanse system help post-nasal drip?
Yes. The nose and sinuses produce about a quart of mucus every day. Normally the mucus is thin and watery. It drains out the sinuses into the nose and then runs down the back of the throat where it mixes with saliva and is swallowed. When mucus is healthy and thin, we don’t sense that quart of mucus draining down the back of our throats. However, if mucus becomes thick, the sensation of “post-nasal drainage” occurs. Instead of flowing easily, the thick sticky mucus remains in the back of the nose and throat, where it may cause discomfort, congestion, cough (particularly when lying down) and bad breath. Using the SinuCleanse system thins the mucus in the nose and sinuses which keeps the mucus flowing easily through its usual pathway out of the sinuses, into the nose and down the throat. In many people, this relieves the sensation of post-nasal drainage.
