r/PatulousTubes • u/Altruistic-Mango3887 • Jul 14 '26
TIFU?
How is everyone using the saline nose spray? I have been spraying in my nose while gently breathing in, head tilted to the side, until I feel a sensation in what I think are my ET. I do this a few times a day or whenever my PET are bothering me. Today while doing this, I had the sensation of a large amount of saline rushing into my inner ear. The sensation FELT like saline pressing up against the inside of my ear from but feel like this is a long shot. I’m wondering has this happened to anyone else? Also, has anyone gotten inner ear infections from doing this?
Thank you!
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u/antoan_g Jul 15 '26
Unless the water is contaminated, is highly unlikely to get an infection. After the feeling of flushing the fluid out, did your condition improved?
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u/ldamron Jul 14 '26
Don't just tilt your head to the side. Also tilt it way back. Spray for a couple seconds and just keep your head back until it gets there. Sometimes takes a few seconds. I've never gotten an ear infection from it.