- An interesting nasal and oral irrigator by dan97
19 y
6,538 11 Messages Shown
Blog: My experience with natural cures
To my opinion (and my naturally oriented dentist’s opinion) Viajet is the best mouth irrigator. You can by one directly from the company:
http://www.oratec.net/conProductDetails.htm (look at Irrigators). I used others also but this one is the best, at least to my opinion.
A while ago I was browsing health sites and I hit this page http://www.alerg.com/page/A/PROD/SST/SST2000. I was stroked by the similarities between this irrigator and the Viajet, the only big difference was the price, $89 comparing to $49 (for Viajet). So I decided that I will by only the nasal tip http://www.alerg.com/page/A/PROD/SST/SST2002 for $15. When it arrived, to my surprise (not a big one), it fitted exactly my Viajet. So for only $15 I got a new machine, the nasal irrigator. :) What is interesting, you won’t be able to find why these two machines are so similar if they are produced by two different companies. And nobody sells both of them also. :)
I want to add also that the nasal irrigator is a very useful thing. I’ve done the yoga technique neti-neti, that is the inserting of thread in your nose and removing it from your mouth, and the irrigator is quite comparable in power to this procedure, and is much more powerful than if you would do it with just a neti pot. I fill its reservoir with salty water (more salt, more purification; too much salt, too difficult to do it) and run it throw my nose. It eliminates any mucus right away.
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- Your sooo right!! by mama_oid
19 y
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Just to verify I own both the viajet and the nasal irrigator and the machines are identical except for brand name and tips. At least I have an extra irrigator for my kids bathroom!! :-)
Take care!!
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- Good job.. by kerminator
19 y
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| You have provided a very good, easy to follow flush corse... Thanks for so many answers... Keep up the good work....
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- Nice deal by #29024
19 y
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For the HydroPulse: $89 + shipping
For the ViaJet and the grossman tip: $49 + shipping + $16 + shipping
If you order the ViaJet, you only end up with one grossman tip. If you order the Hydropulse, you end up with two. With the ViaJet, you save around $25. I'd be tempted to order the Hydropulse next time and wait for a holiday discount so it ends up being a better deal.
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- hydro pulse - great sinus irrigator by grockl
19 y
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The Via jet is designed clearly as an oral irrigator with inexpensive latex and rubber "O"rings. These can cause allergy sensitivity as well as contribute to rubber and latex residue as a result of the saline which can degrade the "O" rings and seals. In addition, the unit does not have a calibrated pulse rate designed for nasal irrigation but is simply a high pressure wash for the teeth. The Hydro Pulse is designed with medical grade silicone seals to resist corrosion from saline and is calibrated to pulse at 1050 - 1200 PPM to effectively restore ciliary function. The Hydro Pulse is UL Approved and FDA registered specifically for Nasal Irrigation and is even eligible for insurance reimbursement.
From a value standpoint, the Hydro Pulse includes 2 Sinus Irrigator tips, 2 Throat Irrigator Tips, Breathe-ease Nasal moisturizer and Irrigation Solution, and excerpts from Dr. Grossan's book, The Sinus cure. From my view point a Very good value. I would not settle for seconds or shortcuts when dealing with your nose and sinus health. IF the Hydro Pulse is good enough for the LA Lakers and NY Yankees it is good enough for me.
Don Seadle, Tucson AZ
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- Grossan Hydro Pulse Nasal Irrigator by pluggedup
18 y
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My wife has suffered from cronic sinusitis for all of her adult life. She is an international flight attendant and spends a considerable amount of time breathing the rarified air onboard planes. It really makes her already cronic problem even worse.
She has been getting allergy shots for years and with no real improvement, she was getting very discouraged. She can easily go through a half of a box of tisseus a day blowing her nose and when allergy seasons arrive, she is a total disaster.
I started researching her condition on the Internet and discovered all the wonderful results people were getting with nasal irrigation. I found several discussions about the Grossan Hydro Pulse Irrigator in an allergy newsgroup. I decided to take the plunge and buy one for her. I decided that the cost (not insignificant at almost $100) was ultimately negligible if it could provide any relief from her condition.
The unit arrived and she immediately started to use it. Believe me, this thing is not quiet by any stretch of the imiganation. Especially in the "pause" mode, it is very loud, much louder than an electric shaver or electric toothbrush for instance. Nonetheless, the sound is not that big of a deal, after all it is results we are looking for and my wife quickly decided that it was helping alleviate her sinusitis symptoms. In fact, after about a month of use, she decided to discontinue her allergy shots with no ill effects so far. The only other thing she is doing in addition to the nasal irrigation is to use fluticasone propionate nasal spray.
So the concept of nasal irrigation has proven its worth, at least as far as my wifes' condition is concerned.
Now let me talk about the Grossan machine. It is an over-priced piece of junk. The first unit we received began to leak internally after only a week of use. During and after each use, there would be a large puddle of saline solution leaking out of the bottom of the machine. My wife followed the usage instructions precisely. When we called the company to inquire about the leaking problem, we were grilled relentlessly by the person answering the phone. We were asked whether we used un-iodized salt (we were), whether we were disiinfecting the machine every week with diluted clorox (we were) and other questions pertaining to the usage and care of the machine. As I said, my wife followed the instructions in the manual precisely so we were definitely not contributing to the problem. The machine itself was the problem. The company representative stated rather coldly that "we sell hundreds of these machines every day and if there was a problem with the machine we would certainly have lots of other complaints about it." The implication was quite clear, we were being blamed for the machines failure.
Ultimately, the company said they would send a brand new replacement machine under the terms of the warranty and that we needn't return the defective machine. So we were initially quite happy about that.
The second machine arrived a few days later and started to leak in the same way as the previous machine. So this time we call the company and they tell us to send the machine back to them for repair...not replacement... and that it will take 6-8 weeks. TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. Since I still had the old machine, we hooked it back up and my wife still uses it while we wait for the replacement machine to be "fixed". In the meantime I decided to take the machine apart to have a little look-see inside. Wow, what an instructive little journey that was. You would not believe how cheaply made the machine is. It consists of basically a cheap electric impulse motor and a cheesy nylon pump that propels the water from the tank through the tube/nozzle. It is easy to see why the machines leaks once you see how it is put together. In fact I don't really understand how it could not leak. It would seem that they are all destined to leak. So we wait for the "fixed" machine to arrive while the old machine continues to pour saline water all over our counter each time it is used.
In conclusion, nasal irrigation could have a profoundly positive result on your sinusitis condition but the Grossan machine is a piece of junk and I would definitely look at a standard oral irrigation unit and use a nasal tip on it. Or you could also use a non-mechanized neti pot which can be bought at CVS for about $12.
Anyone else having a leaking Grossan Hydro Pulse machine?
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- Re: Grossan Hydro Pulse Nasal Irrigator by Bryan11
16 y
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| I tend to agree with your assessment of the Hydropulse. I had a Via Jet irrigator that lasted about a year and stopped due to a stuck motor. The same thing happened after about a year with a Hydropulse. My Hydropulse also leaked so much I kept it in a tray all the time to catch what leaked.
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- Re: Grossan Hydro Pulse Nasal Irrigator by rick dickert
16 y
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| I have gone through 2 grossan hydropulse units in 3 years. They leak and clog up all the time and they are noisy too! Its a bad design and cheaply made. I have since purchased the new and much better SinuPulse Elite and could not be happier. It is well made and comes with a two year warranty. Plus it thas a lot more bells and whistles all for the same money.
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- Re: An interesting nasal and oral irrigator by rudenski
16 y
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| I could not find the picture but it sounds good anyway.
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