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What about those things they have for sucking the snot out of congested baby noses?
I imagine they would work on anyone as long as the top is wide enough for the nostril.
I was in the store the other day and saw they now make electric ones
There's also this one if you're feeling like a really uncomfortable moment with a friend.

Nothing clears out the sinuses better than a power drill. No I'm not kidding.
Obligatory, I'm a professional sideshow performer. Don't try this at home. If you do it wrong you WILL regret it
Suction machines are used to remove excess mucus from the sinuses and throat in medical settings. The public should not use these machines because you can accidentally stimulate a nerve in your throat that can cause your heart to slow, beat irregularly, or stop.
What the fuck? Why does such a thing exist?
A neti pot with boiled (not boiling) salted water is great! In one nostril, out the other, and after 10 crappy seconds, my stuffed runny nose is clear for hours.
Well, I didn't, but now I won't be able to stop thinking about it when I get a cold.
Thanks a lot, jerk, I was happy in my ignorance!
Here's a safer solution. https://shop.neilmed.com/products/sinus-rinse-kit-with-50-packets
I use it fairly regularly because of bad allergies. It basically dissolves the snot. Weird feeling at first, but feels wonderful afterwards
It's very important to shake the saline solution to mix it well; burns like hell if you don't
Also burns if you forget the saline packet
I've been looking for somewhere that sells USP-grade salt and baking soda in bulk so I don't have to waste so much material dealing with the packets, but I haven't been able to find anything legit.
The pre-measured packets are really convenient though. If you're nose is really blocked it's good to use between 1 and 2 packets for a hypertonic solution.
Every time I get a runny nose it's all I can think about.
Get some surgical tubing.
One end up the nose, the other in your mouth. Don't forget to spit before you have to swallow.
I still don't really know what this is / OP is referencing.
when you go to the dentist, the dentist and/or hygenist will usually work with two tools. If they need to rinse your teeth, they'll first blast them with some ice cold water, and then they'll stick a straw-looking thing in your mouth to suck up the water they just skeeted in. Similarly, when they're drilling your teeth, they'll use the little straw fellow to suck up the tooth dust so you don't get weird shit in your lungs.
It's like an oral shop vac, where your mouth is the mess. They use them so they don't have to stop and let you spit. OP has Problems™ and wants to stick one of these things in their nose.
OP, please, just blow your nose or take a decongestant if you're sick (NOT oral phenylephrine because that shit is useless). If you avoid blowing your nose because you get bloody noses all the time you can actually get that part of the inside of your nose cauterized. I used to get at least one nosebleed a day, and it was genuinely life changing for child me when the doctor stuck that swab in my nose. It was painful for a sec or two, but I only get nosebleeds once or twice a year now.
EDIT: netti pots are good, just make sure you practice good hygiene with those. Very hot and steamy showers and putting damp heat on your sinuses is also quite helpful in my experience as a lifelong severe allergy sufferer.
Ohhhh, the title made it sound like their dentist puts some suction thing on their nose and I just couldn't understand what they meant.
Try squirting salt water. No, really!:-)
I wonder why that works?
I just asked copilot. The salt water has a couple of benefits over pure water; it's less irritating to mucous membranes, it thins mucus more effectively, and it has modest antimicrobial effects.
I use the neilmed sinus rinse almost every day and it has been life-changing. Last time I got sick there was no stuffy nose or runny anything because I just cleaned it all out it was phenomenal.
Pure water would be bad, but salt somehow works, just like going to the beach (even if you are thousands of miles away:-D).
using that suction on your nose would really irritate your lining of your nose
You will want to use this:
https://drivedevilbiss.com/en/products/respiratory/suction-therapy/productdetail/vacuaide-7325-p-i
With this: https://www.neotechproducts.com/product/little-sucker-nasal-tip/
That's like the nose equivalent of ear candling. Just stick with the safer advice, would you?
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