SinuPulse Elite Advanced Nasal Irrigation System with 30 SinuAir Saline Packets, Pulsating Nasal Congestion Relief & Sinus Rinse Machine, More Effective Than Neti Pot or Nose Spray

I rarely take the time to write a review on Amazon, but decided to make an exception for the benefit of my fellow sinus problem sufferers. I have had sinus problems for about 4 years now, and have had a total of 3 surgeries to help them drain, with pretty limited success. I decided to purchase an irrigation system after having it recommended by my ENT. After reviewing my choices, I read the reviews for both the Grossman and the SinuPulse and decided on the SinuPulse after reading reviews that said the Grossman stopped working after several months and that the SinuPulse has a 2 year warranty. I have had my SinuPulse for 11 months as of today. A week or so ago, my irrigator began to have trouble sitting in the bottom, and the water was coming out more like a drip then a stream, after 11 months of daily use. I emailed customer service and they called me back a few hours later, on a holiday no less. The representative told me that if I used a little Vaseline on the O ring underneath the tank, it would fix the problem. If not, then we could figure out if I needed a new one. He said that the O ring dries out from all the saline and I should do the Vaseline trick a few times a year. I tried it and my machine is now working perfectly again. I was so impressed with the service I decided to write a review. Now for the good part- my sinuses are much better! This is not a miracle cure, however, as long as I use this daily, I have had maybe one sinus infection in the last 11 months, whereas I used to get them almost monthly. I will share with you my "secret" sinus rinse recipe that keeps my sinuses under control: First saline, I prefer the Xtra Strength kind from NeilMed, it comes in a green package. Then, I add Alkalol, a mucous solvent (just a little) to the saline powder. If I feel a sinus infection coming on, I will also add some Xylitol and a few drops of grapefruit seed extract (GSE). GSE is a natural antibiotic. Now these add-ins may sting slightly at first, so you may need to increase the amounts slowly. I find that if I even miss irrigation for one day I am extremely congested and miserable the next day, so don't skip! During allergy season sometimes I will rinse twice a day. All in all, this is a wonderful product that I highly recommend for anyone with allergy/sinus trouble. I wonder if I would have been able to avoid some of my surgeries if I had started irrigating every day when my sinus problems started. It is totally worth it for the money, not to mention all I'm saving on doctors visits and antibiotics! Update: I have now had this machine for 5 YEARS and it is still going strong! Cannot recommend it enough!

I have tried lots of Sinus Wash products and devices and was a big fan of the NeilMed products for years. Now I have upgraded from the 1960's VW Bug to the 2013 Ferraris Sinus wash. This is a real product innovation. The Design, look and feel is nearly identical to those WaterPik machines. The operation is similar as well. The product works great. Has a 3 Cup Reservoir for better, longer rinses. I am using this product with Alkalol and a 2X Hypertonic Solution. I have been a chronic sinusitis sufferer for decades. I finally had a corrective surgery done back in 2009 and had very little problems or recurring Sinus Infections until June of 2012. Then I was back to back Sinus Infections from June of 2012 until the first week of October of 2012. I was pretty much sick the entire time and absolutely miserable. I returned to my specialist, Dr. Hung, for relief since he fixed me up so well with the surgery. Apparently I had Polyps that were induced by the chronic sinus infections and the only way to get rid of them was to either treat aggressively with Steroids, Anti-Biotic and multiple Sinus Washes a day or try step 1 followed by another surgery. My goal was to control the swelling and remediate my symptoms without the need for surgery. I was desperate for relief and Dr. Hung even recommended a 1/2 teaspoon of baby shampoo in the sinus wash to getter better results by adding emulsification to the mix. While that helped it was horrible and I hated it. I got on the web and started searching. I came across this product and a few others. Out of all the ones I have tried nothing has offered me as much relief as this unit. By following My Dr.'s Recommendations and incorporating this into my routine I have managed to achieve in 3 weeks what we could not achieve in almost 4 months of treatments. My sinus swelling has returned to normal, The Polyps completely shrank allowing for the remnants to be removed as part of a normal office visit without a surgery. My breathing is back to normal and I am down to 1 Sinus wash per day. No More Anti-Biotic and no more steroids. I am feeling great and breathing perfectly and it has been 4 weeks straight without a problem. Prior to this I haven't gone more than 3 days without the Sinus infection returning full force as soon as I finished a run of an anti-biotic. I believe this Unit, combined with following my Dr.'s instructions and the Alkalol I was able to finally get control of my sinus infections and return to normal health. I am extremely pleased with the results. I am a huge fan of this product. I really highly recommend it. I also Highly recommend the Alkalol - A Natural Soothing Nasal Wash, Mucus Solvent and Cleaner Kit - with Cup, 16-Ounce to go with it. One side note. I found the "Attachments" are a bit lacking on how well they can reach into a sinus area. I ended up modifying the jet throat rinse attachment to be a simple thin straw without that weird, unnecessary round piece at the end. That way I am able to CAEFULLY get the stream aimed into my sinuses and actually can feel when I "getting in there" and actually getting the infection and other crap out. My modification makes this unit perfect for me. I simply used a Dremel sanding wheel to remove the excess plastic and smooth the surface again.

Powerful Flush!!! I am a long-time user of the Naväge nasal irrigation system, but I recently began looking for a more cost-effective alternative. Because I suffer from severe chronic allergies, daily sinus rinsing is a non-negotiable part of my routine to keep symptoms at bay. However, the cost of Naväge’s proprietary salt pods has become quite expensive over time. I was intrigued by the SinuPulse Elite because it does not require specialized pods, allowing for much cheaper long-term use. After testing it out, I’ve found that the machine performs very well, though it is significantly messier than the Naväge, which uses a closed-loop suction system. The SinuPulse comes with its own salt packets, and the difference in power is immediate. The pressure is much stronger than my previous machine, pushing deep into the nasal passages to thoroughly flush out allergens. I did experience one minor issue: after my first use, I felt a slight pain in my right ear, likely because the pressure pushed water into my Eustachian tube. Fortunately, the discomfort cleared up within two days, and I haven't had the issue since. Maintenance is straightforward; the removable water reservoir makes cleaning the unit very easy. Overall, I would recommend this machine, rating it a 7 out of 10.

This review is far past due from me, especially now with COVID-19. The uniti is not without it's design flaws, to be covered later, but it does work for it's intended purpose. That is, cleaning out your nasal cavity, mouth and throat to help you breath better and prevent illness. In fact, it can be used to prevent flu and COVID-19. Do searches for articles with the following for dosing "baxter covid nasal iodine irrigation" and "uconn today covid iodine". You'll need some povidone-iodine, diluted in the normal saline solution. I don't use their packets for saline as they're far too expensive. I just use distilled water, shop around for that as I've seen a huge range for gallon jugs ($0.87-$2+), kosher salt and baking soda. I mix in a Ball jar as it has a top and is graduated. Add 16 oz of distilled water, 1/2 tsp kosher salt, 1/2 tsp baking soda, shake, and microwave for about a minute. The amount of time to heat it will vary with your water temperature and your microwave. The goal is to get it not cold, not hot, just barely warm. Test it on your wrist like baby formula, if it's too hot you'll know right away as you'll burn your nose and it will hurt a great deal. Using the white nozzle on your hand and if it's only warm then your nose will help. BE cautious until you figure out how long to heat it for. Warm water does do a better job and feels more comfortable than room temperature water. Later I'll write up a full procedure I use. By design it has many flaws that are easy and low cost to fix, I wish the manufacturer would address them. The top can not be flat because of design flaws and molding issues. This is easily solved by getting rid of the useless door. A single piece top that's easy to take off and put on would be lower cost, flat, seal better, and be more useful. The bottom of the tank should have tapers instead of being two parallel flat regions so as to direct water to the port. It has a power range of 1-7 but I've only ever used 4-7 so the lowest settings are useless. Further, you have to hold the dial when at 6 or 7 because if you let go, it will spin back to 5 all on it's own because of the water pressure in the pump. Ironically, the dial is held in place by the case so if saltwater dries in the slot, you'll have to break the dial free. Overall, I think it would be better to have buttons to engage the 4, 5, 6, and 7 settings. It leaks. more and more over time. There will be a puddle under the unit as it has drain holes in the bottom, make sure you pick it up and tilt it after use to get out any remain salt water so it doesn't get contaminate or get to the circuit board just above the bottom of the unit. I'll write more later, I just wanted people to get one and start using it for now. UPDATE: It lasted a little over a year, leaking water out the bottom. It doesn't pulse anymore, it just sort of dribbles a weak flow at 250 ml/minute at full power. It's a wonderful idea but it just didn't last so I called them since it's got a two-year warranty. WOW, what a wonderful service call, they spent time with me to go over and test it and then they shipped me a replacement right away after it didn't meet their minimum 500 ml/minute.

Edit on 8/22/13: as some others have experienced, the lid's hinge has broken off for me too. I have year round allergies, clogged sinuses, and some pretty bad post nasal drip. I'm the guy in the office always clearing his throat. I'm tired of being that guy. So i read a ton about what might be causing this and I found out some good tips that have helped me (more on that later). One of the things I stumbled upon were some great reviews of this SinuPulse irrigator. It didn't take me long to go through a few reviews and purchase it. It arrived in 1 day to my pleasant surprise. I didn't use it right away, but since I've had it for the past 2 weeks, it has been a god send. I use it twice a day and let me tell you that my sinuses are in a lot better shape and my nasal drip (while still there) is NOT as bad as it used to be. I'd say there's a 90% improvement in my breathing through the nose and nasal drip. I used it in the morning and about 1 hr before bed (as recommended). Two things you should also buy to make it convenient: an electric water pot that I use to boil the water and a see through measuring cup. So what I do is I pour in the powdered saline solution and the about 10 oz of boiled water. I then pour in about 5-6 more oz of room temperature distilled water. That gets it juuuuust cool enough. I pour the rest into the machine and then go to town. I set it initially at about 3-4 to prime the pump and get the water flowing. I then turn the knob to about 5-6 and then flush away. I do one side for about 6-8 seconds then press the stop button. I blow one side of my nostril out out into the sink. Then I turn on the pump and irrigate the other side and blow out that nostril (gross, I know). I repeat this until the saline solution is no more. Use the same measuring cup to pour some water in (i only pour 8oz) and let it clear out any remaining saline thru the irrigator into the sink (not your nose!!!). Results: In the morning, I always expel some of the yellow/greenish gross stuff out of my nostril. Not huge pieces, but relatively speaking, big enough to notice. When I get home, I have seen worse. I work in an office with crappy air quality. I am convinced that using this machine has helped me breathe better and I am not clearing my throat as often. Ok so some other things I've found on the internets that has helped me too: - I'm avoiding sugary drinks. Something about sugar gets me really phlegm-y. Until someone pointed it out and asked me to give it a 1 week try, i was oblivious. I am a big coffee drinker and a 1 soda a day person. No longer. I'm not cold turkey cutting both out, but I'm trying to drink... - ...drink more hot water! boy, this has REALLY helped. I read that hydrating is very important for nasal discharge and mucus flow. I'm a big cold water with ice drinker. but now in the office i try to drink hot water. it seems to help alot - dairy: another thing I cut out. i used to eat yogurt in the morning. I've cut that out too. Ironically, I've been working out at a gym called Crossfit as of January. They are big proponents of the Zone and Paleo diet. I recently purchased the Paleo diet. Guess what? 2 of the things I wrote above are contributors of autoimmune and allergies in the body (sugar and dairy). So I am taking this as more evidence that I should avoid those foods and/or consume only in minimal quantities. I do have the Vicks Inhaler. I like that as a side treatment now. I usually use it while I surf the internet in the late evenings. I do put a drop of Eucalyptis and Peppermint oil in it to open up my sinuses. But believe me folks, this irrigator is really awesome. Oh the other thing i wanted to address: some people have complained it is noisy. Well, it is a mini-water pump. So yes, it makes noise but its not unbearable. Actually its not bad at all. I think some people would rather see the cons rather than the pros.

I honestly can't say enough about this product, the company, and its impeccable customer service. I suffer from frequent sinus infections and before purchasing this product, I had an infection about every two months. Now I rarely get infections. I had sinus surgery to repair a deviated septum and to remove nasal polyps about three years ago but had gotten to the point where my infections were returning with avengence. My research online lead me to this product which I have now owned since November of 2015. Today I ordered some additional reservoirs as the steroidal medication I use in my rinse caused the plastic to crack (my fault for not rinsing it out properly, not a defect of the product). A few hours after placing my order, I received a personal phone call from one of the four principles of the company inquiring about my need for the replacement parts. The gentleman that called, Glen, was very kind in explaining how to properly care for the reservoir. He also spent almost a half an hour on the phone with me addressing some other product related questions and gave me more thorough instructions for proper maintenance of my machine and its accessories. I honestly can not say enough good things about this product. The bottles, neti-pots and other battery powered devices simply do not operate with the strength and power of this machine. From my perspective, here's what makes this product unique: - it uses pulsatile nasal irrigation which is much more powerful than the bottles/pots. It has enough force to reach and rinse away the gunk in your sinuses. - it's easy to use and care for. Simply rinse the reservoir with water after each use, run a vinegar solution (water/vinegar) through it to keep clean and bacteria free, lubricate the black o-ring with petroleum jellybabout three times a year and you're good to go. - the reservoir is made with medical grade plastic which means the plastic won't erode over time and leech into your nasal solution. (Ever wonder why the plastic bottles get thinner and thinner with each use??) - it comes with 2 sinus irrigators and 2 throat irrigators - all of which function impeccably (need to kill a sore throat with a vinegar solution? This is for you!!) and clean easily with rubbing alcohol (I keep mine in a misting bottle so I can squirt everything down to sanitize after use). The machine itself has multiple levels of pulse strength so you can choose the speed/power that's right for you. Do yourself a favor and stop throwing your money away on plastic bottles. You won't regret it. Worth every single penny and then some - and amazing customer service standing behind this product.

So i bought this last Friday. It arrived on sunday I opened it, read all the instructions and such. Placed it upstairs in the master bath and the first time using it was Monday morning. I used it Monday and tuesday. I only removed the bin once to clean it as per the instructions. This morning while getting ready I notice 2 cracks on the top of the container. FROM WHAT? this thing has sat undisturbed except the 2 times i used it for 50 seconds. It was barely handled if at all. So far I am very disappointed in the product. How can the container bust within two days? The cracks are on the top so I will continue to use the machine just add less water to it but I do not have high hopes for this. Will update again after further use. UPDATE: so i decided to stop using the top panel of the device and the container still CRACKS. I am using water that was heated for 2 min in our weak weak microwave so maybe it cannot withstand any warm water? The cracks are now spreading down the container and I did notice that a comment was left on my review I am planning on contacting them and will report back on their customer service. As far as the product is concerned I very very rarely see anything come out but I have CT scan proof that i Have mucus in there. Am i doing it wrong? I go in for another CT scan in a month so we will be able to see if this truly works or not. I have been consistently using it everyday at least once. On some days up to three times a day. I am trying to avoid surgery so I am very very hopeful this product works. The machine is LOUD but if it works totally worth it. We have an open floor plan and when I use it in the kitchen my hubby can hear it upstairs in the bedroom but luckily does not wake up a sleeping baby. ANOTHER UPDATE: So the item itself isn't made well at all. The top container continues to crack (and not leak) and i have not had time to call customer service yet to replace it as life is busy. But as i mentioned before I would be getting another CT scan to see if there was any change and the answer is NO. There is no change in the mucus which is residing in the sinus cavities after using this for several months. Very disappointing as i really thought this is going to work. So looks like surgery is going to be needed in the near future :( That being said I use it when my toddler is sniffling or something is going around and it has prevented me from getting sick. I will def continue using this for that reason and maybe during the colder months just to keep the colds away as it does seem to work for that. But if you are trying to clean out your sinuses this will probably not do it but maybe worth a try. Just bc it doesn't work for me it may for you. UPDATE: as I mentioned due to the fact it doesn't really work for sinuses I have put this away and stopped using it daily. I know only use it when my toddler gets the sniffles. I pull it out today and the cracks are so far down it won't hold the liquid in anymore. Totally disappointed by this product. I am going to go ahead and give customer service an email and we shall see what happens.

I've been using NeilMed's simple squeeze bottle for years and thought if that was good, maybe an engineered, dedicated machine would be even better. I wanted to like the SinuPulse inhales that it would make me feel even better. To see if this machine really was more effective, I first rinsed my nose this afternoon with the squeeze bottle (my nose was stuffy but this was the first rinse in a week and a lot came out). I waited a few hours and then rinsed my nose with the SinuPulse over a white sink (to clearly see what came out). SinuPulse says the pulsing water is more effective in extracting stubborn gunk but in my case, it did not flush anything more--the SinuPulse rinse came out completely clean. While it may be effective compared to using nothing, in my experience, there was no benefit over the traditional squeeze bottle. Aside from performance, the squeeze bottle is cheaper and easier to use. In additional to being more expensive and complicated to use, the SinuPulse also requires a clean-up rinse cycle after use and takes up much more countertop or storage room. Another benefit of the squeeze bottle is I can use it in the shower, making the whole cleanup process even simpler. The bottom line, while I have no doubt the SinusPulse works, I did not experience any benefit over the traditional squeeze bottle.