Sinus problems

[MartinJG]

I use aircon carefully on longer journeys as the very dry air that aircon puts into the car is very good at drying the lining of nose out,  as others said there is also the filter which unless it is changed regularly ( which hardly never happens in dealer service ) it can harbour bacteria and mould.. also bad for the nose,  as allergies ( rhinitis ) cause more than their fair share of sinus problems.  I am taking one of these every day now ( I suffer from allergies all through the year, every sort of pollen and dust mites gets me ).  Considering they cost over £2 for 30 in chemist and that much for a pack of 7 in a service station these are a bargain, and they work.

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Any noticeable side effects? There always seems to be a trade off somewhere. I suffer from rhinitis/sinus etc which often triggers Tinnitus. The recent damp weather has kicked it off again. No problems in hot dry weather. Frustrating as hell.

[MartinJG]

Continuous use of a steroid nasal spray can give you issues with a dry nose. I overused that stuff when I first started running as it gave me a great sense of clear breathing, but in the long run it made thing worse. I just use it now when I am bunged up.

Steroids are best avoided if at all possible. I have found saline and a syringe is a great way to clear out nasal congestion/bacteria etc and certainly helps with blocked sinus ducts.

[edam]

Continuous use of a steroid nasal spray can give you issues with a dry nose. I overused that stuff when I first started running as it gave me a great sense of clear breathing, but in the long run it made thing worse. I just use it now when I am bunged up.

Steroids are best avoided if at all possible. I have found saline and a syringe is a great way to clear out nasal congestion/bacteria etc and certainly helps with blocked sinus ducts.

Does that shrink nasal polyps ?

[MartinJG]

Continuous use of a steroid nasal spray can give you issues with a dry nose. I overused that stuff when I first started running as it gave me a great sense of clear breathing, but in the long run it made thing worse. I just use it now when I am bunged up.

Steroids are best avoided if at all possible. I have found saline and a syringe is a great way to clear out nasal congestion/bacteria etc and certainly helps with blocked sinus ducts.

Does that shrink nasal polyps ?

Can't help there. I don't know enough about polyps but it will certainly help with any restrictions caused by polyps. It's certainly worth a try and is actually recommended by any GP worth their salt simply because it is a natural process. I am highly sceptical about drugs because of the potential side effects.

[jazzaro]

For what could be worth, my wife is almost never complaining about the Mk4 aircon when I leave it in auto, while she usually had headache whit the old car which had manual climate control.
When she complains, I usually rise the temperature of 1°C and she's fine.

Dual zone is the way!

[Zaier]

I know! But it is not available on MK4, anyway the climate is so good that I'm not feeling the need

[culzean]

I use aircon carefully on longer journeys as the very dry air that aircon puts into the car is very good at drying the lining of nose out,  as others said there is also the filter which unless it is changed regularly ( which hardly never happens in dealer service ) it can harbour bacteria and mould.. also bad for the nose,  as allergies ( rhinitis ) cause more than their fair share of sinus problems.  I am taking one of these every day now ( I suffer from allergies all through the year, every sort of pollen and dust mites gets me ).  Considering they cost over £2 for 30 in chemist and that much for a pack of 7 in a service station these are a bargain, and they work.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B076CGMW6P/

Any noticeable side effects? There always seems to be a trade off somewhere. I suffer from rhinitis/sinus etc which often triggers Tinnitus. The recent damp weather has kicked it off again. No problems in hot dry weather. Frustrating as hell.

No noticeable side effects for me except I can breathe more easily, can smell and taste much better and sleep better, also vision is clearer.... and generally feel better.  As I said I react to loads of stuff,  had tests many years ago and reacted to pretty much everything you can breathe in and a lot of stuff that you eat and drink...   I know if I am getting a sinus infection because inside my ears on the left ( always starts on the left ) start to itch and toothache on top teeth.  I have tried  steroids and normal sprays in the past and don't work very well, tried sinus rinses ( NeilMed saline ) and they help,  but the best is antihistamine ( non-drowsy ones  ).

[Jazzik]

Did I get lost? I thought I was on clubJazz.org but this is clubMed.org?

[edam]

So it looks that climate control is better than manual air con.
So its another reason to buy a MK 4

[MartinJG]

Did I get lost? I thought I was on clubJazz.org but this is clubMed.org?

I think you got lost

[VicW]

Something that helps with AC affecting nasal passages is to change the air intake selection to 'recirculate' for a while and only circulate the cabin air eliminating the fresh air. Beware in the cold, damp weather when you may get misting up after a while.

Vic.