Steam inhaler recommendation

[Deep-Purple]

I’ve had a chest infection and Sinus infection. On the mend now with help of antibiotics and steroids. I have COPD and Asthma and for the past couple of years if I get a bad cold or some virus it always goes to my chest and Sinus and I end up struggling and needing antibiotics and steroids to recover. I’m thinking of buying a steam inhaler but need one that can cope with congestion so strong and good quality. Any recommendations please? Thanks

[Patk1]

Head over a bowl with towel over head is the old way.but u can buy a cup made for purpose,which has a mask on the spout,very cheap from home bargains .u can add olbas oiI menthol,vicks - if u prefer. I take decongestant tablets whn bad and sterimar daily congestion wash is excellent, easy to rinse facial sinuses

[Biker88]

Are you thinking of a nebuliser and saline solution rather than steam? If so Evergreen Nebulisers on line are good and can offer some reasonably priced ones.

[PaulineHM]

Hello, sorry to read that you have been suffering with chest and sinus infection.

Using a steam inhaler can sometimes be risky because all bugs thrive in a moist warm atmosphere- meaning a steam inhaler provides just the environment these bugs love.

If you need to shift mucous there are better ways to try.

1/ Drink more clear fluids through the day to loosen the mucous.

2/ Practice chest mucous clearing techniques if you have been taught them ?

3/ If not already taking it request a prescription for Carbocisteine although it can take a couple of weeks to get into your system and begin working after starting it.

4/ Some gentle activity will help to shift the mucous as well.

Hope you feel better soon.

Go well.

Pauline

[Germantara in reply to PaulineHM]

Sorry pressed wrong thing on phone I'm not good with phones I understand how unwell you have been I get the same e n t consultant he give me avamys nasel spray he said regular steam is better than anything I can't stand towel over head with a bowel hot water tried off on for years he said rice ya sink put plug in boil kettle pour in sink and lean over breath in from nose out through mouth he said more you do it you will benefit be patient and once you feel better try to do once a day I did try that did it for about 4 times a day its only happend once but my nose ran like a tap it all just ran from nose still issues but it's never going away and there's nothing wrong with my nose for surgery it's just gets inflamed it can make you very short off breath

[Patk1 in reply to Germantara]

Ent highly recommend steam,even inhaling from a cup,as gd for health of nose,sinuses & airways. U can use menthol crystals or just steam x

[Germantara in reply to Patk1]

Yes that's right anything that holds hot does the job menthol crystal s I always used them sprinkle just little amount but with them got to be carefull I found this ought it dried all nasel passages up and caused very severe infection I was very ill for 4 weeks but they are good but not every day

[Patk1 in reply to Germantara]

Yes surprising how the tiniest bit is more than enough.ive not had a prob with it x

[Germantara]

I have copd and have suffered with sinus about 30 years did an took anything and every