"I bought one of those little cup thingys that looks like a small Aladdin's lamp, and wash my sinuses out a couple of times a day during periods of time when my allergies really flare up."
I use a saline spray. Using the above contrapation...does it hurt? Do you get used to doing it? How long does it take to clear everything out?
It doesn't hurt, it feels a little strange at first because you're moving warm water through and out your sinuses. It can take a couple of days to clear everything out if you've gotten really congested. I've used it when I've gotten a sinus infection, and was able to avoid antibiotics, and was feeling better in three days instead of weeks. Something like this: nasal cup
I see that you can buy packets of saline solution with this thing, but I just use warm water and salt I mix up myself.