Suffer from terrible nasal congestion after kite sessions,any remidies or ideas,really bad,thinking of getting sinus op. Tony

Have you ever tried a nettie pot? They sometimes work wonders. I used one when I had a bad sinus problem. It helped a lot. Some guys use them after every session in water, just to prevent "critters" from growing in your sinuses.

Don

It's called Neti Pot and it really works!
It's sold at Walgreens', very cheap.

It's a nasal drainage. It takes some technique - you need to get the water at right temperature and learn to angle your head just at the right way, so need some experimentation (lots of advice on the web).

Great for allegies too.

i have the same problem. yes Net Pot works great, if you live in the US.

what about water in the ears, any solutions for that?

Saline rinse to the sinus (Neti pot and others) are a great way to cope, but the big solution is usually a bit bigger in scope. Usually has to do with sensitivity to allergens as a result of generalized congestion in the bodies excretory systems. Try getting into some mild cleansing and cutting out nitrates, msg any and all preservatives, maybe dairy, and a million and one other things until you run a little cleaner and are hopefully not as sensitive to algae and pollens and other allergens in the water. Sometimes it's not that involved and just cutting down on animal proteins and other mucogens like OJ and dairy can improve your sensitivity. Just my opinion, but decongestants and in general high pharmaceutical load are a part of the problem despite the intent.

Yah a nasal rinse does wonders... keeps my nose clean

and I can breathe again... drugs don't work...makes it worse.

Dairy and bread has got to be the worst gd crap... probably get shot for sayin that

I usually get this when my board decides to head in a different direction to my feet.

Juice of a lemon and two or three big spoonfuls of honey and (at least) a double measure of rum in a mug, topped off with hot (but not boiling) water. Works a treat. Make sure you inhale the fumes.

My experience exactly.... I find kiting in the sea clears my sinuses. However, neti potts seem to be useful for a more gentle approach to flushing stuff out.

Haha, being an ENT doc I would advise you to find an ENT doc you can trust and get some proper treatment. If surgery is proposed but you are not convinced then ask for an alternative treatment (with medicines). If it all fails get a second opinion.
If you disagree with all that or if classical medicines fails then go on kiteforum and try things people propose which sometimes work. Try and be reasonable when you try things to avoid harming yourself (research on the internet anything that people tell you to put in your nose, I have seen many damaged noses from plant extracts etc.) All the best!!

With The name Tony M ontana I am not surprised you have nasal congestion