How-to guides
Step-by-step instructions you can follow at home and print to keep, from rinsing your nose to using ear drops.
Nose & Sinus
- How-to guideHow to Take Oral SteroidsHow to take prednisone or a Medrol dose pack, missed doses, common side effects and what helps, and when to call.
- How-to guideNosebleed First Aid and PreventionWhat to do during a nosebleed, step by step, and how to keep nosebleeds from coming back.
- How-to guideHow to Do a Budesonide Sinus RinseWhat to buy, mixing the steroid vial into your saline rinse step by step, how often, and how safe it is.
- Video guideHow to Do a Nasal Saline RinseSeven steps with a short video, plus which water is safe to use.
Ears & Hearing
- How-to guideHow to Manage TMJ PainSoft foods, jaw rest, moist heat and gentle stretches for jaw joint pain that feels like an earache.
- How-to guideHow to Do Alcohol and Vinegar Ear FlushesMixing rubbing alcohol and vinegar to help prevent swimmer's ear, flushing gently, drying the ear, and fixes for stinging.
- How-to guideHow to Use Ear DropsWarming, positioning and pressing the flap so the drops reach the infection, plus how long to use them.
- How-to guideHow to Manage Earwax Safely at HomeWhen to leave wax alone, how to use softening drops, what to avoid, and when to have it removed.
Dizziness & Balance
- How-to guideHow to Manage MigraineA steady routine, common triggers, a migraine diary and supplements, for migraine headaches and migraine dizziness.
- How-to guideHow to Manage Ménière's DiseaseWhat to do during a vertigo attack, salt and other habits that reduce attacks, and treatment options.
- How-to guideHow to Manage BPPV at HomeStaying safe during spells and the home Epley maneuver, step by step, once you know which ear is affected.
Throat & Voice
Sleep & Snoring
- How-to guideHow to Manage Insomnia With Sleep ApneaWhy treating both works best, CBT-I with CPAP, habits that help tonight, and sleep medicines.
- How-to guideHow to Get Started With CPAPGetting used to the mask, how many hours to use it, cleaning, replacement supplies and fixing common problems.
- How-to guideHow to Read Your Sleep Study ResultsWhat your AHI and oxygen numbers mean, mild to severe sleep apnea, and your treatment options.
- How-to guideHow to Do a Home Sleep TestGetting the WatchPAT, getting ready, wearing it overnight, returning it and when results come.