Have been told by a friend that is clearly concerned about using any medication that the best thing they ever used was a "ear candle"
Apparently it is a special candle that you can buy from the natural therapy stores. You light the candle, blow it out,then put the bottom in your ears and it sucks out all the junk etc that has built up from time and clears your sinuses like new.It isn't uncomfortable like having your ears syringed,sounds like a shhhh similar to a can of coke being opened.After you take it out, you tap the bottom and all the yuks come out then flame it again ,etc,etc.Never heard of it before, friend swears by it.Maybe worth a try, I am going to practice on my dad, he's a deaf as a door post since his last flu !!!
Apparently some natural therapists can do it also if you are concerned about having a go yourself.
Hope you feel better soon. <img src="smile.gif" border="0"> <img src="smile.gif" border="0">