We had this discussion some time ago and it seems that I use a much more hypertonic solution than most. It's not particularly pleasant but it works for me and that *IS* partuclarly pleasant (in the long run, of course.)
I don't subscribe to the "if it doesn't hurt it's not working" theory. I just find that if I make the saline solution as strong as I can stand, I don't have to do it as much. YMMV.

On the positive side, you day has just got to improve.

Luck...