I just used a Neti Pot for the first time

[buckettgirl]

Thats the weirdest thing I've ever done.

A Neti Pot is a little, oh watering can like thing, that you put saline solution in and clean out your nose and sinuses - supposed to help relieve allergies and sinus infections.

Its just weird; it feels really weird! But DAMN I can actually breathe now!
We'll see how congested I am in the morning.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasal_irrigation

[mainegreen]

1. Everyone's doing the netti these days.

I did mine this morning!

[malta blue]

2. did you boil the water first?

My mom boils the water and then lets it cool down. Me, I just use hot tap water and salt.

Just curious...

[Midlodemocrat]

3. Does it clear out the sinus cavity totally? Including your forehead

Or just the sinus cavities on either side of your nose?

I'm curious because I definitely want to try this, but frankly, I'm afraid I'll drown. :rofl:

[malta blue]

4. You will not drown

:rofl:

I actually made Little MB use my neti pot the other day because she kept sneezing (yes, I know I am not supposed to share a neti pot but hell, she's my kid and I sterilized it)

It worked really well for her, although she was freaked out when it actually came out the other nostril. She had seen me use it, but living it was different.

It is a weird feeling, but it really does help. I do it before bed because I feel it helps me sleep better.

[buckettgirl]

7. I didn't drown

but, boy, it sure feels weird - especially since I didn't know what to expect. :crazy:
It was kinda like getting water up your nose when you go swimming.

I thought i'd be congested again in 5 or 10 minutes - nope still not.

I just hope this helps my allergies.

[prolesunited]

14. It will

I've cut my allergy and asthma meds by about half with no ill effects. Just be sure to use it every day or after you've been exposed to known triggers.

[buckettgirl]

6. I just

used tap water and the one I bought came with 30 of its special packets of stuff - sodium bicarbonate and sodium chloride I think.

I bought the "sinu-cleanse" system because it was the only one I could find at walgreens when I was there.

[varkam]

5. I actually met the dude that developed those last year in Baltimore at a sleep conference.

Strange fellow.

[KittyWampus]

17. erm... neti pots are really, really ancient tools. Maybe you mean this guy was promoting them?

[GCP]

8. I can't stand the feeling of water going up my nose

It's just painful for me :shrug:

[NashVegas]

9. My Dad Had a 1960s Rx "Nasal Bath" I Found As a Teenager

Made of glass. I promptly turned it into something to smoke mj with. A friend dropped and broke it :(

[WolverineDG]

10. I used it when I had a really bad headache

did everything I could think of & nothing touched it. So I used my neti pot as it could have been a sinus headache. Within seconds, the pain went away & I've never had another headache like that since.

dg

[DarkTirade]

11. I'm tempted to try one right now.

But I don't think it would make it all the way through. :P

[NYC_SKP]

12. Yoga teacher taught me to just use a tablespoon, warm salty water...

I still do it from time to time to clear blockages.

At first it seems to the body like a "why the fuck would I do this" kind of thing, but it's kinda cool...

[skygazer]

13. It is weird - but it feels so good

I need to use mine - my sinuses have been acting up. Thanks for the reminder. :hi:

[LynzM]

15. I'm a die-hard neti pot convert

Takes a bit of practice, but I feel so much better in my sinuses and get so many fewer colds, and the ones I get are shorter-lived. Love. It.

[kedrys]

16. Might it help with snoring?

According to the s.o., I have a serious snoring problem. Of course, so does the s.o. :)

[struggle4progress]

18. Okay, I misread the subject: I thought this was going to be a thread about

those blue-plastic portables at rest stops on the Information Superhighway

[Lex]

19. They are great.

I've been using them for a few years whenever I get a head-cold or stuffy nose.

Once you get the hang of using the Neti Pot, it's no big deal to use it. I recommend it highly.

[Jamastiene]

20. Hmm...I was thinking of a different kind of pot.

I don't think I could go through with it...the one you are talking about. Sounds painful. Is it?

[LisaL]

21. No it doesn't hurt. Why would it hurt?

[elleng]

22. Thanks; sending this to my daughter,

who has mentioned sinus surgery; sounds awful to me!