pedi pots suck

[Rising Phoenix]

[Danger Mouse]

1. what are those?

[NYC_SKP]

2. pedi-eggs, maybe?

I grate cheese with mine.

:P

[Rising Phoenix]

3. its a nasal irrigation device

you use some special saline mixture, bend over a sink, pour it in one nostril till it comes out the other, repeat

I can't take any meds for my cold, so I'm trying all this crap.

And though at first, for a minute, you breathe and say ahhhhhhhhh


then the pain, the pressure in my sinuses from disturbing whatever it had going on in there. Plus the saline burns my tender red nose, hehe

Then mucus comes out

Then it hurts more because it is so very dry.

Don't I sound sexy talking nasal irrigation to you?
Is it supposed to be so uncomfortable when first using it?

[cwydro]

5. Neti pots

you mean?

[Rising Phoenix]

7. ah yes, my bad

[styersc]

26. OMG I just found Neti pots this year and I love it!!!!!

A douche for the head!!!! I have the sinuses of a man 1/2 my age!!!!

[Orrex]

6. This description is useless without pictures.

Nothing is sexier than seeing someone flush the mucus from her sinuses. Hubba hubba!

;)

[Fleshdancer]

18. you asked for it:

Courtesy of teh Googles:



:P

Was it immature of me to laugh when I first took the neti pot out of the box because I thought the spout looked like a blue penis?

[Orrex]

21. LOL! That picture made me blow water into my nose!

Eye contact is everything in photos like that.

Was it immature of me to laugh when I first took the neti pot out of the box because I thought the spout looked like a blue penis?

No, but it might be immature of me to laugh at the fact that you laughed at it.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

8. Keep using it

You'll get used to it.

I started using one a few months ago for some sinus issues I have. Couldn't stand it at first; now I can hardly go a day without using it. It's cleared up a lot of issues that I have and I can breathe easily for the first time in a long time.

You might try adjusting the amount of salt you use or the temperature of the water. I occasionally still make a pot with too much salt and it's a bit burn-y, but other than that, I think they're a godsend.

[Rising Phoenix]

12. thanks

I'll try using a little less salt, I found cooler water seems to make it more tolerable.

[KG]

4. 'nasal irrigation'....sounds double plus un-fun.

x(

[NJmaverick]

9. Why do you say that? Everyone I know that uses them, including myself, loves them

although you do need to pour the water slowly or things can get a bit unpleasent.

[Rising Phoenix]

13. I think it is a bit traumatic for my already sensitive nasal passages

I've kept at it and it is getting better. At first, my sinuses really hurt using it, now that they are cleared up a bit, it is not so bad.

[Fleshdancer]

10. I love my neti pot

I'm overly sensitive to OTC allergy meds so being able to clean out my sinuses without drugs is a wonderful thing. It feels weird at first, but you get use to it over time.

[Rising Phoenix]

14. thanks, I hope so

I was actually able to sleep through the night with a cold and no cold medicine, I haven't been able to do that in years.

[Fleshdancer]

16. My sinuses were so bad the first time I used it, my head felt like a water balloon

It took forever for the fluid to come out and it was NOT pleasant. Just like you though, I was able to sleep that night without the meds.

[Rising Phoenix]

19. then there is hope for me yet

[MissMillie]

11. I like them

I mean, they're not all that comfortable to use, but I find them to be very effective.

[Rising Phoenix]

15. it does feel weird

and its not the prettiest thing in the world, but I'll keep giving it a chance.

[Dora]

17. I use 1/8 tsp saline mix per 8 oz of water.

If the saline solution is burning your nose, it has either too much salt, or not enough.

I started off with a neti pot, but then moved to the NeilMed bottle for sinus irrigation. It was easier for me to use. Keep on with it - your sinuses will thank you. :)

[Rising Phoenix]

20. will do

[Dora]

25. Sorry - it's actually 1/4 tsp, not 1/8. nt

[Orrex]

22. I totally had that ratio backwards

On the plus side, my sinuses never freeze in the winter anymore.

[Dora]

23. And you can season your soup with one good sneeze.

[Orrex]

24. You'd think so, but the noodles keep getting stuck in there.