Neti Pot/Happy April Fool’s Day!
Does anybody use a neti pot? how does it work? I just read very briefly about it.
I found out I suffer from allergies and have heard great things about neti pots. I’m thinking I may buy one.
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I can’t believe it’s April 1st! No joke for you today but here’s a link to Google’s April Fool’s Jokes from 2000 til now. Wonder what they’ll pull off today?
and 10 greatest office pranks.
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Posted: 1 April, 2009 in Cool Links, Health/Diet/Recipes.
Comments
Comment from h
Posted: April 1, 2009 at 9:36 am
I haven’t used a neti-pot, but instead I use a squeeze bottle made for sinus rinsing. I have severe allergies and the neti-pot wouldn’t have been as worthwhile. The neti-pot is pure gravity, the squeeze bottle allows me to get some pressure to rinse the sinuses. At first, it was awkward, but now it’s just routine and I definitely notice if I don’t’ use it.
Comment from girlrobot
Posted: April 1, 2009 at 12:54 pm
omg…that sounds so weird cheryl. ok, maybe i wont buy one cuz i hate getting water in my nose! hehe.
h: i’m going to look into that squeeze bottle! thanks
Comment from che
Posted: April 1, 2009 at 1:05 pm
that squeeze bottle is the one i got… its a little more aggressive than the neti pot, hehe
Comment from J
Posted: April 1, 2009 at 7:36 pm
I use a squeeze bottle as well from Sinus Rinse. Make sure that only saline solution goes up there so that you don’t burn your nose out with chemicals.
Comment from RiSE
Posted: April 2, 2009 at 8:44 am
i got one, its a gimmick! ill send you mine!
some people have a reverse effect with them! you NEED snot to prevent spreading colds and stuff!
Comment from che
Posted: April 1, 2009 at 9:27 am
i researched this this past winter… it’s basically an irrigation system for your sinuses. we bought a neti-pot-like one to use (it was cheaper) when we got sick. alvin used it more than me… i think it’s so uncomfortable and definitely not the most elegant thing to do, but a lot of people seem to swear by it. i think im just too scared when i use it haha. but for the jist of its use, tilt head and put the nozzle on one side of the nose and squeeze/pour to make it come out of the other nostril. it feels like getting water in your nose when youre swimming, but doesnt sting as much.