Netti Pot Virgin December 13, 2007
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I have a mild cold, and it’s beginning to become really annoying. It’s the kind that you wake up in the morning and wonder how on earth you could have kept breathing through the night. The snot you cough up is paired with thoughts of, ‘That came out of my nose???” But this morning things were gunked up a bit more than usually. I hate not being able to breathe through my nose, so I started frantically searching for some nasal saline spray.
Then I saw Jeff’s netti pot.
I’ve never used a netti pot, but I’ve seen Jeff use it all the time. It looks gross and uncomfortable. But I was desperate.
I was right, it was gross and uncomfortable (which means I didn’t have the salt balance right) but it did work. Cleaned those sinuses right out. I tend to get sinus infections this time of year, so maybe this will help stave that off.
And in case you’re wondering what a netti pot is, check this out:
Another day, another adventure…
Comments
It does work really well! I’m glad you got some relief. You are right though - it is gross!
I saw this on Oprah. Dr. Oz suggested people use it daily and it’s not a foreign idea in the east. I always wanted to get one to try!
well, that’s no more gross than the huge pile of filled tissues that are piling up in trash cans all over our house.
Down with the head cold!
you can try a mix of half salt half baking soda. it’s a little less irritating. good luck!
Oh my. Gagggg.
Looks like it works though. I don’t think I would ever try it! Blehhh.
[...] Today, I’m going to pick up a Netti pot and give it a whirl. I doubt it will be much more gross than the snot factory I feel like all the time right now. [...]
Okay, I bought one today — mine’s called a Rhino pot or something like. It went pretty well after a momentary feeling of drowning. Afterwards I definitely felt better. Still stuffed up but some relief. Thanks for sharing this…it got me to try it!
Eauwwww! And this from the man who once drank a pint of Guinness through his nose. Not this week though - I too have Man-Flu, and am pretty well blocked. It’s just nor quite got the point that I’ll try anything though.
Okay, I’ve used it now. I think I’m hooked. I’m still stuffed up, but my sinuses feel soooo much better & I do feel a bit clearer. I’m trying to find out if you can use it too many times in a day. Doesn’t seem to be the case, but does anyone know if you can over use a Neti pot in one day?
I tried it. It washed all that gross nastiness right into my ear. I developed an horrible ear infection. That was about 3 weeks ago. I still have fluid in my middle ear, and have lost a significant amount of hearing from my right ear. My doctor says I just have to wait for it to go away. It’s miserable. I wouldn’t recommend the neti pot to anyone!