Last Week A Neti Pot Saved My Life!

Remember this post?  Seriously … that sucka saved. my. life.

image: glamazini

Ever since my return from my Texas trip a few weeks back I’ve been going through changes. .  First I lost my voice (from horsing around with them chicks during the trip), then I got sick, then I started breaking out on my forehead, then I was constipated (yes TMI but this is my blog so get over it) and finally I got the sinus “situation” from pure Hades .  Needless to say I was miserable (did I mention that I could not poo sufficiently? … NOT a good look ).

Antyhoo …  my mother-in-law suggested that I swipe hubby’s neti pot and give it a whirl.  Before you say “ewwwwwwww” let me preface this by saying dude purchased said neti (pictured above) and never used it (or tried it once and did not succeed).  He then put it down for over a year.  You have to realize, I was no mo good (yes no mo good ) and it was an EMERGENCY, so I went upstairs, dug the neti out the abyss a.k.a. our bathroom cabinet, cleaned it with peroxide, Dettol and hot water and got to sinus rinsing!  Disclaimer: I do not advocate using other people’s neti pots.  This one is now officially mine and he has to go buy another one.

Anythoo … let me go back for those who are asking “What is a neti pot?”.   It is a small pot that resembles a tea kettle, plant watering dealy or genie’s lamp used to flush out your nasal cavities.  You fill it with salt water, stick it up one nostril and, using gravity, the water (and other nasties) come out the other nostril.  It rinses out mucus, allergens, dust, pollen and whatever else decides to get stuck in your sinuses and cause you major discomfort.  I was in “I don’t have allergies” denial until I used this neti one time … and now I admit, I do have allergies #drats … my symptoms are sinus pressure, severe headache and watery eyes. This neti has eliminated every single one.    The SinuCleanse Neti Pot above was purchased from Walmart.  It is plastic and came with 30 saline solution packets and a little spoon to mix with.  I rinse once every morning, and it has CHANGED my life literally.  No more headaches, no watery eyes, no sinus pressure, no post-nasal drip (which I had to look up), and inexplicably I started going to the bathroom like crazy … what it’s true?!

For those who are wondering, yes it is a strange feeling to rinse your nose out with this thing, BUT honestly it wasn’t that bad to me .  If you are used to going swimming and getting water up your nose it’s the same feeling (which I hate but I knew what to expect).  You go until you feel that “oh my God there’s water in my  nose” feeling, then keep going and water starts coming out your other nostril (and your mouth too if you don’t have your head tilted far enough forward and to the side … yes I know TMI but  )

I am 100% in support of this neti as a way to manage your seasonal allergies or nasal/sinus issues. NETI POT FOR PRESIDENT DAGNABBIT! If you suffer, or have to keep taking Benadryl and other medications, you may want to consider this.  I read that you can start kids as young as 5 years old.  I plan on using this every AM until the pollen counts subside here in Missouri.

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