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Neti pots.

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Neti pots.
Gawdzilla Sama Offline
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Neti pots.
March 9, 2018 at 8:42 am
I got one of these from the VA for a persistent sinus infection. The whole idea freaks me out, however. Anyone with experience with these things?
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RE: Neti pots.
March 9, 2018 at 10:25 am
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RE: Neti pots.
March 9, 2018 at 10:42 am (This post was last modified: March 9, 2018 at 10:43 am by Aegon.)
Yeah, I used a net pot once. And look how dumb I am now! The microbes had a feast.

If you use unfiltered tap water that might happen. But only if your tap water is shit.
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RE: Neti pots.
March 9, 2018 at 10:59 am
They do feel weird the first few times. But the also provide some relief and do a pretty good job of treating/preventing sinus infections.

I find the squeeze bottles type easier to use than the classic tea pot looking thing.
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March 9, 2018 at 11:23 am
You have to use distilled water
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RE: Neti pots.
March 9, 2018 at 12:11 pm
Yes! You have to use distilled water and the little packets it should have come with. If you use plain water it will burn like a motherfucker.
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RE: Neti pots.
March 9, 2018 at 12:13 pm
(March 9, 2018 at 11:23 am)Catholic_Lady Wrote: You have to use distilled water

Well, you can use distilled water as the initial vehicle but it needs to have salt added to make it close to normal saline. The most important thing is that the pot and solution is sterile with each use. 

I'd rather just buy a packaged sterile saline nose spray.
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RE: Neti pots.
March 9, 2018 at 12:21 pm
I've used one. It works really well, although it feels like I just went swimming and got water up my nose afterwards.

Definitely use distilled water with one, and either use premixed salt packets or a mixture of sea salt and baking soda (not sure of the ratio). I usually heat the water in a cup in the microwave for about 30 seconds and then pour it into the neti pot.

I don't do this very often, but when my sinuses are really clogged it does help.
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March 9, 2018 at 2:04 pm
It came with packets, I shoved them aside. Maybe I should read the instructions...

Nah, that's just crazy talk.
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RE: Neti pots.
March 9, 2018 at 2:13 pm
I don't like the way they work, so I simply snort salt water from a small cup. I also only have ever used tap water. I start in immediately after I start to feel a cold coming on. If the cold takes hold, I flush until the mucus is clear; up to maybe 5 or 6 times a day.

I woke up with a sore throat his morning, so my first order of business was to gargle some hydrogen peroxide. I put Chapstick™ on my lips first, to keep them from burning. Then, gargle with warm saline followed by clear water.
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