I have heard a lot about the Neti Pot this winter season. People swear by it. And look! You can even find some that look great just sittin’ around. Hey, if you’re going to have something like this sitting around, at least make it look decorative, right?
My son came home the other night with one he purchased which even included little saline packets to mix in the water. Something about the whole process gives me the heeby jeebies though. But then again I can’t jump in a pool without holding my nose.
If you were like me, and had never heard of these before, let me give you Neti 101.
It flushes out your snot.
I’m so sorry.
People swear by it, however, it didn’t work for my son. If he ever starts his own blog this could be his Tagline.
Still Stopped Up After Using A Neti
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I thanked you all on FB yesterday but I wanted to thank all my friends, family, AND MOM, for pulling together everyone and holding a voting campaign for my blog the last couple days. It really helped me out and I was blown away! I really appreciate it. Thanks for all your hard work.
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I know you guys are tired of my asking for votes and I promise *I will stop. I still need votes though if I am going to make it to the 25 list, so please take a second a click in a vote for me. It literally takes 2 seconds.
Thanks for all the voting you guys(blog readers) have done so far. You warm my soul, man!
*By saying I will stop, I meant on Feb 13th.
Just want to make sure we understand each other.
xoxo
Deb
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Woo hoo! 26 now!
OK, I don’t have a Neti pot, but a do have a “sinus rinse bottle” which is basically the same thing except you just lean over the sink and squirt it into your nose instead of becoming a contortionist to pour the little tea pot into your nose. And, I am a fan. I know, I know, it sounds AWFUL!!! And I thought the exact same thing you did about the water up your nose being like jumping in the pool. But, the saline doesn’t burn like pool water. And when you have a sinus infection….well, let’s just say it really does get some NASTY stuff out of your head. My youngest will use it when he feels stuffy. The oldest and the husband—big chickens.
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I’ve had one sinus infection my whole life, and I would have probably tried anything, this included, to get relief. Nice to know it doesn’t burn. I would worry about the water getting in my throat and me choking on it.
Deb laughed psychotically while writingThat time when I almost killed my husband’s evil plant
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I am VERY familiar. I even use it on my 8 year old and its been a couple years. It’s excellent during the spring with the pollen is so bad. We all use one. My son calls it boogie juice. It does make you feel clogged up afterwards bet. I always imagine that it rinsing off what is stuck to “the walls” which could turn into an infection.
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hahaha Boogie Juice is hilarious! Yucky, but hilarious. lol
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I don’t mind voting for you at all, hope you make it to the top. Not a fan of the Neti, doesn’t do much for me!
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Thanks Karen
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I started using a Neti Pot when I was pregnant with my daughter and came down with bronchitis and pink eye. My doctor was adamant that I do it in his office. And at first, like your son, I didn’t really see a difference. But I’ve been using it twice a day now for 3+ years, and I rarely get a full-blown cold anymore. We use it on the kids too. But we use the saline rinse bottles rather than the pots. I think you can get better flow out of it and get all that junk out. It’s not a super-quick fix, but it can help alleviate symptoms faster.
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