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Here's to Your Health:  Anyone use a Neti Pot?  |
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MamaCrunch
True Blue Farmgirl
161 Posts
Nasvhille
TN
USA
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 Posted - Oct 11 2010 : 4:10:42 PM
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I bought one last night to try to clear out my insanely congested sinuses. The first side I tried cleared out so well I was briefly in heaven but the other side just ran down my throat.
This morning I tried again and both sides would only go down my throat which gave me no relief at all.
Any idea what's going on? Am I too clogged for it to work?
Farmgirl #2161
Just tryin' to homestead in the middle of a suburban neighborhood!
Blog~ http://thelittleboygreen.com <<I've been slackin' on the updates! |
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Sheep Mom 2
True Blue Farmgirl
1534 Posts
Sheri
Elk
WA
USA
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Posted - Oct 11 2010 : 4:25:16 PM
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i Have been using one for a couple of years now. I have a lot of trouble with allergies and it really helps. I find if my sinuses are too swollen it doesn't work. I have to take a sinus pill that will take down the inflamation first and then it will work well. Once I can get it to flow freely, if I do it every day it seems to keep the inflamation down. Be sure to use neti pot salt that has no additives.
Try tilting your head to the side a little farther - that may help as well. The water should not go down your throat - you may be tilting your head too far back.
Blessings, Sheri
"Work is Love made visible" -Kahlil Gibran |
Edited by - Sheep Mom 2 on Oct 11 2010 4:27:40 PM |
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Dorinda
True Blue Farmgirl
1023 Posts
Dorinda
St. Cloud
Florida
USA
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Posted - Oct 11 2010 : 4:27:17 PM
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I used one and did not like it. I got strangled when it ran down my throat. I coughed and coughed and then the next day i got a cold. I don't know if that is what caused me to develope a cold or not. I have not used it since.
Seize The Day!
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Sheep Mom 2
True Blue Farmgirl
1534 Posts
Sheri
Elk
WA
USA
1534 Posts |
Posted - Oct 11 2010 : 4:32:46 PM
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Dorinda the water should run freely from the opposite nostril and not down your throat. I lean over the sink with my head tilted to the side and pour the water into the upper nostril and the water runs freely out of the one on the lower side. Then just switch the position by turning your head in the opposite direction. Pour the water in very slowly - don't flood it. I hope that helps.
Blessings, Sheri
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MamaCrunch
True Blue Farmgirl
161 Posts
Nasvhille
TN
USA
161 Posts |
Posted - Oct 11 2010 : 4:38:29 PM
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Sheri,
I didn't even consider my sinuses being too swollen. Makes perfect sense! I'll take a nice steamy shower tonight and try again as soon as I get out. Hopefully that will help.
I seriously thought about calling Roto-Rooter this morning to see if they could help my poor snout!
Farmgirl #2161
Just tryin' to homestead in the middle of a suburban neighborhood!
Blog~ http://thelittleboygreen.com <<I've been slackin' on the updates! |
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gramadinah
True Blue Farmgirl
3557 Posts
Diana
Orofino
ID
USA
3557 Posts |
Posted - Oct 11 2010 : 5:36:58 PM
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LOVE It I have had sinus problems for 35 years I have not had a sinus infection for 3 years since I started using the Neti pot.
Diana
Farmgirl Sister #273 |
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Merry
True Blue Farmgirl
765 Posts
Merry
Ankeny
Iowa
USA
765 Posts |
Posted - Oct 11 2010 : 7:06:04 PM
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You also have to open your mouth while you lean forward, tilt your chin down, then tilt your head, then insert and pour your neti pot.
Merry
Farmgirl #536
http://afarminmyheart.blogspot.com/
Your life is an occasion, rise to it. Mr. Magorium |
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nubidane
True Blue Farmgirl
2875 Posts
Lisa
Georgetown
OH
2875 Posts |
Posted - Oct 11 2010 : 7:15:14 PM
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Merry is right, I lean WAY forward in the sink.
If you finb one side drains & not the other, do not give up. Keep doing it once or twice a day. It will finally loosen up.
& yes, keep your mouth open.
Good Luck
I love my neti pot |
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gypsy goat
True Blue Farmgirl
673 Posts
mary jo
michigan
673 Posts |
Posted - Oct 11 2010 : 7:49:29 PM
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i use one when i am having sinus problems i really like it but it did take some time to get the hang of it but once you do it is great!
farmgirl#1362 whatever you are be a good one-abe lincoln |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Merry
True Blue Farmgirl
765 Posts
Merry
Ankeny
Iowa
USA
765 Posts |
Posted - Oct 12 2010 : 09:58:02 AM
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It really has helped this summer, it cleans out the dust and pollen, and helps with post nasal drip. But it does have a small learning process, as each person is different.
Merry
Farmgirl #536
http://afarminmyheart.blogspot.com/
Your life is an occasion, rise to it. Mr. Magorium |
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Annab
True Blue Farmgirl
2900 Posts
Anna
Seagrove
NC
USA
2900 Posts |
Posted - Oct 22 2010 : 03:41:20 AM
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Yup.
It takes a while to get the knack and it 'ain't pretty but it does work |
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Woodswoman
True Blue Farmgirl
512 Posts
Jennifer
Altamont
NY
USA
512 Posts |
Posted - Oct 23 2010 : 5:08:11 PM
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I use a slightly different version of a neti pot called neil-med. Same idea, but just seemed easier to use to me. Works great - I don't have nearly the sinus issues that I used to.
And yes, if my sinuses are swollen, I don't use it.
Jennifer
Farmgirl Sister #104
"Nature brings to every time and season some beauties of its own".
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Mamarude
True Blue Farmgirl
107 Posts
Anna
Durango
Colorado
USA
107 Posts |
Posted - Nov 03 2010 : 09:18:26 AM
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| There are actually videos on youtube for how to use a neti pot. Just google. It definitely has a learning curve, and I hate using them but it is good when I'm feeling a sinus infection coming on! |
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KayB
True Blue Farmgirl
540 Posts
Kay
Del City
Oklahoma
USA
540 Posts |
Posted - Nov 03 2010 : 7:49:03 PM
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Just started using one and am having problem with just one side. But then again, my nose has been broken twice and I think the septum is off to one side. I feel much better after using it. I'm so tired of feeling clogged up.
KayB
Life's a dance you learn as you go |
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jennypb
Farmgirl in Training
15 Posts
Jenny
Oakland
Maryland
USA
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Posted - Nov 11 2010 : 03:57:53 AM
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I love my neti pot! It's not actually a pot, but more of a bottle that you "squirt" and it puts a little pressure behind the water, which is so helpful when a sinus infection starts. I find that if I use it when symptoms are getting bad, I typically don't need to go to the doctor.
Does anyone make their own salt for the neti pot? I know, I could google it, but I'd rather hear from people who have actually done it :)
Thanks, and happy sinus cleansing!
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RueAnn
True Blue Farmgirl
58 Posts
Tracy
Brook Park
OH
USA
58 Posts |
Posted - Nov 30 2010 : 06:57:08 AM
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| My whole family loves neti pots! It did take a bit of practice to use correctly, but anytime we feel a cold coming on we take it out, and 9 times out of 10 it seems to clear us up. |
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Prairie Gypsy
True Blue Farmgirl
823 Posts
Tammy
Wolford
North Dakota
USA
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Posted - Nov 30 2010 : 08:10:03 AM
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I also use the Neil-Med bottle and found it was much easier to use then the pot design. Its a bottle that you squeeze so you have more control in my opinion. The one thing I found was that I needed to breath out the other side and it seems to help the rinse go out instead of down my throat. Although, if I'm majorly congested sometimes it takes multiple rinses to get it cleared out and the first ones end up in my mouth. Sorry that sounds so gross. When I'm that clogged up I tend to do this in the shower too so the heat/humidity will help. I just bend forward. I've been told you can use any salt as long as it doesn't have iodine in it.
Farmgirl Sister # 2363
http://twilightburrough.blogspot.com/
Warren, MI
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