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the neti pot

so a few weeks ago we were watching dr. oz. i know, i know...but it is on in the evenings here and i'd rather watch that than murder mysteries when i need some vege time...

anyways...he was answering questions and one girl had written in that he had changed her life with the neti pot. oh yes...i remember this thing. in fact, i think that kori might have bought one too.

well, with a sinus something or other setting in i was getting annoyed. with high blood pressure and being the statistical lucky one, i rarely take over the counter cold/sinus meds. but today i remember the neti pot!
needing to do some grocery shopping i had intended to stop at wal-greens. i love that place - so much quicker than wal-mart! anyways....i head on over to the drug aisle to pick up more triaminic cold for the kiddos and decide to search for the neti pot...it was $5 off....well, i think i'll give it a try...

i pulled it all out and set it on the counter. first i thought if i rubbed it and wished really hard a genie might pop out, but it didn't - so on to use number 2. dr. oz had this poor woman demonstrate on tv what to do. after having done it in private she has my utmost respect!

basically, you mix saline of some kind in this little pot with luke warm water. then you lean over the sink, stick the spout in your right nostril and tilt your head so that the right nostril is over the left nostril. then you begin to pour this stuff into your nose. be sure to keep you mouth open for breathing (this took some work for me)...then what is going in one side starts coming out the other side!!!!!!! it felt so gross and weird and wonderful all at the same time. but i'm so thankful i was completely alone!

then you blow your nose...can i just say that was one productive blow...and repeat on the other nostril....

well, the jury is still out as it has only been an hour - but i will definitely give this another go around tonight. they say it helps to clear sinuses...i hope it does because i feel like one clogged drain!

Comments

Natalie said…
Love the genie comment!

Have only heard good things about the neti pot, although I haven't tried it myself. I probably should b/c I typically have a lot of sinus problems in the winter. Anxious to hear if it works for you.

Good seeing you Saturday, even if it was for a short bit. Glad to hear Chloe is enjoying the clothes.
September 1, 2009 at 8:13 PM
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