I got myself a neti pot...

[poltr1]

Like most people, I have post-nasal drip. For the past few months, I've been tasting the phlegm in the back of my throat, and believe me, it's not pleasant. It seems like every winter, I seem to get a cold that won't go away. In the mornings, I often cough up a gob of yucky yellow stuff. My doctor says it's from GERD, but I believe it's from my sinuses. It often helps for me to take a nice, long, hot, steamy shower in the morning.


I've heard about neti pots and sinus irrigation, and wanted to try one. When I was at a Walgreens in Buffalo last week, I saw one for about $15, and picked it up. It's a NeilMed Nasaflo neti pot. About an hour ago, I tried it out. I poured a cup of water from the Brita pitcher into the pot, then put it in the microwave for 30 seconds to get it lukewarm. I added a packet of the Sinus Rinse (salt and a little baking soda), shook it up, and began irrigating both my sinuses. It felt a little funny, like I was getting water up my nose, but it didn't sting or burn. I repeated the process so I could use as much of the saline solution as I could. Right now, my nose feels a lot better -- it's neither congested nor runny. I'll try this every evening this week.

How many of you out there have also used/tried neti pots? Does it work for you?

Comments

[tigertoy.livejournal.com]

The Nasaflo neti pot is the product I use, and I find it very helpful. This is the first winter in a long time when I have not in pain any time I wasn't taking Sudafed and a lot of the time when I was.

[stevieannie.livejournal.com]

I bought one whilst over for OVFF last year (it's fairly unheard of in the UK), but have lacked the courage to try it yet... I think you've just inspired me to give it a go!

[zencuppa.livejournal.com]

As Jim says it feels a little like you've got water up your nose, but NOT painful, just . . Weird *g*

[zencuppa.livejournal.com]

I've used it, and it's worked fairly well for me . . .

[ocean-star.livejournal.com]

I've wanted to try one, but have been reluctant because I wasn't sure how well they actually worked. Nice to hear a good review from someone who's opinion I trust. :-)

[kliklikitty.livejournal.com]

My sinus's aren't bad enough to need one but my brother who snores on epic levels swears by his. Now that he's using it nightly, lady friends can actually sleep in the same room with him and get rest.

I have another friend who ends up with a sinus infection every time he tries his though.