New faves: Neti pot
July 2, 2008
I resisted for so long, because I didn’t relish the idea of pouring water up my nose. But…desperate times call for desperate measures. The onslaught of allergens these past few days has wiped me out, and all the Benadryl, Claritin and Zyrtec in the world (combined with some faux-Sudafed) wasn’t doing the trick. So, on Friday I walked over to Whole Foods and bought myself a rather cute little ceramic pot which I now use to irrigate my sinuses with a warm water/sea salt solution, twice a day. Doesn’t sound too romantic, I know, but the important thing is, IT WORKS! I seem to have narrowly avoided a full-blown sinus infection, and the Neti pot was the lynch pin in my victory.
July 2, 2008 at 11:22 pm
That can’t feel good.
July 3, 2008 at 1:28 am
oh, it does feel good once you get used to it! I love me some neti too, Sarah.
July 3, 2008 at 3:30 pm
I enjoyed reading your article on allergies. I have horrible allergies and they used to prevent me from doing any outdoor work. Recently my doctor recommended Nasopure, a nose wash. It has helped me greatly and i am now a daily user. It helped shrink swollen membranes and thinned thick mucus in my nasal passages. I haven’t had to spend a nickel on allergy medications since. Their website http://www.nasopure.com was very informative too. I would recommend Nasopure to anyone with a nose, especially one with allergies
July 14, 2008 at 3:45 am
And the water comes out where?????
July 31, 2008 at 12:35 am
I’ve heard wonderful things of the Neti pot…haven’t needed it yet, but will work that way if necessary.
another dr. oz thing! ! Who says Oprah is full of crap?!? (oh yeah….that’s usually me.)
October 1, 2008 at 7:13 pm
thanks for reminding me that I need to use my netti pot!