Say what?

OK, I know some of you are confused (I still am) while others know exactly what I’m talking about.  Before I start, here’s a picture I scanned from the box:

That’s pretty much what it is and what it does!

So why the heck did I purchase something like that?  Many friends have been praising the mighty Neti and how “wonderful” it is and how it has saved them from sinus infections.  I’ve been interested in trying to avoid any future sinus infections as they are a MAJOR pain in the butt to overcome.  For some reason over the last few years I’ve become more succeptable to them so the promise / praises from friends about the Neti pushed me to try it.

I’ll be honest, hearing the “Neti” process described I was less than thrilled and pretty scared / worried about trying it.  Some of the words used to describe the process: “waterboarding” “drowning” “choking” “drainage” “gross”… you get the idea.  But most everyone I’ve talked to praise it with only a few not enjoying it.

I’ve been working myself up to getting one and trying it out but never have.  Now we have these crazy fires and my sinuses are drving me nuts and getting irritated.  I remember last year when we had the fires the same thing happened but resulted in a sinus infection that lingered for about a month with good antibiodics!  Smoke started pouring in on Saturday, my nose / sinuses were acting up I figured now was the time to try.

Picked up one of those strange pots came home, read through the manual looked at the funny photos and then read some of the quasi “spiritual” mumbo jumbo.  I’m feeling nervous and kind of feeling the buyers remorse.  I put the salt in, add warm water, tilt my head to the side over the sink, shove that thing up my nose and tilt.  I feel water entering my nose, kind of burns slightly like when you dive in the ocean then water comes out the other nostril, I forget to breathe during this process (the manual says to breath normally out your mouth) kind of panic a bit begin pouring the water quicker and then I feel water in my throat / mouth and I kind of choke and my eyes tear up.  Water is coming out of my nose still.

I decide that I did it mostly right but screwed up on a few things so I’d try again.  Second attempt on the other nostril with the head tilted the opposite direction, did it perfectly no problems.  So then I do the other side and I think I figured out the method.

So yah, gross stuff comes out of your nose and water runs after you stop, but you blow your nose and the dripping stops.  Minutes later after cleaning up (ok it’s not that messy but still) I am sitting down and my nose feels clear, my head doesn’t feel so stuffy and I’m breathing a bit better.

I went all day today again, the air was still pretty thick and my nose / sinuses were feeling blocked and I had a little headache.  We got home, I setup the magic pot and poured into one nose, perfect this time, no choking no burning (salt) sensations both nostrils!  I’ve mastered the Neti and my head feels clear again.

Now I can’t describe this pot as Amazing becuase it’s still a strange thing but I can say there may be something (non spiritual) to this and now I’m a little embarrassed for writing about this, but oh well!

Oh and incase your interested, they sell these pretty much everywhere, Target, Bed Bath & Beyond, probably online… if you go to the store they are usually near all the Billy Mays crap!  If only BM would endorse it!