Comments on: Whoa NETI! http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2008/03/02/whoa-neti/ On Her Flying Trapeze - Blog of Seattle-Area Mom, Kathryn Young Thompson Sat, 31 Dec 2011 21:14:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Melissa http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2008/03/02/whoa-neti/comment-page-1/#comment-131346 Melissa Mon, 10 Mar 2008 18:19:05 +0000 http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2008/03/02/whoa-neti/#comment-131346 Oh girl, you have to try the Neil Med Sinus Rinse kit. It's like a squeeze bottle with a special tip, and you just lean forward over the sink (no leaning to the left or the right). And, ditto on closing your throat first. Imagine making an "l" sound, and it should just come out the other nostril. I think you can get the kits at Walgreens or Wal-mart. I LOVE these! They are so fabulous for allergies, and even for helping to get the gunk out during a cold, especially since it's so hard to get "real" sudafed now. :-) Oh girl, you have to try the Neil Med Sinus Rinse kit. It’s like a squeeze bottle with a special tip, and you just lean forward over the sink (no leaning to the left or the right). And, ditto on closing your throat first. Imagine making an “l” sound, and it should just come out the other nostril. I think you can get the kits at Walgreens or Wal-mart.

I LOVE these! They are so fabulous for allergies, and even for helping to get the gunk out during a cold, especially since it’s so hard to get “real” sudafed now. :-)

]]> By: Paige http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2008/03/02/whoa-neti/comment-page-1/#comment-129051 Paige Thu, 06 Mar 2008 16:02:37 +0000 http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2008/03/02/whoa-neti/#comment-129051 I have friends who swear by this. My one friend said it's kind of refreshing to see something the size of a rodent come out of her nose. I just about threw up when she said that. And while I'd like my sinuses to not be----oh, sinus-ey, I don't know if I have the iron will to try that. Good for you for trying, oh brave one. I have friends who swear by this. My one friend said it’s kind of refreshing to see something the size of a rodent come out of her nose. I just about threw up when she said that. And while I’d like my sinuses to not be—-oh, sinus-ey, I don’t know if I have the iron will to try that. Good for you for trying, oh brave one.

]]> By: Bailey's Leaf http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2008/03/02/whoa-neti/comment-page-1/#comment-128405 Bailey's Leaf Wed, 05 Mar 2008 03:08:18 +0000 http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2008/03/02/whoa-neti/#comment-128405 I read about this on someone else's blog. Kim's Candor! It looked disgusting, but she swore that it was great. I'm sorry, but you won't find me dumping saline in my nose with some funky looking pot. God bless y'all that can do it, but I would meet with your same success. Saline-y, boogery water running from my nose and mouth. I can't even do saline nose drops! Ugh! I read about this on someone else’s blog. Kim’s Candor! It looked disgusting, but she swore that it was great. I’m sorry, but you won’t find me dumping saline in my nose with some funky looking pot. God bless y’all that can do it, but I would meet with your same success. Saline-y, boogery water running from my nose and mouth. I can’t even do saline nose drops! Ugh!

]]> By: Heidi http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2008/03/02/whoa-neti/comment-page-1/#comment-128184 Heidi Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:41:34 +0000 http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2008/03/02/whoa-neti/#comment-128184 I haven't read your comments, but hey, don't you go dissing the neti pot. My advice is, DON'T GIVE UP! The neti pot rules big time. It has saved me from numerous sinus infections. I haven’t read your comments, but hey, don’t you go dissing the neti pot. My advice is, DON’T GIVE UP! The neti pot rules big time. It has saved me from numerous sinus infections.

]]> By: Jann http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2008/03/02/whoa-neti/comment-page-1/#comment-128172 Jann Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:19:09 +0000 http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2008/03/02/whoa-neti/#comment-128172 I use a baby nasal syringe, and I am constantly telling people about it. My allergist (who FINALLY diagnosed my chronic sinus infection years ago) taught me how to do it. My mother, who also suffered from even worse sinus problems, got the same advice from her doctors. Neither of us have had any sinus problems, and have had much better allergy symptoms, since we started doing this. I think the neti pot seems awkward. I don't have the gag problems you do, but if you can possibly get past it, I think you will get some real relief!!! There are also sinus irrigation systems for sale, but you don't get the suction action with those. A simple baby syringe works really well. If you do it faithfully for awhile, then you can taper off and only have to subject yourself to it every few days or weekly. Sorry, but I think it feels great. I use a baby nasal syringe, and I am constantly telling people about it. My allergist (who FINALLY diagnosed my chronic sinus infection years ago) taught me how to do it. My mother, who also suffered from even worse sinus problems, got the same advice from her doctors. Neither of us have had any sinus problems, and have had much better allergy symptoms, since we started doing this. I think the neti pot seems awkward. I don’t have the gag problems you do, but if you can possibly get past it, I think you will get some real relief!!! There are also sinus irrigation systems for sale, but you don’t get the suction action with those. A simple baby syringe works really well. If you do it faithfully for awhile, then you can taper off and only have to subject yourself to it every few days or weekly. Sorry, but I think it feels great.

]]> By: Liz http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2008/03/02/whoa-neti/comment-page-1/#comment-128116 Liz Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:15:03 +0000 http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2008/03/02/whoa-neti/#comment-128116 (I did see the text in the picture - HONK - but I'm at work reading your blog instead of industriously trying to get new clients, so I'm on IE 6. I don't normally see the text under the pictures) salty snot in your mouth - nasty lol (I did see the text in the picture – HONK – but I’m at work reading your blog instead of industriously trying to get new clients, so I’m on IE 6. I don’t normally see the text under the pictures)

salty snot in your mouth – nasty lol

]]> By: Carmen http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2008/03/02/whoa-neti/comment-page-1/#comment-128070 Carmen Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:39:07 +0000 http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2008/03/02/whoa-neti/#comment-128070 I work with several people who swear by those things. I have had no need to try one myself, but they love them. Now my best advice, having worked as a nurse for 12 years, dealing with this disgusting snot day in and day out, is that you must distance yourself. Put a wall up in your mind so that you don't focus on it, you are aware but not focused. I have really thick walls! I work with several people who swear by those things. I have had no need to try one myself, but they love them. Now my best advice, having worked as a nurse for 12 years, dealing with this disgusting snot day in and day out, is that you must distance yourself. Put a wall up in your mind so that you don’t focus on it, you are aware but not focused. I have really thick walls!

]]> By: jodi jean http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2008/03/02/whoa-neti/comment-page-1/#comment-127863 jodi jean Tue, 04 Mar 2008 04:56:05 +0000 http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2008/03/02/whoa-neti/#comment-127863 oh kathryn, sounds like you had a horrbile experience. everyone else who i've talked to loved neti! sorry! try doing it at a differnt angle, and forward a little oh kathryn, sounds like you had a horrbile experience. everyone else who i’ve talked to loved neti! sorry!

try doing it at a differnt angle, and forward a little

]]> By: Baby Dumpling's Poppa http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2008/03/02/whoa-neti/comment-page-1/#comment-127790 Baby Dumpling's Poppa Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:43:46 +0000 http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2008/03/02/whoa-neti/#comment-127790 It looks like one of the those plant watering things, are you growing plants in your nose? My doctor recommended flushing after I had my sinus surgery and it worked o.k. but I used a baby nose flusher thing and as the water went in I'd say coca-cola to keep everything from going to the wrong places. But flushing the nose does help to keep it open, then I found those breath-rite strips. The good thing about the strips, if I forget to take it off and people ask if I broke my nose I say, "No my wife did it." If you're having allergy or sinus try the Tan strips because the clear ones just don't stay on during sleep and a baby nose washer, not a something to water a house plant. It looks like one of the those plant watering things, are you growing plants in your nose?
My doctor recommended flushing after I had my sinus surgery and it worked o.k. but I used a baby nose flusher thing and as the water went in I’d say coca-cola to keep everything from going to the wrong places. But flushing the nose does help to keep it open, then I found those breath-rite strips. The good thing about the strips, if I forget to take it off and people ask if I broke my nose I say, “No my wife did it.” If you’re having allergy or sinus try the Tan strips because the clear ones just don’t stay on during sleep and a baby nose washer, not a something to water a house plant.

]]> By: Sue http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2008/03/02/whoa-neti/comment-page-1/#comment-127784 Sue Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:25:18 +0000 http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2008/03/02/whoa-neti/#comment-127784 Such an odd coincidence. Another friend just blogged about how much she loves her Neti pot, and I just - could not get the picture from your blog out of my mind. Now I have this really yucky mental picture of my friend and her Neti pot. BLECK! Such an odd coincidence. Another friend just blogged about how much she loves her Neti pot, and I just – could not get the picture from your blog out of my mind. Now I have this really yucky mental picture of my friend and her Neti pot. BLECK!

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