Netti-Pots

hoppinglark
hoppinglark Posts: 213 Member
edited October 4 in Chit-Chat
Yay or Nay?

I say Yay, flushes out my sinus well and afterwords I like to use swimmer's ear drops to dry my ears.
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  • PBJunky
    PBJunky Posts: 737 Member
    Nay,,,almost drowned using one =)
  • writtenINthestars
    writtenINthestars Posts: 1,933 Member
    Nay,,,almost drowned using one =)

    lol...that takes talent...


    I'm a nay just because the whole idea of it grosses me right out !
  • ElizabethRoad
    ElizabethRoad Posts: 5,138 Member
    Yes, they work well. I have never drowned.
  • JeSuisPrest
    JeSuisPrest Posts: 2,005 Member
    Yay!!!
  • PBJunky
    PBJunky Posts: 737 Member
    Yes, they work well. I have never drowned.

    Well I would assume you are alive by posting =/
  • drpurl
    drpurl Posts: 190 Member
    I hate them but I have huge sinus problems so I kinda have too.
  • sd101483
    sd101483 Posts: 419 Member
    Yay or Nay?

    I say Yay, flushes out my sinus well and afterwords I like to use swimmer's ear drops to dry my ears.

    YAY! They are a great thing! Have had them recommended often by doctors to me and to patients, and I recommend them to a lot of patients and everyone has had great sinus relief from them! I like the newer bottles that are just a sinus rinse - little more pressure, a lot easier to use! :) YAY YAY YAY! (I'm done now!)
  • wbgolden
    wbgolden Posts: 2,066 Member
    absolutely yay
  • mommyami1
    mommyami1 Posts: 154 Member
    Absolutely Yay! Helps keep the yuckiness away!
  • juliecat1
    juliecat1 Posts: 3,450 Member
    nay. I can never get the water solution right and it ends up hurting.
  • tbrewst
    tbrewst Posts: 93 Member
    I say Yay - it really does work and squirting snot out in the sink isn't as gross as carrying it around in your head all day. And bugging people with all that sniffing. :grumble: My kids do it too. They hate to blow their nose so I have them use the neti rinse and I don't have to listen to that non-stop sniffing all day. Not to mention they feel better too.
  • ElizabethRoad
    ElizabethRoad Posts: 5,138 Member
    Yes, they work well. I have never drowned.
    Well I would assume you are alive by posting =/
    You never know.

    Using the neti pot does feel very weird, and alarming, but to me it's better than being miserable with clogged sinuses. And I hate sinus medicine.
  • vivi226
    vivi226 Posts: 11
    I say yay!
  • mamafrahm
    mamafrahm Posts: 132 Member
    yay. I LOVE my neti pot!!!!
  • lambeas
    lambeas Posts: 229 Member
    ABSOLUTE YAH! fyi..to avoid drowning you really need to turn your head more & breathe through your mouth.

    Netti-pot is one of the best things, aside from the magic bag that I have ever found.
  • Bethy25
    Bethy25 Posts: 73
    I use the bottle type one. NeilMed is the brand. Way easier than the actual pot, and keeps me from trying to drown myself! I think they great especially after seeing the stuff that comes out! YUCK!
  • frog2shine
    frog2shine Posts: 1 Member
    I say "yay"... and I did witness my daughter almost drown from one... funniest thing I ever saw! I think her height had something to do with it... she wasn't leaning over the sink enough! Have found that I do like the generic saline from CVS better than the actual neti brand... it doesn't have the intense burn. I used one for about six months and haven't had to use it in nearly a year. Guess it was a good year for allergies :)
  • MikeDailyIntake
    MikeDailyIntake Posts: 133
    I SAY YAY
  • kapeluza
    kapeluza Posts: 3,434 Member
    Nay,,,almost drowned using one =)

    LOL
  • kittycarson
    kittycarson Posts: 109
    Yay!! I have one it is does the job!!!
  • airycha
    airycha Posts: 135 Member
    I must be doing something wrong because everybody says it's awesome. Well, I actually use some saline bottle thing but I am going to guess it's the same idea...
  • fuhrmeister
    fuhrmeister Posts: 1,796 Member
    YES DEFINATLY! It is teh best thing ever, espically if you are trying to get pregnant like me. I love my netti-pot :)
  • ElizabethRoad
    ElizabethRoad Posts: 5,138 Member
    I say "yay"... and I did witness my daughter almost drown from one... funniest thing I ever saw! I think her height had something to do with it... she wasn't leaning over the sink enough! Have found that I do like the generic saline from CVS better than the actual neti brand... it doesn't have the intense burn. I used one for about six months and haven't had to use it in nearly a year. Guess it was a good year for allergies :)
    I use the CVS brand, and never had a problem with burning either.

    And yes you definitely have to lean over! And make sure your head is tilted all the way.
  • JStarnes
    JStarnes Posts: 5,576 Member
    In HS I had a friend whose mom forced her to use a netti-pot :laugh: :laugh: my friend, for whatever reason, was TERRIFIED..absolutely TERRIFIED of doing it. I laughed until I cried watching her flip out over using it...but it did work!

    I, personally, would rather use a childrens snot-sucker device instead of pour water solution up my nose. I can't even do nasal spray :noway:
  • LillysGranny
    LillysGranny Posts: 431
    Best thing ever...I use mine every day and (knock on wood!) have avoided sinus infections for the past several years. Also only rarely have to take my claritin.
  • AdrienneKaren
    AdrienneKaren Posts: 168 Member
    YES! I love mine. It helps tremendously during allergy season and I've gotten rid of sinus infections with it, too. It does take some getting used to, but once you get used to it, you'll love it!
  • jiggs31
    jiggs31 Posts: 117
    Here's me thinking...'Netti-pot - I wonder what that is? It sounds cute! Lets check out the post and see what it is'......


    YUK!!! That ain't cute!!!


    Yes indeed - names can be extremely deceptive........!!!!!! :)
  • Gigi_licious
    Gigi_licious Posts: 1,185 Member
    They do make you feel better after.....but I'm a sissy. I used the one I bought one time then never used it again. I didn't like feeling like I had just jumped into a pool and got water up my nose.
  • kyodi
    kyodi Posts: 376 Member
    Have to say "yay". As a person who usually gets sinus infections twice a year, I use one all the time. I've been able to knock out the frequency (less than one a year now), and when I do get one it's duration is about a week verses two/two and a half weeks.

    :: two thumbs up ::
  • ifrog3n1
    ifrog3n1 Posts: 29 Member
    I say Yay! Yay! Yay!

    I had a friend tell me about it when i had ANOTHER sinus infection. She said her allergist told her to use it 3 times a day when she had a flare up. I did that & my sinus infection was quickly gone. I usually use it once a day, usually at night before i go to bed. I have sleep apnea & it helps to keep my nose clear, which helps anyone sleep better, but allows my cpap mask to work properly.
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