I Love My Neti Pot

[Gvac]

I'm on board in a big way with the neti pot users of the world.

For those unfamiliar, it's an ancient practice from India that involves flushing the sinuses and nasal cavity with salt water and a buffering agent, usually sodium bicarbonate.

It's incredibly quick, easy, and painless and leaves you feeling amazing. It's also supposed to stave off sinus infections, and I hope that's true. I seem to get one every year and it's pure misery.

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s109/GregRotten/neti_pot.jpg

[IMSlacker]

I've been meaning to get one of these. Sinus infections suck. Maybe I'll add it to my Amazon wish list.

[Don Stugots]

seriously, you were sick a lot last year. let me know if that works for you, i would like to try it if it does.

[cougarjake13]

how exactly does the premise work ??




just cleans it out like a q tip in your ear ??

[Gvac]

how exactly does the premise work ??




just cleans it out like a q tip in your ear ??

You fill the pot with warm water and a solution of salt and baking soda, breathe through your mouth, tilt your head, and pour. It flows in one nostril and right out the other.

You don't taste anything, and it feels awesome.

[DiabloSammich]

The only other person I know who uses one of these is an 80 year old woman with loose bowels and more money than God.


I'm not casting dispersions, just throwing it out there.

[Gvac]

Two of my lady friends were the ones that turned me on to it, and they ain't 80.

Trust me.

[DiabloSammich]

Do either one of them love 70's soul?

[Gvac]

Do either one of them love 70's soul?

Both of 'em!

And seriously...try the neti pot. You'll wonder how you ever lived without it. Mine was 15 bucks, and it came with 30 packets of solution, which is just salt and baking soda.

You can make your own or buy more.

[KatPw]

Love the neti pot, though I do have mini-panic attacks when I use it. I have a hole in one of my eardrums and I am always terrified that the water will somehow get into my ear canal. But aside from my irrational fear it is awesome.

[DiabloSammich]

Both of 'em!

And seriously...try the neti pot. You'll wonder how you ever lived without it. Mine was 15 bucks, and it came with 30 packets of solution, which is just salt and baking soda.

You can make your own or buy more.


I've been thinking of taking up cocaine, in order to gain some much needed energy. Will this achieve the same results?

[Gvac]

I've been thinking of taking up cocaine, in order to gain some much needed energy. Will this achieve the same results?

You can breathe so deeply after the cleansing that you'll be filled with oxygen and you won't need cocaine.

If you still crave it, though, I won't judge.

[epo]

The neti pot is a secret amongst the elite. I can't believe Gvac shared this knowledge with you savages!

[johnniewalker]

I snorted vaseline when i used to get nose bleeds, does this work for nose bleeds?

[Gvac]

I snorted vaseline when i used to get nose bleeds, does this work for nose bleeds?

It's supposed to flush and moisturize the lining of your nasal cavity, so I would assume the answer is yes.

The first time I used it I blew out a bit of reddish fluid, which I assumed was dried blood that had been loosened up and washed away.

[DiabloSammich]

Ok, so one time I used Afrin, where you snorted what was basically saline up your nostril to loosen up the gunk, and I seriously wanted to put a bullet in my head after I did it.

This sounds a lot like Afrin. And I really shouldn't be pushed any closer to violence.

[flipper21]

I neti daily. I don't use bicarbonate of soda, though, just sea salt. I made it through the fall with barely any allergy symptoms, and I used to get it bad. Can't say enough good things about the neti.

[DandyCandy]

I'm on board in a big way with the neti pot users of the world.

For those unfamiliar, it's an ancient practice from India that involves flushing the sinuses and nasal cavity with salt water and a buffering agent, usually sodium bicarbonate.

It's incredibly quick, easy, and painless and leaves you feeling amazing. It's also supposed to stave off sinus infections, and I hope that's true. I seem to get one every year and it's pure misery.

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s109/GregRotten/neti_pot.jpg

You sound like an absolute faggot. I should make a gay film of you for IFC.

[Bossanova]

Why don't you fuck off, you fucking faggot film maker

[EffMeBoobs]

They should make a neti pot for cocks. Pour in the peephole and have it pee out of your butt. Your cock would feel so alive and the distance of cum would be miles.

[hunnerbun]

Neti pot..FTW!
I bought one a couple of months ago at the tail end of a really bad sinus/head cold. The post nasal drip lingered for ever and I didn't want to take any antibiotics or shit that I knew wouldn't really help. I used it for about a week and was amazed at how much it helped. I haven't used it since then but just lately have been feeling a bit congested so i should pull it out and give it another shot.
My cousin was freaked and asked me if it felt like I was drowning, LOL.

[Reephdweller]

I have had a Neti Pot for years now and I swear by it. I rarely have had to take off for being sick with it and when I was sick, it has helped reduce my downtime.

[Reephdweller]

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s109/GregRotten/neti_pot.jpg


This Neti Pot model kind of reminds me of Kelly Ripa in a weird way, making her very hot!

http://bp2.blogger.com/_Ink_wSsKtVQ/RzRb97nZ7GI/AAAAAAAABXQ/eKKNcNUOwHg/s400/kelly_ripa-coffee_lick_01.jpg

[OGC]

I'm on board in a big way with the neti pot users of the world.

For those unfamiliar, it's an ancient practice from India that involves flushing the sinuses and nasal cavity with salt water and a buffering agent, usually sodium bicarbonate.

It's incredibly quick, easy, and painless and leaves you feeling amazing. It's also supposed to stave off sinus infections, and I hope that's true. I seem to get one every year and it's pure misery.

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s109/GregRotten/neti_pot.jpg


Does that make you a neti pothead ?

[Gwen]

They should make a neti pot for cocks. Pour in the peephole and have it pee out of your butt. Your cock would feel so alive and the distance of cum would be miles.

Wow, I don't even know how to react to that. I actually think I need to pick up a neti pot 'cause I just snarfed my tea while reading this.

I am also one of those people leery of the drowning feel to use it, but does anyone know if it helps at all with snoring? Maybe I'll try to get the hubby in on it, too.

[MisterSmith]

I'm on board in a big way with the neti pot users of the world.

For those unfamiliar, it's an ancient practice from India that involves flushing the sinuses and nasal cavity with salt water and a buffering agent, usually sodium bicarbonate.

It's incredibly quick, easy, and painless and leaves you feeling amazing. It's also supposed to stave off sinus infections, and I hope that's true. I seem to get one every year and it's pure misery.

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s109/GregRotten/neti_pot.jpg

:lol: Seriously, this explains a lot. I heard about using salt water to clean out your sinuses but the instructions I got were COMPLETELY wrong. I used salt water and a nasal aspirator to inhale and squirt plain salt water up my nose. It hurt like hell and I ended up gagging and hurling.

Apparently I was missing key components like a buffering agent, proper equipment, and the necessary technique. :lol:

[Gvac]

I just got home from work and the first thing I did was head straight for my neti pot. I'm in and out of the truck all day and going from the heat to the cold and back again always stuffs me up. I swear, in only a few seconds I could breathe normally again.

[SatCam]

Ok, so one time I used Afrin, where you snorted what was basically saline up your nostril to loosen up the gunk, and I seriously wanted to put a bullet in my head after I did it.

This sounds a lot like Afrin. And I really shouldn't be pushed any closer to violence.

Afrin is a lot different. First of all with the netipot, the liquid is going in one nostril and out the other, which doesn't happen with Afrin. I used one of those saline sprays once and the drip down my throat was disgusting. The other thing is that Afrin contains a OTC med (a decongestant) while the netipot solution is just salt and water.

[boosterp]

Afrin is also addicting and you should heed the warning label.

Saline solution has been used in dryer climates to keep the sinuses moisturized for years. This Neti only takes it a step further.

If I could only do that with beer and have a similar effect I'd be set.

[fezident]

I fargin' LOVE my neti.
I also use the squeeze bottle thingie.

There's nothing like that first time you clean out your sinuses. I've been chasing the dragon ever since!


For my fellow hardcore sinus sufferers, may I suggest the ultimate cleanser:
http://www.sinusbuster.com/

Their saline mix contains eucalyptus and other ingredients.
Their spray contains hot pepper elements. (capsascian)


Snot it out, buddays.

[ecobag2]

I'm on board in a big way with the neti pot users of the world.

For those unfamiliar, it's an ancient practice from India that involves flushing the sinuses and nasal cavity with salt water and a buffering agent, usually sodium bicarbonate.

It's incredibly quick, easy, and painless and leaves you feeling amazing. It's also supposed to stave off sinus infections, and I hope that's true. I seem to get one every year and it's pure misery.

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s109/GregRotten/neti_pot.jpg

Love snot tea.

(I'm intrigued by this little contraption and the practice. Now I too must have it.)

[SinA]

Dr. Steve talked about the Neti Pot last time his show was on.
He said that using it increases your chances of getting an STD, because people who use them are GAY.

[keithy_19]

This all sounds well and good, but will it stunt my ability to manifest myself into the shape of a unicorn?

[sailor]

you finally gonna get a humidifier?

[Tazz]

They should make a neti pot for cocks. Pour in the peephole and have it pee out of your butt. Your cock would feel so alive and the distance of cum would be miles.

Wow...This killed me. :lol:

[Farmer Dave]

I'm fairly certain I'd drown if I used that thing. Water entering my nose seems to have a direct path to my lungs.

[GvacMobile]

I'm fairly certain I'd drown if I used that thing. Water entering my nose seems to have a direct path to my lungs.

Not at all! You know how you 'close off' your nose and breathe through your mouth when you want to sound like you've got a head cold? That's all you've gotta do.

[ToiletCrusher]

Umm. I'll just get my deviated septum fixed via surgery.

[Gvac]

This thing is fucking amazing. I feel like I'm breathing more deeply and fully with every use.

[west milly Tom]

I've been on an Afrain kick lately, but I understand its supposed to be bad for you so I only use it when I'm way stuffy (2 or 3 times a week). Its easier then a Neti pot and never fails.

[Gvac]

I've been on an Afrain kick lately, but I understand its supposed to be bad for you so I only use it when I'm way stuffy (2 or 3 times a week). Its easier then a Neti pot and never fails.

OK...let's suppose you have a toilet full of feces. Basically you're pouring in a cup of clean water whereas I'm flushing it.

That's the difference between a nasal spray and the neti pot.

[ToiletCrusher]

OK...let's suppose you have a toilet full of feces. Basically you're pouring in a cup of clean water whereas I'm flushing it.

That's the difference between a nasal spray and the neti pot.

why bring me into this??

Isn't using a neti pot the nose equivalent to having a sand filled ass sprayed with a hose?

[DarkHippie]

this thread gives me the jibblies

[Lady Resin]

I'm curious. My nose has been running since fall. I have allergies. Does this work for a runny nose?

[Gvac]

Res...it cleans your sinus cavities and the walls of your nasal passages. It also moisturizes them.

Trust me.

It's worth a shot...they're about 15 bucks and include 30 packets of the solution.

[sailor]

can we just borrow yours to see if we like it?

[Gvac]

can we just borrow yours to see if we like it?

Disgusting.

[sailor]

Disgusting.

prude.

[IWOWedGregBrady]

I love my neti!!

You can find them in various forms (pot, squeeze bottle) at CVS (Walgreens, not so much unfortunately). It's not scary to use because you're not sucking anything in through your nose, you just have to relax and let the water flow through using the natural momentum from the angle you're pouring at.

[ecobag2]

I've just improvised with one of my boy's sippy cups. That was fantastic. Now I need one. It's especially good if you've ever had your face crushed once or twice over the years. I don't think I was ever aware of how f'd up my sinuses were.

It's interesting to me some of the ways Indians dig into their bodies where in America we'd never think to... or even in the west I guess. My favorite part of a yoga book I bought once describes feeding a roll of gauze into the stomach and then pulling it all back out. Awesome. I'm doing that next.

Well... someday maybe.

[sr71blackbird]

I discovered this thing when I had been prescribed by a doctor to use a Birminghan Nasal Douche and Alkalol to flush out a sinus infection. It was so unusual and effective and I searched it out and saw that the Netti was much more widely used, and I went and got one and have loved it since. I use mine with Alkalol. They have this stuff behind the counter at most pharmacies, and you just have to ask for it, no prescription needed. Its amazing. It is a mucous dissolver.

Here is what it looks like:


http://images.luckyvitamin.com/mgen/merchandizer:68366.jpg

[tanless1]

ok, ill confess : 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp baking soda 8oz warm water - suck it up the nose,hawk out like a lugi and spit.... but the pot looks interesting.
wow- i do feel better.

[tanless1]

......it does help if you cup the balls w/ your free hand.

[~Katja~]

The neti pot is a secret amongst the elite. I can't believe Gvac shared this knowledge with you savages!

can't be that secret... even the communists were in on it as I had to use this as a kid a lot...
I should get one for my son, he has major sinus issues and gets nose bleeds from it.

[~Katja~]

I've just improvised with one of my boy's sippy cups. That was fantastic. Now I need one. It's especially good if you've ever had your face crushed once or twice over the years. I don't think I was ever aware of how f'd up my sinuses were.



how did that work for you.. aren't they spill proof?
your sinuses must suck.

[IMSlacker]

I just scored a neti pot and tried it out for the first time. I feel like a new man! Thanks Gvac, you're the best!

[Gvac]

I just scored a neti pot and tried it out for the first time. I feel like a new man! Thanks Gvac, you're the best!

No, you're the best!

Merry Christmas, buddy. I hope you and your sinuses have a great holiday.

[boosterp]

I like this Gvac. I may have to try it and leave the bulb and saline mist behind. Plus all, remember that Dr. Steve agrees.

[ecobag2]

how did that work for you.. aren't they spill proof?
your sinuses must suck.

badum *pshhh* :dry:

heh heh

You take the rubber stopper out- presto! My wife did pick one up for me at CVS - it's nothing like getting an authentic piece of Indian health remedy ware though- it's the most simply functional plant waterer type plastic thing that comes with about 50 or so packets of salt and baking soda mixture ... the end of the waterer is rounded though so it's comfy and works well.

[ecobag2]

......it does help if you cup the balls w/ your free hand.

helps just about anything really.

[drusilla]

can't be that secret... even the communists were in on it as I had to use this as a kid a lot...
I should get one for my son, he has major sinus issues and gets nose bleeds from it.

saline sprays like ocean (white bottle orange cap) help keep the nasal passages moist & can help prevent the nosebleeds if he's too bugged out to use the neti pot

[drusilla]

don't try this at home:


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[extracheese]

*

[OGC]

don't try this at home:


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That would have been funnier if he hadn't shown us that he was putting coffee in the pot. Seeing that brown liquid come out his nostril would have been gross.

[razorboy]

I've always had huge problems with my sinuses. I've been using a Xylitol spray for a while now and it seems to be helping out in a big big way.

[BlackSpider]

Just got home with my new Neti pot.
I will be trying it out tonight...

[~Katja~]

Just got home with my new Neti pot.
I will be trying it out tonight...

you got suckered in too?
i just checked it out on drugstore.com today

[BlackSpider]

CVS
NeilMed NasaFlo Neti Pot with 50 packs of solution $12.00...

[nukinfuts]

I had a horrible sinus infection that lasted from right before Thanksgiving up until a couple weeks ago...I had been through a z pack and another antibiotic and I swore I could never use a netti pot because I was convinced I would drown. When your head is full of snot and you are miserable it seems worth a try. I absolutely love this friggin thing now. I call it my snotty pot and my mother warned me that people become addicted to these things so look for me on a future episode of Intervention crouched in my bathroom with my netti pot. :smile:

[sailor]

CVS
NeilMed NasaFlo Neti Pot with 50 packs of solution $12.00...

i saw target has 100 packs of solution for $11

[~Katja~]

don't try this at home:


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someone should try that with some highly carbonated soda... that's gotta feel great in your sinuses...lol

[BlackSpider]

Just did it a few minutes ago.
Haven't noticed anything spectacular yet...

[Reephdweller]

I just used my brand new neti-pot and loved it. This one is a plastic pot as opposed to the ceramic one i usually use. I used it with Alakalol which I've used for years with it. To me it's the best and most effective thing.

[~Katja~]

Just did it a few minutes ago.
Haven't noticed anything spectacular yet...

were your sinuses stuffed up to begin with?

[johnniehardrock]

Well I did it. I got my neti pot and all I can say is damn that feels good. I had all kinds of snot dripping out of nose and my sinuses are clear. I love it.
Thanks G

[Gvac]

Well I did it. I got my neti pot and all I can say is damn that feels good. I had all kinds of snot dripping out of nose and my sinuses are clear. I love it.
Thanks G

Any time brother. I'll stop by for my free cheeseburger. :smoke:

[epo]

Any time brother. I'll stop by for my free cheeseburger. :smoke:

Who do you think you are?...Big A?

[The Jays]

I got my chick a Neti pot for Christmas... she sorta looks like she's trying to drink from the teapot with her nose, except water is coming out her other nostril. I hope she feels beter afterwards.

[BlackSpider]

I used a Neti for the first time last night.
My nose was clear for the first time in over a month.
I will be using it again tonight...

[Gvac]

I used a Neti for the first time last night.
My nose was clear for the first time in over a month.
I will be using it again tonight...

Welcome, my friend.

[BlackSpider]

Now I'm addicted...
Thanks Gvac...

[fezident]

I discovered this thing when I had been prescribed by a doctor to use a Birminghan Nasal Douche and Alkalol to flush out a sinus infection. It was so unusual and effective and I searched it out and saw that the Netti was much more widely used, and I went and got one and have loved it since. I use mine with Alkalol. They have this stuff behind the counter at most pharmacies, and you just have to ask for it, no prescription needed. Its amazing. It is a mucous dissolver.

Here is what it looks like:


http://images.luckyvitamin.com/mgen/merchandizer:68366.jpg

DUDE!!
THANK YOU!!

This stuff is amaaazing. I can't believe how well it works!

Thanks. No joke.

[BlackSpider]

This works great also...


http://www.cvs.com/CVSApp/catalog/shop_product_detail.jsp?filterBy=default&skuId=385631&productId=385631&navAction=push&navCount=5&no_new_crumb=true

[Friday]

i took a nap earlier and dreamed that i was using a neti-pot.
this may be a sign...

does it work if you already have a stuffy nose on one side?

[~Katja~]

i took a nap earlier and dreamed that i was using a neti-pot.
this may be a sign...

does it work if you already have a stuffy nose on one side?

it does, depending on how stuffed it is. It says to blow the nose before use anyway, but if it is really stuffed up you may be better off with one of the squirt bottles as it has a bit more pressure to flush out the stuffy nose

[BlackSpider]

I retired my Neti pot for this... --------v




This works great also...


http://www.cvs.com/CVSApp/catalog/shop_product_detail.jsp?filterBy=default&skuId=385631&productId=385631&navAction=push&navCount=5&no_new_crumb=true

[~Katja~]

I retired my Neti pot for this... --------v

I saw your post after my reply to Friday, that was the kind I was talking about. I saw it when I picked up my neti pot but decided not to buy it.

[johnniehardrock]

Any time brother. I'll stop by for my free cheeseburger. :smoke:

Not so fast my friend. That fucking thing gave me the worst headache i have had in years. I used it 4 times and got them every time. The days I did not use it I was fine. It sucks because I liked the way it felt.

[Friday]

my boogies tend to be persistent and consistent.... so perhaps i will go with Spider's more hardcore irrigation system...

thanks, guys!

[~Katja~]

Not so fast my friend. That fucking thing gave me the worst headache i have had in years. I used it 4 times and got them every time. The days I did not use it I was fine. It sucks because I liked the way it felt.

did you make sure to get all the water out after you were done? cause I thought about this, I had a bad sinus headache the day after I used mine the first time but I also did not do anything to get the water out and I felt like I had some in my ears.

[hunnerbun]

Well I finally convinced my b/f to try the neti-pot. He is chronically addicted to sinus meds, well it didn't go so well. It would not even go into his sinuses at all let alone drain out the other side. He said a bit did go down into his mouth but not much at all. I think the squeeze bottle may be what he needs to get shit started and begin to loosen up. The worst part right now is that on top of the sinus med shit he has a bad cold (compliments of me) so it is even worse.
I know that if I could get him using something like this I think he could get off the sinus meds.

[OGC]

Well I finally convinced my b/f to try the neti-pot. He is chronically addicted to sinus meds, well it didn't go so well. It would not even go into his sinuses at all let alone drain out the other side. He said a bit did go down into his mouth but not much at all. I think the squeeze bottle may be what he needs to get shit started and begin to loosen up. The worst part right now is that on top of the sinus med shit he has a bad cold (compliments of me) so it is even worse.
I know that if I could get him using something like this I think he could get off the sinus meds.


I got one the other day and finally convinced myself to try it last night. I too had the problem that the liquid went in my nostril but most of it came out my mouth or went down my throat. Eventually I did get it to work as expected but didn't get the nasal orgasm that GVAC promised me. I wonder if this is the first time he has failed to deliver on that promise.

[GregoryJoseph]

If the solution is going in your mouth or down your throat, you're breathing through your nose. You have to breathe through your mouth and close off your nasal passages, just like you do when you're pretending you have a stuffed head and want to talk nasally.

As far as johnniehardrock's headaches, I've never heard such a thing before in my entire life. Why irrigating your sinuses for a few brief seconds would cause pain is beyond me. Are you using warm (not hot or cold) water? It should feel soothing and relaxing, and both sides should be done in under two minutes.

[OGC]

If the solution is going in your mouth or down your throat, you're breathing through your nose. You have to breathe through your mouth and close off your nasal passages, just like you do when you're pretending you have a stuffed head and want to talk nasally.

You are correct GJ, I just gave the "closing of the nasal passages" thing a try and that worked much better.

Now can you explain the absence of the orgasm that GVAC promised ?

[mikeyboy]

I think you have to fuck the pot.

[OGC]

hmmmmmmmmmmm :unsure:

[~Katja~]

I think you have to fuck the pot.

which hole gets you the most relive for your sinuses though?

[sailor]

As far as johnniehardrock's headaches, I've never heard such a thing before in my entire life. Why irrigating your sinuses for a few brief seconds would cause pain is beyond me. Are you using warm (not hot or cold) water? It should feel soothing and relaxing, and both sides should be done in under two minutes.

he could have sinusitis.

[Bossanova]

You are correct GJ, I just gave the "closing of the nasal passages" thing a try and that worked much better.

Now can you explain the absence of the orgasm that GVAC promised ?

Gvac's a one trick pony. Don't listen to him

[jauble]

he could have sinusitis.

I had sinusitis and I didnt get headaches. Maybe he used margarita salt instead of regular table salt.

[sailor]

I had sinusitis and I didnt get headaches. Maybe he used margarita salt instead of regular table salt.

he shouldn't be doing it at work anyways.

[RoseBlood]

Everyone's raving about the benefits of the Neti-Pot, I'm tempted to try it, but I don't have any sinus issues and breath well. Would I be doing more harm than good? Or should I just try it when I have a cold?

[jauble]

Everyone's raving about the benefits of the Neti-Pot, I'm tempted to try it, but I don't have any sinus issues and breath well. Would I be doing more harm than good? Or should I just try it when I have a cold?

Well if there is nothing there then you are just running saliene solution through your nose...so no real harm. I'd wait for that cold.

[RoseBlood]

Well if there is nothing there then you are just running saliene solution through your nose...so no real harm. I'd wait for that cold.
Now, I can't wait to get sick. :thumbup::blink:

[GregoryJoseph]

Everyone's raving about the benefits of the Neti-Pot, I'm tempted to try it, but I don't have any sinus issues and breath well. Would I be doing more harm than good? Or should I just try it when I have a cold?

You would never being doing any harm. You're merely irrigating your sinuses and moistening the linings of your nasal passages. Don't you practice Yoga? Using the neti pot is a cleansing practice that Indians use before they begin their exercises. Just give it a shot once. I can practically guarantee you'll be hooked.

[midwestjeff]

You would never being doing any harm. You're merely irrigating your sinuses and moistening the linings of your nasal passages.

If Jesus meant for our sinuses to be irrigated he would have made them produce crops.

Don't mess with the natural order.

[Dan 'Hampton]

Bought mine last night. Slept amazingly well. Feeling better already.

[midwestjeff]

Bought mine last night. Slept amazingly well. Feeling better already.

faggot.

[GregoryJoseph]

Bought mine last night. Slept amazingly well. Feeling better already.

ANOTHER satisfied customer!

I told a client of mine today about the neti pot. He's been suffering from a head cold for 2 weeks. He looked at me like I had 3 heads.

Fuck him.

[fezident]

I recco the squeeze bottle thingie over the actual Neti.

The squeeze bottle really does a better job of cleaning me out. The trick is to squeeze rather lightly and you'll yield much more "fruit".
With the Neti... the water runs out clear. With the bottle... I can't describe it. Let's just say, it's much more satisfying.

Okay! Okay! I'll post some photos! Alright already.

[jauble]

You would never being doing any harm. You're merely irrigating your sinuses and moistening the linings of your nasal passages. Don't you practice Yoga? Using the neti pot is a cleansing practice that Indians use before they begin their exercises. Just give it a shot once. I can practically guarantee you'll be hooked.

He means well but I would wait until you feel something. Even a light sniffle, then try it.

[Friday]

i wish they made a neti pot for lungs..... that would be the BEST.

[Friday]

i went with the Spider version:

http://www.cvs.com/CVSApp/images/fs/large/70592800100.jpg

it felt strange, but not unpleasant. it definitely cleaned out what was already hanging around in there. :)

how often do you neti-freaks do this?

[fezident]

Friday... you're in for a treat.
The kit that you have is the shiz. I use it 2x a day.

I used to follow it up with
http://www.sinusbuster.com/classicformula.html

But somebody here recco'd ALKOLOL and I'll never look back. That funky liquid is a miracle.

[~Katja~]

Friday... you're in for a treat.
The kit that you have is the shiz. I use it 2x a day.

I used to follow it up with
http://www.sinusbuster.com/classicformula.html

But somebody here recco'd ALKOLOL and I'll never look back. That funky liquid is a miracle.

wow, twice a day?
I heard some people use it daily but I would be worried about that even, maybe only do it once daily if I have some major sinus issues going on

[fezident]

wow, twice a day?
I heard some people use it daily but I would be worried about that even, maybe only do it once daily if I have some major sinus issues going on


The stuff I use clearly states that it can be used 4x per day. http://www.sinusbuster.com/genie/index.html
I use it immediately when I wake up and again before I go to bed.


My septum is so clean.... you could eat off it.

[KingGeno]

FINALLY Got my NeilMed NasaFlo Neti Pot. I gotta tell ya, I regret not buying one many moons ago. This is awesome. Totally cleared me out and I can breathe for the first time in a while.

:thumbup:

[ecobag2]

I had a neti experience unlike any other earlier today.

I went in left and it was like a cavern of uncharted sinus opened up on the right - there was definitely discomfort - even a little burning but I was like "Zang!" ... it was a good thing.

I'd found the hidden sinus passages that had hitherto eluded me.

[fezident]

And so another mouthbreather has joined our ranks. Welcome.

[Gvac]

Welcome to all my new brothers and sisters!

We should start a cult. The ultimate sacrament is cleansing your sinuses.

I'll look into it.

I'm sick of paying taxes.

[BlackSpider]

I left the Neti, for the squeeze bottle...

[fezident]

... and daddy never sleeps at night?

[Badinia]

My spouse used his Neti pot in front of me this morning. Also, he thinks we should store something he puts UP HIS NOSE in the KITCHEN.

I am looking through the paperwork to confirm, but I'm pretty sure this nullifies our marriage.

I wrote in a Neti Clause.

[Gvac]

My spouse used his Neti pot in front of me this morning. Also, he thinks we should store something he puts UP HIS NOSE in the KITCHEN.

I am looking through the paperwork to confirm, but I'm pretty sure this nullifies our marriage.

I wrote in a Neti Clause.

Your husband has damaged the reputation of us Neti potters unfairly. Of course it should be kept in the bathroom, and washed before and after each use.

Now why aren't you using one?

[OGC]

Hey GVAC, Anthony and Little Jimmy were complaining about their noses the other day. Saying that they wished there was a way to get the gunk out. The ended up talking about saline spray but I'll bet you can convince them to give a Neti pot a try.

[CofyCrakCocaine]

Ok, I'm gonna be the guy who doesn't read even 1 of 5 pages on this thread. I'll just say: What the Fuck is a Neti Pot? Is it related to Bhuddah? These are rhetorical questions because I'll never get a Neti Pot.

[Gvac]

Ok, I'm gonna be the guy who doesn't read even 1 of 5 pages on this thread. I'll just say: What the Fuck is a Neti Pot? Is it related to Bhuddah? These are rhetorical questions because I'll never get a Neti Pot.

This is a Neti Pot -

http://paxarcana.files.wordpress.com/2008/01/neti_pot.jpg

You fill it with warm water and a solution of salt and baking soda. It completely flushes out your sinuses, moistens your nasal cavity, and keeps it free from infection.

Indians have been using it for centuries as part of the purification process before they practice yoga and many doctors are now recommending it to patients who frequently contract sinus infections.

I swear by the thing. After a "flushing" I feel like I can breathe deeper than I ever thought possible.

[Pestz4Evah]

i went with the Spider version:

http://www.cvs.com/CVSApp/images/fs/large/70592800100.jpg

it felt strange, but not unpleasant. it definitely cleaned out what was already hanging around in there. :)

how often do you neti-freaks do this?

oooooh, i use this one.

The first time i used it, something that looked like squash soup came out when I blew my nose. I have been chasing that every day....it is like a drug!

I have already fought off 2 sinus infections this year.

[RoseBlood]

Gvac should host a Neti-Pot Demonstration Party.

[Gvac]

I'm thinking of starting a multi-level marketing pyramid scheme involving the sale of Neti pots.

You in?

[Don Stugots]

just marry it already and sing it a song after you tune your guitar.

[fezident]

I have already fought off 2 sinus infections this year.

How exactly would you know there were two of them if they never happened?

[~Katja~]

How exactly would you know there were two of them if they never happened?

fought off means they were there but subsided much faster with the use of the neti.

[CofyCrakCocaine]

This is a Neti Pot -

http://paxarcana.files.wordpress.com/2008/01/neti_pot.jpg

You fill it with warm water and a solution of salt and baking soda. It completely flushes out your sinuses, moistens your nasal cavity, and keeps it free from infection.

Indians have been using it for centuries as part of the purification process before they practice yoga and many doctors are now recommending it to patients who frequently contract sinus infections.

I swear by the thing. After a "flushing" I feel like I can breathe deeper than I ever thought possible.

I just get an ice cube and rub it under my nostril to moisten it up, inhale cold fresh water vapor, and decongestion takes place. No need to look silly with those things.

Oh and that model looks like Reece Witherspoon.

[RoseBlood]

I don't think it works cause you always sound stuffed up and congested. :tongue:

[CofyCrakCocaine]

I don't think it works cause you always sound stuffed up and congested. :tongue:

Lifestyle choices m'dear.

[John Galt]

Felt a slight bit of congestion starting. Just used my neti pot an hour ago. I feel fine and dandy.

It's a wonderful thing: I was introduced to the neti pot by a girl I grew up next to. She's five years older than me, and I grew up having a mad crush on her. Friends with her brother, she was the hot older sister, etc. Several months ago I heard she came back from teaching in Spain, so I asked her out. We dated for a bit. Got nothing to do with the neti pot itself, but I felt like sharing a personal achievement.

[epo]

I felt a bit congested this morning and the neti pot may have saved my life.

[Sheila]

36 wks pregnant, can't take anything for this cold except homeopathic shit, neti pot rules! just did it, and now sipping hot tea, if only something can get me to go back to sleep.. i enjoyed the story of the guy who shared his achievement btw, i like tangents..

[midwestjeff]

You heard it here first!

Neti Pot, perfect for the pregnant woman or the hideously effeminate man.

[PapaBear]

if only something can get me to go back to sleep..
Come on late night people. Let's all make soothing swooshing sounds for Sheila. She needs it!

[sr71blackbird]

DUDE!!
THANK YOU!!

This stuff is amaaazing. I can't believe how well it works!

Thanks. No joke.

No problem man! Glad it helped. I bought two more bottles this week in the Target pharmacy for $4 each.

[joethebartender]

I saw this one at Walgreen's at the checkout line for almost $15! I think that uncle G is getting a cut of the money. I want to stop this bastardization of the neti pot. It's just a little plastic tea pot with a smaller opening!

http://img.walgreens.com/dbimagecache/396886.jpg

Any danger in using my greener, earth friendly, recycled neti? :
(Which is any water bottle with distilled water in it and one of those "sport caps".)

http://www.h2oforyou.com/images/new_bottles.jpg

[IMSlacker]

Might be a little harder to use without the little teapot spout. You'll also want to get a box of the packets that you mix with the water.

[fezident]

Negative.
Do not use that water bottle!

The specially made squeeze bottles that some of use have a straw that connects the opening to the fluid inside. It goes down the bottom of the bottle. This means, with very very little pressure... you'll get a nice gentle, even flow of the saline solution with no backwash.
And when the waterbottle "burps", you'll basically just be blasting air directly into your sinus cavity. Prob not good for you. Or, at the very least, a complete waste of time.

The waterbottle would require too much squeezing force and it won't shoot a stream into your sinuses. You'll prob just end up with fluid all over your countertop.

ALSO... you absolutely NEED to purchase the saline packets. If you just fill it with water, you'll really burn yourself up there. Something to do with the Ph and all that good stuff.

[IMSlacker]

I still say go for it. I want to hear how it turns out.

[Kublakhan61]

Is it possible to neti pot incorrectly? I recently tried it and nothing amazing came out of my nose...

Also, I was stuffy again in about 10 minutes.

Do you start with the stuffed nostril, or the opposite?

Why is it that the solution is also running out of my mouth?

Does warmer water mean better rinse?

[Thebazile78]

Is it possible to neti pot incorrectly? I recently tried it and nothing amazing came out of my nose...

Also, I was stuffy again in about 10 minutes.

Do you start with the stuffed nostril, or the opposite?

Why is it that the solution is also running out of my mouth?

Does warmer water mean better rinse?

(1) Yes. It's possible to use a neti pot incorrectly.
(2) Start with the unstuffed nostril. Be sure you're tilting your head to one side.
(3) You have to close off your soft palate and breathe through your mouth.
(4) You can't exactly use cold water. Warm water loosens things up better.

[~Katja~]

(1) Yes. It's possible to use a neti pot incorrectly.
(2) Start with the unstuffed nostril. Be sure you're tilting your head to one side.
(3) You have to close off your soft palate and breathe through your mouth.
(4) You can't exactly use cold water. Warm water loosens things up better.

also start off by blowing your nose to loosen the stuffy side... it may be clogged up by a dried up crust which is harder to break with just the water rinse

[disneyspy]

I saw this one at Walgreen's at the checkout line for almost $15! I think that uncle G is getting a cut of the money. I want to stop this bastardization of the neti pot. It's just a little plastic tea pot with a smaller opening!

http://img.walgreens.com/dbimagecache/396886.jpg



this explains so much,it looks like a plastic teapot with a dick. no wonder so many of you are fucked in the head

[sr71blackbird]

Try the Alkalol instead of the salt. You'll be glad you did! Ask the pharmacist behind the counter for it. Its not on the shelf in the isles. You do not need a prescription.

[epo]

As the temperatures fluctuate during spring...I find my neti pot to be more important than ever in keeping me healthy.

[fezident]

That Alkolol is a miracle.
I can't even imagine using it full strength though.

[boosterp]

I am going to my property next week, borrowing my buddy's video cam, buying a neti, and film me shooting it then burning it in Gvac's honor.

[Annie Waits]

i think i need a neti pot, i'm all stuffed up and i wish the neti pot god would show up at my door right now to soothe my sinuses

[Gvac]

i think i need a neti pot

Everyone does.

Not using one is like never changing your air filter in your car or air conditioner.

Pure madness.

I wish you had listened to me sooner, before you got stuffed up.

[KEITHJAY]

don@mike were talking about it last year so I got one to help with the nighttime stuffies it's great. One thing to be careful of at first is water temp ouch:tongue:

[BlackSpider]

The squeeze-bottle flush is much better...

[drjoek]

Gvac is mentally stable!
Article in the Times Science section today Studies show neti pots ARE effective in reducing sinus and allergy symptoms!

[TheMojoPin]

As sound as this is, there must be some mental instability lurking.

Gvac, how often do you replace your Neti pot?

[Gvac]

I wash it thoroughly after each nostril, and haven't had to replace it yet.

I find it amazing that I have a bit of a chest cold but haven't had a stuffed head or runny nose. Coincidence? I think not!

[RoseBlood]

Neti Pot free..
Sinus congestion free..

[DiabloSammich]

I was talking to a chiropractor last week who was talking serious shit about the Neti Pot.

I said, "Don't you know Gvac swears by it?" He said, "What the fuck is a Gvac?"

So punched him in the esophagus, and as he tried to catch his breath, I kicked him in his dickhole.


Then I stood over his crumpled body and said, "There's your fucking Gvac. Bitch."

[hammersavage]

I haven't had a cold since high school and I didn't buy shit.


Coincidence? I think not!

[~Katja~]

last weekend I was suffering from severe congestion due to allergies and having to move shit at work that was all dusty.
I thought it would be a good idea to neti pot away and wash my sinuses clean of the dust... well even after blowing my nose first I still could not get the water to run through... but at least I got to wash the dust out of one side... sort of

[epo]

I just used my neti pot for the 4th time in a 24 hour period and its not helping. I am left with no other road than to blame the neti pot for my ailment.

Thanks Gvac, you've ruined my life. Just for this, if I don't make it through the night my lawyer has been instructed to make sure you get all of the stuff from my estate. I know how much you hate clutter...and this is the only way I can think of to punish you.

[Gvac]

I just used my neti pot for the 4th time in a 24 hour period and its not helping. I am left with no other road than to blame the neti pot for my ailment.

Thanks Gvac, you've ruined my life. Just for this, if I don't make it through the night my lawyer has been instructed to make sure you get all of the stuff from my estate. I know how much you hate clutter...and this is the only way I can think of to punish you.

Don't you dare!

And don't blame the Neti pot.

Your mistake was to use it as a cure.

It's most effective when used as preventative medicine. You can't ignore it for months and then use it when you're sick.

[epo]

Don't you dare!

And don't blame the Neti pot.

Your mistake was to use it as a cure.

It's most effective when used as preventative medicine. You can't ignore it for months and then use it when you're sick.

You might be a witch doctor now that I think about it. Only such a lunatic would deserve all of my clutter.

[epo]

I used the neti pot again and I seem to be getting sicker. Anyone else see the correlation?

[hunnerbun]

Maybe its just speeding things up. Yes you may be getting sicker but you also may get better faster, not be as sick for as long...just a thought.

[Sheila]

thanks for this thread, it reminds me to use my neti pot.. i was pretty sick pregnant always with some cold passed to me by my boys, so glad the cold season is over, hello allergies!

[PD]

Thanks to GVAC who saw my other post, and linked this.

As I said there, my ENT didn't say neti pot, but he did say saline, and once I looked into it, this seems to be the best way to do that.

[razorboy]

I just tried a Neti Pot for the first time. Do you know what wasn't entirely pleasant? Pouring coarse salt into my nose. I felt like a leprechaun with a coke habit.

[PapaBear]

I just tried a Neti Pot for the first time. Do you know what wasn't entirely pleasant? Pouring coarse salt into my nose. I felt like a leprechaun with a coke habit.
I could have used a neti pot back when I was doing coke. There were times that my nose was so clogged, I couldn't do another line.

[razorboy]

I could have used a neti pot back when I was doing coke. There were times that my nose was so clogged, I couldn't do another line.

I'd rather wake up after a party night blowing out cartilage and blood clots than trying to get rid of kosher salt grains.

[Reynolds]

I'd rather wake up after a party night blowing out cartilage and blood clots than trying to get rid of kosher salt grains.

Try buying a netipot without expired salt that's clumped together, and using some warm water... Better yet, fuck it, go ahead and snort coarse salt.

[razorboy]

Better yet, fuck it, go ahead and snort coarse salt.

Oh, back in my college days. Little money, crap dealer.

[GregoryJoseph]

It's that time of year, folks.

If you haven't been using your Neti pot all along, dust it off and use it now!

[yojimbo7248]

It's that time of year, folks.

If you haven't been using your Neti pot all along, dust it off and use it now!

thanks for the reminder. I haven't used it for awhile but have it down off the shelf and ready to go.

[RhinoinMN]

It is a Neti Pot Christmas at the Rhino house!


http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg126/RhinoinMN/2009-12-24123213.jpg

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg126/RhinoinMN/2009-12-24123346.jpg

[GregoryJoseph]

It is a Neti Pot Christmas at the Rhino house!


http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg126/RhinoinMN/2009-12-24123213.jpg

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg126/RhinoinMN/2009-12-24123346.jpg

This has made my heart sing!

Merry Christmas to the entire Rhino clan!!!

[epo]

I pray that's not the same neti pot.

[GregoryJoseph]

Hey Rhino...how old is your boy?

I want all the wimps who say "I could never pour water into my nose!" to look at that picture and feel really badly about themselves.

[JerseyRich]

#1 Neti Pot Manufacturer is giving away free Neti Pots! (http://tinyurl.com/wyxp72)

[Dell]

It is a Neti Pot Christmas at the Rhino house!


http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg126/RhinoinMN/2009-12-24123213.jpg

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg126/RhinoinMN/2009-12-24123346.jpg

this and the video of you and TC jumping on the beds have been my two favorite posts of December...thanks for the laughs...

[RhinoinMN]

Hey Rhino...how old is your boy?

I want all the wimps who say "I could never pour water into my nose!" to look at that picture and feel really badly about themselves.

6.

[RhinoinMN]

I pray that's not the same neti pot.

Not only is it the same pot we recycle the rinse.

[ToiletCrusher]

I want to try.

[A.J.]

Why people swear by the neti pot. (http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/04/15/neti.pot.allergies.sinus/index.html?hpt=C2)