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Sunday, January 8, 2012

Comments on Neti-Pot Use

The Neti-Pot is a saline cleanse for your sinuses.  It can be used everyday for general sinus cleansing and can also aid in dealing with sinusitis symptoms.

I used it twice a day for 4 days.  I was really glad my physiotherapist told me about the strange momentary "drowning" feeling when your sinuses are initially filling with the saline solution.  But once it starts running through the sinuses, you really can easily keep breathing through your mouth and just let the liquid flow.  Stopping halfway through the amount of liquid in the pot is a little tough to gauge (1/2 pot for one nostril and 1/2 pot for the other...but you don't really know when you're done the first half).  After one side, your blow your nose which is dripping with saline solution.  Do the other side and blow your nose until you feel like all the liquid is out.  I usually felt clear and was able to breathe quite easily after doing a cleanse.  I noticed the colour of nasal discharge changed after a couple of days of cleansing with the Neti-Pot.  I also noticed that my sinusitis pressure (which is ALWAYS on the left side of my face) was suddenly able to move from side to side, depending on which side I laid down on.  To me, this is a good sign that things are loosening up, because this is what happens when I have just a normal cold/stuffy nose. (A sinus infection stays in one place - at the site of infection).

Unfortunately, my nose started bleeding a bit this morning with blowing.  I'll take a break from the Neti-Pot today and start up on Monday doing it once a day.  Saline solution can be drying.  We'll see how things progress with once-a-day use.

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Left to Suffer...or am I?

Still suffering from sinus pressure and plugging.  Called to go back to Dr. office.  I saw the Dr. that is replacing my family Dr. while she is on maternity leave.  She told me that after 2 rounds of antibiotics that it is likely viral, a leftover symptom from a viral infection (I had a cold in November).  She told me there is nothing that can be done, I am stuck with the symptoms until they work their way out on their own.  Ya, right!  Good luck with that!

I had a physio appointment right after my Dr. appointment.  I mentioned that I was told to just suffer and deal with my sinusitis.  My physiotherapist said she uses a Neti-Pot and that she was told about it by my massage therapist.  The MT came over to sing the praises of the Neti-Pot as well.  I don't know how I feel about POURING liquid up my nose?  But, desperate times call for desperate measures!  I picked one up on the way home! 

Check out the follow-up post on my Comments about Neti-Pot Use.