This sinus infection has outworn it's welcome. The inability to breathe properly has really started to hamper my mood. When I went to the doctor, he suggested I try using a Neti Pot. Have you heard of this craziness?! You pour luke warm water, mixed with a little packet of something to help the process, into your nose. Yep. Into. Your. Nose. And then it comes out the other side, along with all the nasty stuff that's been clogging it up. Say wha?! I think I looked at the doctor like he had five eyeballs. Or like he just told me to pour water up my nose so that snot could rain down. Whichever, I feel like he got the point. He laughed and said that there was another type of sinus cleanse that wasn't quite so awkward to manuever. It's basically a squirt bottle but the objective, and overall result, is the same. I left his office with no real tought that I would actually try this thing.
Well, that was Thursday. By Friday I felt like my head was underwater and I was so frustrated with my inability to breathe that I figured, "why not?" Desperate times and all that. So Steven and I went to Target and got this lovely thing to the left. Same basic deal. Squirt it up one nostril, drain from the other.
Steven refused to be in the room with me while I violated my nose. But he did stay close enough that I could yell out the play-by-play. So there I am, leaning over the sink, plastic bottle to nose. And then...I squeeze. I will spare you all the details; it's really quite gross. But it does just what you think it does. And after it's done, you blow your nose and you can breathe! But it takes a while to finish draining so don't go too far from home. And don't lay down for a while.
I've been doing this twice a day for the last three days. Love it! Am I still stopped up? Yep--but not as bad. Can I smell or taste anything today? Nope--but i'm getting closer. And for a good while after I use the spray it takes all that sinus pressure away. Steven says I'm addicted to it. Whatever. Well, maybe. But I'm really ok with that. So I have a flaw...sue me. But don't take away my Sinus Rinse.
OMG! Nasty! I did not know that's what a NetiPot was - I'd heard of it, but didn't know all the nasty details!
ReplyDeleteI canNOT squirt stuff up my nose! I do however use nasal "drops." I lean back, put a drop up there, squish it around (as I've been directed to do by Dr. Steve)... then breathe... freely! I started doing it when I was pregnant with Luke. Marty thinks I'm addicted too - I do not leave home with out nose drops... seriously... got some in my purse right now (along with something that starts with every letter of the alphabet ;)) In fact... gotta go, need some now :)
Yes courtney the Neti squirt is nasty as can be.Just gross. Yuck
ReplyDeleteOMG Jessica! Mary Alice and I were just discussing my poor son and his affliction. I've dealt with 'snort', 'cough', 'spit', "GOD I CAN'T BREATHE MOM!" for two days now.....I'm headed to the drugstore right after work! Thank you...will keep YOU posted! ~~Nichole
ReplyDeleteNichole, I really hope it works for him! This crap is so annoying! Is it too much to ask to BREATHE?!
ReplyDeleteJess, How are you feeling today?
ReplyDeleteIf you really ever get tempted to try the netti pot, I have one still in the box that my Mom has been pushing on me for years. I refuse! You know she loves it. Personally, I stay away from pouring things into my nose for god sake! It's like washing your brain!
The NetiPot was on Oprah. Dr Oz showed how it worked and had an auidence member try it. I've always wanted to use it but thought you had to order online. Do they carry them in the stores? Not sure if Sinus Rinse is like a nose spray but if so read the box good. Nose spray has a limited amount of times you are allowed to use it. Who knew??? Not I but thank God I hadn't exceded my limit by the time I read the box. LOL
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