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Old 04-26-2010, 01:51 PM   #1
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oko I have seen a few people mention netti pots for sinus trouble.

how do they work?

how long are they effective?

What exactly is it?
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Old 04-26-2010, 01:54 PM   #2
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Is it raining yellow shit from the trees in your area too?
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Is it raining yellow shit from the trees in your area too?
everytime our weather flips from overcast and rainy to sunny and vice versa it's killing me. spring and fall are bad days for me.
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Old 04-26-2010, 04:45 PM   #4
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Is it raining yellow shit from the trees in your area too?
What the fuck are the birds eating in TN?
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Old 04-26-2010, 01:55 PM   #5
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neti_pot

It's supposed to clean out your sinuses. I've seen them at health food stores or I'm sure you could find one online.

However, there is a school of thought that they are not particularly good, so do your research.
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Old 04-26-2010, 02:10 PM   #6
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neti_pot

It's supposed to clean out your sinuses. I've seen them at health food stores or I'm sure you could find one online.

However, there is a school of thought that they are not particularly good, so do your research.
is there nothing out there these days that won't possibly cause more damage then it cures? LOL
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Old 04-26-2010, 02:04 PM   #7
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Yes it works - it's weird, but it works. For me, when it's really bad I do it three times a day. The trick is to tilt your head and activly breathe through your mouth. Like, look like a open mouth bass and focus on breathing.
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Old 04-26-2010, 02:10 PM   #8
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You can get cheap plastic ones at CVS (or other pharmacies) for about $15 or so. May be cheaper than that, not sure. Make sure you pick up some distilled water. Have fun. I hate the damn thing and don't use it, but my allergies kill me too. I finally said fuck it and just live with em.
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Old 04-26-2010, 02:15 PM   #9
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I flush with a glass warm water, a pinch of baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon of salt for the nose and a glass that is 1/5 filled with vinegar, rest of it with warm water, teaspoon or so of salt and gargle that.

Works well for me.
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I have on but only use it when I'm sick. I can't remember to use it othewise. I could see how it would be great at getting the pollen out of your nose! No baking soda or vinegar for me though, just a tiny bit of kosher salt.
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