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StarBrite310	NETI POT users!!! Please help!	Lead	[-]
Posts: 7612 (05/18/2009 8:59 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Block Invite Ignore	I have very bad sinus problems and I pretty much get a sinus headache everyday. It's awful! Anyway I bought a Neti Pot this afternoon and for an hour I tried to get it to work and no matter what I did, the water wouldn't flow out the other side. I leaned over, I made sure my head was tilted....I watched all those videos on You Tube showing you how to use one correctly. Nothing! I am very frustrated. Instead I'd pour the water and it would sit in one nostril and felt like I was drowning myself. I'm not even congested so I have no clue what is going on. Now I'm wondering if I am really clogged up there or maybe my minor deviated septum is stopping the water from flowing. Help! What am I doing wrong?
souldawg		#1	[-]
Posts: 11657 (05/18/2009 9:20 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Block Invite Ignore	Watch this video: www.howcast.com/videos/164292-How-To-Use-a-Neti-Pot
StarBrite310		#2	[-]
Posts: 7614 (05/18/2009 9:33 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Block Invite Ignore	souldawg wrote: Watch this video: www.howcast.com/videos/164292-How-To-Use-a-Neti-Pot Yup that's how I did it and still nothing I guess I will try again later.
msjellybean		#3	[-]
Posts: 1046 (05/18/2009 9:36 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Block Invite Ignore	I've had that problem before. Sometimes has to do with the angle that the spout is in your nostril.
addicted2stars		#4	[-]
Posts: 17877 (05/18/2009 9:49 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Block Invite Ignore	i had the same problem with the neti pot. i switched to the squeezie bottle made by ayr and it's been much easier.
sweetrachel04		#5	[-]
Posts: 2240 (05/18/2009 9:55 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Block Invite Ignore	Get the sqeeze bottle thing by the same company. The Neti Pot looks weird but the bottle is the shit.
LittleSugar		#6	[-]
Posts: 3882 (05/18/2009 9:55 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Block Invite Ignore	The position of your head and the position of the spout in your nose is everything. Every once in a while I have the same thing happen (and I've been doing it for a while). Just keep adjusting your head and/or the pot and soon you'll get the hang of it. Practice with plain water first. Don't give up on it. The results are amazing once you get it down and use it steadily. I hardly ever have to take allery or sinus medications anymore.
bugofgold		#7	[-]
Posts: 6473 (05/18/2009 10:02 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Block Invite Ignore	I swear by my neti pot, but my husband could never get used to using one. He finally switched to the bottle: Nasal douche FTW!
nas27		#8	[-]
Posts: 410 (05/18/2009 10:41 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Block Invite Ignore	I thought this said NEW POT users.
StarBrite310		#9	[-]
Posts: 7617 (05/18/2009 11:31 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Block Invite Ignore	LittleSugar wrote: The position of your head and the position of the spout in your nose is everything. Every once in a while I have the same thing happen (and I've been doing it for a while). Just keep adjusting your head and/or the pot and soon you'll get the hang of it. Practice with plain water first. Don't give up on it. The results are amazing once you get it down and use it steadily. I hardly ever have to take allery or sinus medications anymore. Ohh I guess trying it with plain water first is a good idea so I don't waste the packets.
StarBrite310		#10	[-]
Posts: 7618 (05/18/2009 11:32 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Block Invite Ignore	Actually I just read that plain water can hurt the nasal passages. Hmmm
Ninido		#11	[-]
Posts: 6787 (05/18/2009 11:35 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Block Invite Ignore	I have a nasal rinse kit [which is the same thing/idea] .. I've had it over 2yrs and still haven't used it. The idea of snot just.. shooting out of my nose freaks me out.
LittleSugar		#12	[-]
Posts: 3885 (05/18/2009 11:43 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Block Invite Ignore	StarBrite310 wrote: Actually I just read that plain water can hurt the nasal passages. Hmmm It can if you use it regularly, but you're not going to. You're only going to use it a few times until you figure out how to position your neti pot, so it works. It took me about three days to figure out how to do it when I first started. Don't do it more than 1x per nostril per day. Try adjusting your head and/or pot several times for each side until you can get the water flowing like it should. Seriously, I have to hold my head at this weird ass angle that is completely different then anyone else uses in those you tube video demos. But what ever works and gets the job done.
StarBrite310		#13	[-]
Posts: 7619 (05/18/2009 11:53 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Block Invite Ignore	LittleSugar wrote: StarBrite310 wrote: Actually I just read that plain water can hurt the nasal passages. Hmmm It can if you use it regularly, but you're not going to. You're only going to use it a few times until you figure out how to position your neti pot, so it works. It took me about three days to figure out how to do it when I first started. Don't do it more than 1x per nostril per day. Try adjusting your head and/or pot several times for each side until you can get the water flowing like it should. Seriously, I have to hold my head at this weird ass angle that is completely different then anyone else uses in those you tube video demos. But what ever works and gets the job done. Yeah I will try anything haha! How do you put your head?
joeys1gal31		#14	[-]
Posts: 164 (05/19/2009 12:00 AM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Block Invite Ignore	I had the same prob when I first started using my pot. But I played with different angles to hold my head and the pot and found one that works. I tilt my head to the side and forward a lil bit with the pot just resting in the nostril. I hope you get the hang of it. It's awesome once you do.
LittleSugar		#15	[-]
Posts: 3886 (05/19/2009 12:04 AM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Block Invite Ignore	joeys1gal31 wrote: I had the same prob when I first started using my pot. But I played with different angles to hold my head and the pot and found one that works. I tilt my head to the side and forward a lil bit with the pot just resting in the nostril. I hope you get the hang of it. It's awesome once you do. My technique is almost the same as yours. Sometimes I have to put my head really far forward. I almost feel like I'm going to try to have my head in an upside down position every once in a while.
StarBrite310		#16	[-]
Posts: 7620 (05/19/2009 12:10 AM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Block Invite Ignore	So are you guys looking down at the sink or do you have it up a bit where you look in the mirror?
FantasyWriter02		#17	[-]
Posts: 3863 (05/19/2009 12:36 AM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Block Invite Ignore	Hmm. I've tried to find this before but never could. What stores/section did you guys find it at? Is the bottle option in the same area?
StarBrite310		#18	[-]
Posts: 7623 (05/19/2009 12:43 AM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Block Invite Ignore	FantasyWriter02 wrote: Hmm. I've tried to find this before but never could. What stores/section did you guys find it at? Is the bottle option in the same area? I got mine at Walgreens and it was in the cold remedy section.
bugofgold		#19	[-]
Posts: 6474 (05/19/2009 4:21 AM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Block Invite Ignore	StarBrite310 wrote: So are you guys looking down at the sink or do you have it up a bit where you look in the mirror? With the Neti pot, I turn my head to the side with my forehead lower than my chin. I make sure that the nostril that I will put the Neti pot in is directly above the other. Once you start tipping the NP - you will feel the urge to swallow - DON'T!! Unless my sinuses are completely blocked - water will begin to come out your lower nostril. You should always use warm water with the salt packets & start out with half a pot in each nostril.
JenFromJersey		#20	[-]
Posts: 16940 (05/19/2009 6:46 AM) Most Loyal *NSYNC Fan '08 Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Block Invite Ignore	Lets Hug It Out wrote: LittleSugar wrote: The position of your head and the position of the spout in your nose is everything. Every once in a while I have the same thing happen (and I've been doing it for a while). Just keep adjusting your head and/or the pot and soon you'll get the hang of it. Practice with plain water first. Don't give up on it. The results are amazing once you get it down and use it steadily. I hardly ever have to take allery or sinus medications anymore. Aren't you supposed to just use warm water? What do you flush with? You use a saline flush, Ari. It comes with special packets.

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