A day of short useless posts.

[blissfish]

I've been using my neti pot in an attempt to stave off cedar fever and further viral nastiness.  All good - except just now I used it, and I don't know if a bit of the salt didn't dissolve or what, but one half of the inside of my head is on fire.  OW OW OW OW!  

Ow.

Come on, you wanted to know right?

Comments

[serendipitygirl.livejournal.com]

I never realized I'd need an icon with George Sibley in it.

[slipdragon.livejournal.com]

You making an appearance at Church, this fine evening?

[blissfish.livejournal.com]

I just might, yes. Haven't been in too long,

[comodulate.livejournal.com]

That sucks! It happened to me once before. The only advice I have about using neti pots is to use luke warm water- not hot or cold- and don't put alcohol in there.

I hope your better by now!

[goudananda.livejournal.com]

Use sea salt you can buy in bulk at Central Market. It's a fine grain, dissolves easily and isn't iodized. Mix 1/3 cup of salt, 1/3 cup of baking soda in a small container that stays on your counter with your neti. The baking soda softens the water and you're less likely to get that burning you mention. Plus...baking soda gets rid of odors, so you're nose is like a sparking clean...nose.

When you put water in make sure it's warm by running it over your fingers from the tap. If it's warm to your fingers it's the perfect temp.

[juliarandolph.livejournal.com]

I'm terribly sorry to hear that, actually.

(It's not that I mind being told what happened, it's that I mind that that happened to you. Now that I know, I can say, "poor nose & sinuses!")