How about a good and random post?? not bad for post number 2!!
Neti-Pot. What is that? Well, it is a little tea pot looking thing that you fill up with warm water (around your own body temperature... sort of like bath water for an infant), and salt. most neti-pots come with a safe salt solution to use. Do not use iodized salt, it is harmful to you. if your water needs to be softened, then add a little baking soda to the mixture, and it helps things "go down" (or up) smoothly. you put the salt into the pot first. What comes next is something I like to do: put hot water in, just a little to help jump start the salt to dissolve. Trust me... you do NOT want to pour pieces of salt into your nasal passage... it hurts.
After you put the little bit of hot water in, the salt should dissolve nicely and you can continue to fill up the pot with lukewarm water. Be sure to have tissue (ie. toilet paper, Kleenex) and a towel near you. Lean over your bathroom sink and lift the spout to your nose. Place the opening into your first nostril and tilt your head to the opposite side you are pouring into: if the pot is in your left nostril, tilt right. Keep your forehead above your chin, tilting only slightly forward and no more than 45 degrees to the side. Doing this is key: if you cannot get it right, water will drain into your ear canal as well as your throat. This too is an unpleasant experience! :-)
Be sure to empty 1 whole pot into each nostril. This will ensure both passages are clear. Once each nostril is complete, blow your nose very gently so as not to damage your inner ear. After a moment passes, you can blow your nose harder. You may be amazed (and/or disgusted) as to what comes out!
WARNING: Using the Neti-Pot can cause swelling, dizziness, ear pain, slight deafness, and you may feel your equilibrium is off. This is natural. It is caused by tilting your head too much and allowing water to get trapped in your ear canal. To get rid of any of these "side affects" simply do cherry pickers!! Yes, spread your legs apart about shoulder width, and reach between them, as far back behind you as you can! and then stand up. Do NOT do this fast, as you can cause yourself to fall over (speaking from experience here!)
Now, you ask me "Kryzdy.. why on EARTH would I ever want to subject myself to something like that!! So many things could go wrong, the ear pain is worse than being on a plane! It hurts, I'm dizzy, I keep falling over, and I can't hear.. Why would I want to do this!?"
Well, let me answer you!
What is Yoga? You've heard of that before, right? Well, over in Asia the monks perform yoga as a purification of the body.. however, before they can purify the outside, they must prepare the inside. Using a Neti-Pot is simply one of the ways they do this. Now, as I don't need to purify my insides prior to going to work, I do however, have allergies. I am very against going to a hospital, and using medication. As a friend wisely said, "hospitals are for stitching people back together."
If I feel sick, congested, dizzy, have a headache, or anything involving my head, I use a Neti-Pot to relieve myself of any pressure. I refuse to use allergy medicine, since all it does is put chemicals into my body that I don't want, and puts a "band-aid" on the problem. Taking medicine doesn't fix the problem, it simply covers it up until the problem becomes too great for the medicine to handle. I, for one, am not fond of this method. SO!! I use the Neti-Pot!
And why am I telling you all this so sudden and random?! Well, you see, I just used my Neti-Pot and have a bad earache and feel dizzy. I used it wrong.. so to all you people who are interested, here's a few pics from the Internet on Netti-Pots (no, I'm not showing a pic of me using one!)
Have fun!!!
Kryzdy
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