I've been sick with a chest cold-type, mucous-y illness for well over a week now. They say it's going around. I have not gone to the doctor, well, the mucous doctor -- though last week I went to the gynecological oncologist who told me to get a colonoscopy -- he's the same oncologist who frequently declares *during* the rectal exam that "if you aren't getting a rectal exam, you're being cheated." Then he adds a cheery "Do you think I enjoy this?" To which I twistingly reply "Aaarrggh." I don't want to be told that I have a cold or a upper respiratory thing that's going around. I'd like to stay off antibiotics. Mostly I try to suffer in silence (except for the hacking, mucous-filled cough, occasional wheezing and nose-honking). I use a Neti pot. I am writing about my sinuses (not to be noisy and let you in on my suffering because I'm not really suffering in the scheme). Believe me, this is nuthin!
I'm writing to offer a healthful hint.
No matter how plugged your sinuses, do not attempt to clear them using boiling water in your Neti pot.
8 comments:
OMG! Be careful! Honestly, I don't think I could use one of those things :/
Hope you are feeling better soon.
Ooh, I hope you didn't use super hot water in your neti pot! I did that once. ONCE. Never again.
Hope you get to feeling better soon.
Only you my friend! I'm afraid of the Neti pot but Little Helen uses one. Whole whole idea just skeeves me out.
Feel better soon!
Make sure you stay active, Janell, so you can clear your lungs. A cold where the symptoms are in the sinuses is one thing, but the chest is another and may be significantly helped by antibiotics in that case. I imagine you can tell the difference.
Hope you feel better soon. Just the thought of using a neti pot would make me feel better! (or at least, pretend to feel better!)
ooh I would marry my neti pot were it legal...
Be careful mate! it's dangerous things you did, why don't you go to doctor?
Hope you feeling better soon
I almost bought a neti pot last week while I was in Kansas. But I didn't. I'm so thankful that I read this post, first!! Am trying to catch up with you so will read ahead to see if you're feeling better. Sure hope so.
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