Neti Pots on the Playa?

PavementBlues · Post by **PavementBlues** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:50 pm

Okay, I keep telling myself to bring a neti pot to the Burn, and keep forgetting (for the uninformed, neti pots are used to pour lukewarm saline water through the one nostril and out the other). I've had absolutely fantastic results from using one, but I'm not sure whether it would be such a good idea to dislodge those hard little dust cakes that form and force them through my sinuses.

Anyone have any experiences with neti pots at Burning Man? Yay? Nay?

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:55 pm

PavementBlues wrote:Okay, I keep telling myself to bring a neti pot to the Burn, and keep forgetting (for the uninformed, neti pots are used to pour lukewarm saline water through the one nostril and out the other). I've had absolutely fantastic results from using one, but I'm not sure whether it would be such a good idea to dislodge those hard little dust cakes that form and force them through my sinuses.

Anyone have any experiences with neti pots at Burning Man? Yay? Nay?

I use both that concept and saline nasal spary with grand results........
make buffered nasal solution and, use it a lot.

Artemis · Post by **Artemis** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 9:12 am

I used a sinus rinse, rather than neti pot. Difference: neti pot relies on gravity only. Sinus rinse allows you to adjust pressure.

It was AMAZING! I can't imagine not having one. Pushing those hard boogers through nasal cavity didn't present any problems. Moisturizing nasal cavity, and especially sinuses felt absolutely wonderful. I did it a few times a day.

Stickygreen · Post by **Stickygreen** » Sat May 02, 2009 8:37 pm

neti pot = no nose picking

awesome!

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Sat May 02, 2009 9:10 pm

nose picking has a zen quality...........

Toolmaker · Post by **Toolmaker** » Sun May 03, 2009 8:41 am

ygmir wrote:nose picking has a zen quality...........

I agree.. as long as you don't flick onto those that don't want to be flicked on who cares.

I use the saline squeeze bottles and the occasional babywipe chunk up the nose. I think the Neti pot is a lil overboard but if you have the room (rv/bus/van/truck) or really need it than bring it. But as mentioned those squeeze bottles are a little easier to deal with and you can control some added pressure.

Post by **Elderberry** » Sun May 03, 2009 8:48 am

Here's what we use: http://www.neilmed.com/usa/products.php

JK

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