neti pot

[fox]

Well, it was indeed weird, I'm not gonna lie. It felt like I remember it feeling to learn to swim, the pressure of the water up in the bridge of my nose. And at first I was afraid it might not even work; my sinuses are quite narrow, though I don't think I'm any sort of museum exhibit or anything, but I had to tip my head over further than the manual suggested in order for the water to come out the other side. I did get it working, though; only I wish it could go up and irrigate/flush out the sinuses between my eyebrows as well.

Eventually I'll learn how long it takes to get through half the solution; this time I underestimated on both sides and had a lot left over.

Comments

[laurajv]

Neither N. nor I have ever gotten good at the half-estimation; we just switch back and forth until all the solution is gone. Sometimes the second run-through is the best, though, because it clears out the stuff loosened by the first one.

[resonant]

I love my neti pot, but the more you need it, the worse it feels to use it.

[fox]

I read the instructions very very carefully, and followed them quite precisely, because the last thing I needed was for them not to have been overstating their warnings. It was really just the first moment of the water getting there that took me back to the swimming pools of my childhood. Sometimes you know what I think I need is for someone to prick a tiny hole in my cheekbone, brownbone, whichever spot is hurting the most, and fit a tiny tube to it, and then just blow the fuckers out the way you'd blow an egg. Course I was never any good at blowing eggs ... but then I could have pretty pictures painted on my face and wouldn't that be nice.