some of you may know about the process of nasal irrigation (a.k.a. nasal douching). it involves pouring a water solution in one nostril, which then flows through the sinus pathways and out the other nostril.
i’ve been having problems with nasal congestion for a while. it ranges from total blockage to moderate one-nostril blockage. i’ve taken allergy medicine and used nasal sprays, and only the nasal spray works if i continually use it. when i stop, the congestion comes back.
over the past few weeks i’ve been contemplating the possibility of irrigating my sinus. yesterday, i purchased a neti pot (pictured left) and some sea salt. i figured it can’t hurt to give it a try and see what happens.
it’s an odd sensation when salty water is moving through the sinus instead of air. it’s like when you’re swimming in the ocean and you get waterlogged. but the end result is that your nose is much clearer. same principle applies here. i’m gonna go do it again right now.
How…..interesting…
I had often wondered if it really worked and what it would feel like. The how-to video on the web was interesting to watch and still kinda weirds me out.
it can be a bit frightening to jam a gravy boat up your nose. but it’s not that bad. the more i do it, the easier it is.
and while i’m not yet completely decongested, it feels a lot cleaner in there.
Dwight Schrute! Wow, who knew that actually existed?
wow