It could... http://www.king5.com/health/Brain-i...oeba-kills-3-one-from-neti-pot-128037093.html Rare case, but I would only use distilled or boiled water in that thing.
yes & yes... Remember, this is my own thoughts on the subject. And, my best friend is a Ear-Nose-Throat Doc. He has never said yes or no to the neti. Like anything in this complex world, too much of one thing is never good! My philosophy for the neti is in opposition to my life style. I swim 3k-8k per day year round and surf year round thus I always have water going through my nasal passages. From what was explained to me, a neti would NOT DO A THING FOR ME! Instead, I respond well to very hot and dry heat, hence, the sauna. If you are not in the water all the time, neti could work for you. I just feel that they are bogus, but that could be due to the fact that I live in water so I do not need more water stuck up in there...
I have been using this one: http://www.amazon.com/NeilMed-SinuFlo-Ready-Premixed-Solution/dp/B0030HMR7E It uses positive pressure to really get everything out- instead of draining it thru, it flushes it out! I have not had any problems or had any infections since using it- but I only use it when I know that the water is dirty/runoff after a storm... and I only use bottled water or brita filtered water. Big promoter of this!!!
Cool. I wasn't sure if you were a Doc or not. Most of the Drs I work with will give varying opinions. Almost every allergist and about 75% of ENTs think they work. A few older ones dont like them but all said the key is CLEAN water. That's where the benefit comes in. It flushes all the bad crap like pollen, bacteria, dirt, sand etc.
Nah, you really shouldn't. Have you ever cleaned out an old hot water tank. all sorts of nasty stuff tends to be in there.
saw this article and i remembered some people on here use neti pots. looks like they can kill you if you don't use clean water... http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2011/...er-unclean-water-used-in-neti-pots/?hpt=hp_t2
I was always sketched out about the neti pot, then I used it when i got sick a couple months ago. Its the worst thing at first but feels great after. Now im a little sketched out. Better start boiling water or getting sterile water at the store, Im to young to die.
Don't use one if you are already stopped up. It will blow out your eardrums and pack down the crud into your sinuses even more.
Totally, totally disagree with that. I use it when I have a cold and all all gunked up. Clears stuff up amazingly and shortens the length of the cold. I've been doing this for years long before these things were sold commercially in the U.S. I used to use salt water and the turkey baster. My wife loved that.
It's only NaCl. If that's the case then being in the ocean isn't healthy. More water pours out of my sinuses after a good session than using my Neti, and at odd times, too.
There is nothing to be sketched out about rinsing out your nasal passages with water. You should be way more sketched out about all the drugs they throw out at you to ease your nasal/sinus discomfort.
but dont use it everyday - your body will end up relying on it too much. Only use when needed: - after dirty session - illness coming on - clean out funk during illness then ease off
very true. drugs are easiest way to make a bad situation worse. Some of the side effects of the drugs some of these Dr.s have tried to throw at me for a neck injury are nightmarish. Hence they've gone in the trash. All about preventative meds/therapy.
