Neti Pot

Well, I would blog all about the weekend except that Rachel did that already (here).

What I AM here to write about is my first Neti Pot experience.

Yesterday I went to get lunch with Scott at Wegmans (read here to see how I feel about Wegmans). While at lunch Scott started telling me how he has recently been getting headaches, and that they have been deemed by his doctor as sinus headaches. I too have been getting a lot of headaches, and taking ibuprofen to combat them. I didn't even really think about the fact that it could be a sinus issue... that is until I talked with Scott.

He recommended I try using a Neti Pot. For those who don't know what that is, it's a little pot with a spout attached to it (kind of looks like a plant watering can). Anyway, what you do is you pour a packet of this saline solution (essentially salt) into the pot, and then mix it with water. Then, you literally take the spout and put in your nostril and pour the mixture into your nasal passage. The water will then pass through the passage and come out the other nostril. You do all of this while leaning over the sink basin and opening your mouth so you can breathe. Once done pouring all of the water into one nostril, you repeat the process in the other nostril.

It doesn't sound like the most appealing thing, but let me tell you that it is quite refreshing if you are like me and have sinus issues/congestion. Let's see if it helps with the recent stint of headaches that I have been having too. I sure hope so.