Head Gunk...My Friday...

Does anyone else have the head gunk? I swear I am gong to have to break down and face my fears and just go by a nettie pot (right Hoodoowoman?) I did get some Saline stuff to squirt up my nose but just about vomited when it came out my mouth.  That stuff tastes awful! I feel rather flunky today - what a shame!  But, I'm not going to let it keep me down.  We've got a women's retreat tonight at one of the church ladies houses.  It's called "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" and it's all about pampering and relaxation.  So, I'll either leave feeling relaxed or everyone else will feel flunky because I passed this on to them. Make It Go Away!!!! Tonja

I have a netti pot.  I think I would like it if I could just get into a routine of using it.  Just make sure the temperature of your saline water is right or it will be uncomfortable.   About right now is when my allergies start acting up, so I should go get my netti pot out and try to get into the routine!

I pulled the netti out last night-the gunkiness was finally getting to me.  I love love love my netti.

There was an article about neti pots in the Tulsa World this week.  My dh has one and uses it occasionally.  He has a lot of sinus problems.  I'm lucky I don't have sinus problems.  I used to have allergies when I was younger but they're almost completely gone.  I think some of the medications I take now have dried up my sinuses. 

Netti Hints: 1. Don't give up after the first try 2. If you work to get your head over the sink it will go UP your sinuses and not down your throat which is nasty. 3. When you think you are done, stay in the bathroom a bit becasue it does take a while for it to trickle through and you will drip on your clothes.  If I usually do my morning netti before I put my shirt on. Tonja-a challenge for you.  If you will do the netti for a week, I will take on one similiar heatlhy habit for the same amount of time.  (Similair equals costs about 14 bucks, takes about 4-5 minutes to do).  Then we'll reoort back to the group on what we've discovered.