So my mom sent me this thing called the Neti Pot. She has friends that swear by it and since I am constantly complaining about my nose, she thought I should try it. My mom is nothing if not well intentioned!

And now, TMI about my nasal passages. The thing about my nose is that it’s never clear. Never, ever, ever. There’s always crap up my nose. Sometimes it’s runny but more often there’s just crusty stuff up there. It’s uncomfortable and itchy and annoying. I tend to wonder if this is the normal state of affairs for one’s nose, but it would be nice if my nose was actually dry for once in my life. It was bitching about this for the nth time to my mother that propelled her to buy something for me that involves pouring saline solution up your nose. And I’m desperate enough to try it.

It sounds a bit crazy. You put this solution of what appears to be baking soda and salt in some water in this little pot, you stick the spout of the pot in one of your nostrils, and, while bending over, tilt your head, and the solution goes up your nose and (in theory) out the other nostril. It’s quite possibly one of the strangest experiences I’ve ever had. You have to go into this slowly because, to be honest, the feeling inside your nose is akin to snorting water up your nose in a heavily chlorinated pool. And it continues to feel strange for quite a while.

I’m getting more used to it now. I do have to say that if you have a completely blocked nose, it’s a pain to get the solution flowing. Much spluttering is involved.

The amazing thing is that it is working. My nose (when I use it, I’m not in a daily habit as of yet) is not quite so crusty and gross. The box claims to provide instant sinus relief and be a natural alternative to pills and sprays. Well, I don’t use pills and sprays anyway, but it may turn out to make me a much happier person whose not constantly obsessing about their nose. That would be nice!

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