Jean in Newcastle Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 I really should do a saline rinse this morning. (I use the NeilMed bottles instead of an actual Neti pot but it is the same principle) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Ikslo, they are amazing. Jean, I know. My uncle lost almost an entire pot once and it came out hours later all over his computer. He doesn't follow directions well. He always waits until he's dying. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lots of little ducklings Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 I think it's water from the netipot. As silly as that sounds, a friend swears that neti pot water came out her eye. I've never had this happen myself, though. And I neti pot alot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 As silly as that sounds, a friend swears that neti pot water came out her eye. I've never had this happen myself, though. And I neti pot alot. Yep. The first time I used it water came out my ears and my eyes. I never used it incorrectly again. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 I knew I would be in the minority. So be it. I shan't be convinced, so we shall leave it at that. :) 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lots of little ducklings Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 They are amazing. Ikslo, you must try one. You'll love it. (Unless you walk around for an hour sounding like a fish under water. That happened to my father. He can't follow directions, either.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 I knew I would be in the minority. So be it. I shan't be convinced, so we shall leave it at that. :) I stand with Ikslo. No way, no how. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lots of little ducklings Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 It doesn't hurt! Or, if it does, you are either breathing through your nose at the same time, or the temperature is too hot/too cold. But now I see that you shan't be convinced, so I shall cease trying. You are missing out, Ikslo. It's life-changing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Ikslo, you must try one. You'll love it. No. It's like drugs. I'll be the person who dies the first time they take a hit. #irrationalfears #justsayno 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 I stand with Ikslo. No way, no how. You're my new bestie. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lots of little ducklings Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 I am posting this so that Little Duck can press the post button. Then I must find that snickerdoodle recipe.... 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 You are missing out, Ikslo. It's life-changing. How so? I have no sinus issues, and am rarely sick. I have no need to fix what ain't broke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 As long as we're on gross topics, can I talk anyone into a menstrual cup? *clean *no smell *incredibly comfortable *no cramping Remember people, I'm a clean freak! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Hi Mark! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 (edited) I thought I was drowning when I used it. It would be a last resort for me. I do own one. ETA: This is the Neti pot, not the menstrual cup. :lol: Edited December 22, 2015 by texasmama 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lots of little ducklings Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Junie and Ikslo, sittin' in tree, Sniffling and snuffling cuz they can't breathe..... Now it's the other duck's turn. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 As long as we're on gross topics, can I talk anyone into a menstrual cup? *clean *no smell *incredibly comfortable *no cramping Remember people, I'm a clean freak! I keep contemplating them, but really, I don't see how one would clean it and reinsert in a public bathroom, or at work. Don't spare the gory details. Mark won't mind. Please explain it to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lots of little ducklings Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 How so? I have no sinus issues, and am rarely sick. I have no need to fix what ain't broke. Well, true. There's that. #luckyyou 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lots of little ducklings Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 As long as we're on gross topics, can I talk anyone into a menstrual cup? *clean *no smell *incredibly comfortable *no cramping Remember people, I'm a clean freak! A friend of mine is also raving about this. If I were younger, maybe. But methinks those days are soon to be behind me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Junie and Ikslo, sittin' in tree, Sniffling and snuffling cuz they can't breathe..... Now it's the other duck's turn. I've rarely had nasal congestion that bad, and the one time I can remember it being an issue, I slept propped up and it was gone the next day. #mouthbreather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 I keep contemplating them, but really, I don't see how one would clean it and reinsert in a public bathroom, or at work. Don't spare the gory details. Mark won't mind. Please explain it to me. Cup: My period is 4 days long with only one bad day and I don't go out that day. I imagine you could dump it and just reinsert it because your period is pretty sanitary. I could ask my doctor if that would be okay in a few days. Netipot: It's life changing because when you are sick it makes you feel so much better. It's almost as if you're not sick. I'm all about feeling better. I don't know if unkers actually makes me better or just makes me feel better. Same with the neti pot, but I don't care. Just make me feel better. Please. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 (edited) As I said, I use the saline rinse all year around. And I hate it. I do it because I have to. When things are normal, it isn't so bad. It doesn't hurt. But it always makes me gag a bit. When things are really bad, the ENT had me snorting a mixture of saline, white vinegar (just a touch) and baby shampoo (just a drop). Oh my, that sends shooting pain up through the very bones of my skull and set every single nerve up there on fire. I would do it while sobbing both before and after. But it did get rid of the infection after six months straight of antibiotics, so there is that. Edited December 22, 2015 by Jean in Newcastle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Renai stopped by again, and then left. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Also, the cup lasts for hours. I only empty it twice a day unless I work out in which case I empty it immediately after my workout. I really like mine. Collapsible silicone. https://www.intimina.com/en/lily_cups Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 I thought I was drowning when I used it. It would be a last resort for me. I do own one.I have one. I've used it. And there have been times when it is wonderful. Great big globs of green snot just come pouring out and down the drain and it does feel good. However, most of the time I'm so congested the water doesn't go through. I try and try, but it just pours down the side of my face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 A friend of mine is also raving about this. If I were younger, maybe. But methinks those days are soon to be behind me. It will pay for itself in 6 months. You might have a cycle for 10 more years, who knows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 As I said, I use the saline rinse all year around. And I hate it. I do it because I have to. When things are normal, it isn't so bad. It doesn't hurt. But it always makes me gag a bit. When things are really bad, the ENT had me snorting a mixture of saline, white vinegar (just a touch) and baby shampoo (just a drop). Oh my, that sends shooting pain up through the very bones of my skull and set every single nerve up there on fire. I would do it while sobbing both before and after. But it did get rid of the infection after six months straight of antibiotics, so there is that. :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: It sounds horrible. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Also, the cup lasts for hours. I only empty it twice a day unless I work out in which case I empty it immediately after my workout. I really like mine. Collapsible silicone. https://www.intimina.com/en/lily_cups Do you have the regular or the collapsible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Ivy Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 (edited) I had to share my child today. She put this princess in her nose and started changing "I have a princess booger! I have a princess booger." She's a charm school dropout. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_39hkyGnNUHZkNRNVUyME50Rm8/view?usp=sharing Also, how do I get this to just show as a picture and not the link? Edited December 22, 2015 by Southern Ivy 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Do you have the regular or the collapsible? Collapsible, but the regular holds more. I like the small hard case for convenience and I like that if my son finds the case in my purse he won't remember finding mommy's menstrual cup later in life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 :leaving: Man, I come on here for some refined, intellectual conversation and y'all are discussing princess boogers, menstrual cups and things that snot up your nose! :lol: 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 :leaving: Man, I come on here for some refined, intellectual conversation and y'all are discussing princess boogers, menstrual cups and things that snot up your nose! :lol: That's your fault for coming in here for some refined, intellectual conversation. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Ivy Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 :leaving: Man, I come on here for some refined, intellectual conversation and y'all are discussing princess boogers, menstrual cups and things that snot up your nose! :lol: Sooooo...what's the problem again? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 :leaving: Man, I come on here for some refined, intellectual conversation and y'all are discussing princess boogers, menstrual cups and things that snot up your nose! :lol: Don't forget peeing in the shower. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: It sounds horrible. This was last Christmas and the year before. Which explains why I'm so paranoid about guests and kids and vectors etc. They really are out to get me! (PS - I did my morning squirty thing. I should get a medal for that even though it wasn't bad because. . . ptsd.) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 I've considered a neti pot. It was a long time ago when Dd16 was younger than Gymnast. Gymnast could probably use a treatment right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 I've considered a neti pot. It was a long time ago when Dd16 was younger than Gymnast. Gymnast could probably use a treatment right now. No! Ask a doctor. I would not do that to a child. Also, you're supposed to use them before she's stuffed, otherwise the water could get trapped or exit from the wrong hole. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 No! Ask a doctor. I would not do that to a child. Also, you're supposed to use them before she's stuffed, otherwise the water could get trapped or exit from the wrong hole. She's not stuffed. It was a similar treatment considered while at the ER, but then they didn't do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 I remember where I first heard of a neti pot - Chinaberry. I don't even remember how the thing is supposed to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 There are directions in the box. Call her doctor. I think they're recommended for 12+. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 I'm googling around. It's not recommended for 4 year olds, but it's been done. Mom has to do it. I prefer to do it in the shower because I tend to hock loogies and blow my nose for about 10 minutes afterwards and I'd rather do that in the steamy shower than standing over the sink. Plus, it's a messy endeavor to begin with. #supersexyslachepost 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/florida-woman-dawn-meikle-attacks-husband-for-farting-in-bed-police-say_567990d4e4b0b958f6582c2a?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000592 butt trumpet :lol: :lol: :lol: Oh, my, I am laughing so hard right now. #hesaidbuttfirst 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 I keep contemplating them, but really, I don't see how one would clean it and reinsert in a public bathroom, or at work. Don't spare the gory details. Mark won't mind. Please explain it to me. I used one for the last several years of my menstruating career. :lol: (Laughing because it sounds funny.) Unless your flow is really heavy, it is likely that you will be able to not empty is during work. I emptied it quite a lot in public, and it was not too terrible. I emptied while on the toilet, reinserted it, wiped my hands with toilet paper, and then went directly to the sink and washed them. It was not really that big a deal. It was nice not having to carry supplies around. It held a lot. There was a learning curve. It did not decrease my flow, btw, but I liked the convenience. I liked the no chemicals. I liked the money savings. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 A friend of mine is also raving about this. If I were younger, maybe. But methinks those days are soon to be behind me. I started using one when I was about 40. I had the ablation at 45ish. Wish I had used it sooner. I had to go through several before finding one that was comfy. The Divacup did not work. It is the Mooncup that worked, I think. It all runs together now that it's over. :leaving: As I said, I use the saline rinse all year around. And I hate it. I do it because I have to. When things are normal, it isn't so bad. It doesn't hurt. But it always makes me gag a bit. When things are really bad, the ENT had me snorting a mixture of saline, white vinegar (just a touch) and baby shampoo (just a drop). Oh my, that sends shooting pain up through the very bones of my skull and set every single nerve up there on fire. I would do it while sobbing both before and after. But it did get rid of the infection after six months straight of antibiotics, so there is that. This is absolutely horrifying to me. I hate things up my nose. I am totally horrified on your behalf. Renai stopped by again, and then left. Good idea. It's gross here today. :huh: Don't forget peeing in the shower. :lol: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 It's gross here today. :huh: We're trying to counteract the excessive sweetness of the holidays. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuga Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 A Bruce Lee booyah! I had a huge crush on Bruce Lee as a teen. Then much much later I married dh, who when he was younger was at times mistaken for Bruce Lee (or at least a relative). Squeee! Your man looks like Bruce Lee? I'm swooning over here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Ikslo, I'm playing around the Royal Fireworks website. What have you used? Is anything anti-religious? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Le Booya! :) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkW Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 If I hear one more person yukking it up saying how nice it is to have a warm Christmas in Connecticut and how lucky we are, I will scream. Climate change: a real, honest to goodness thing that may make this planet uninhabitable for your children by the time they're your age. Not a joke. SIgh. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 It's gross here today. :huh: We're trying to counteract the excessive sweetness of the holidays. It is gross! Maybe that will kick off the lurkers we have. :lol: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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