linie77 wrote:
erika I was pretty weirded out by the idea of sending water up my nose intentionally...I had to stand at the sink for quite awhile until I finally got up the guts to do it. In reality it isn't bad at all...maybe a bit odd feeling but it doesn't hurt. I don't really know how to explain it. Just relax and breathe through your mouth : )

Ditto. I had first heard of them years ago from a health food store hippie chick... but
didn't ever think I could use one, I'm the kind of person who finds it hard to put my face
in the water while swimming! Then I saw the lady do it on Oprah. So, I decided to
psych myself up and just do it. It's hard the first couple of times, but once you get over
it and relax, you wonder what the heck you were ever worried about!!

(Never made my own solution, thanks for the tip!)

By the way, FHKO, you might be able to clear your nose first with a nasal spray like
4-way or something, once you are breathing freely in each nostril (I'd wait 20 mins
os so) THEN you could try the Neti!