This is one of those things that I just can't get behind. I have to admit that I've never tried it before, but the mere thought of taking a bottle of salty water and spraying it up my nose and into my sinuses just makes me cringe. It's bad enough when I do a flip turn in the pool and occasionally I get a noseful of water - that tingly, burning sensation is very unpleasant. No matter how many times Saroja pushes the idea, or points out that we have like a hundred of those little packets under the sink in the bathroom just waiting for me to try, I can't imagine ever being so congested that I'd try it.
Plus, someone told me a story about an nasal rinses and an amoeba...and the story ended with the amoeba living in someone's brain....enough said....
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Don't knock something until you try it, Penguin! I personally think that the saline rinse is a life-saver. Not just for allergies but also for your common cold. In my mind, not only does it loosen up and rinse away all the snot that collects in my sinuses, it also washes away the allergens and viruses/bacteria that are colonizing my airways. Ergo, less snot/viruses/bacteria = more breathing.
Despite what Penguin thinks, it's not as bad as pool water up your nose. Partially because the saline water is warm and pool water is cold. Also, there's significantly less chlorine in tap water than pool water. Also, the saline rinse doesn't actually get into your pharynx and drip into your trachea making you sputter like pool water... it goes up one nare and comes down the other, like some magical therapeutic U-turn.
Seriously, don't listen to Penguin on this one. If you've got allergies or have a cold, give this a try! I swear you'll be a convert for life.
- Saroja
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