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C00LAS1CE
Joined: 14 Feb 2010
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Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 12:42 pm Post subject: WTB Neti Pot |
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I made this thread last night, but somehow it's disappeared, so I'll give it another shot...anyone know if it's possible to get a neti pot here in Korea? I've been told I can get saline solution at any pharmacy.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neti_pot
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A few years back my cough and sore throat were diagnosed as an alergy.
A little loratadine (Claritin in the US) takes care of the problem. May or may not be part of your issue.
Loratidine is cheap and almost completely harmless so it wouldn't hurt to just try it. One pill per day. Mine cost 200 won each.
Sinus infections may be secondary to something else that causes the mucus production such as an alergy. Finding a solution to the first issue may leave you with the second issue.
There have also been things in the news about an immune response to fungi.
On some people like me decongestants make the mucus thick and the problem worse. This is why I don't take alergy medication with a decongestant like Claritin-D.
An expectorant like guaifenesin is supposed to make the mucus thin and watery to promote drainage. |
Anti-histamines tend to dry out the nasal passages, which is why I also use a saline solution. Saline solution has been known for thousands of years to soothe the sinuses. It dilutes whatever mucus may not be moving to the back of the throat (post-nasal drip, by the way, causes sore throats, which is why a sore throat can be an indication of a sinus infection). No need for an expectorant when you take a take a more direct action.
Saline solution also destroys some of the bacteria that have infected the sinuses. |
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hanguker
Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Location: Korea
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Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 3:49 pm Post subject: |
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I use saline for my sinuses too. My doctor recommended a syringe (no needle of course) for the nasal passage. It works wonderfully and the pharmacist will probably give you one for free. 10x better than a netipot IMO. Saline is available at the pharmacy cheaply. |
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SKRoxmahsox
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 4:10 pm Post subject: |
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+1 to hanguker. Pay 1/10th the price for the same thang! |
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zhanknight
Joined: 24 Mar 2010 Location: Yangsan
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Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 4:28 pm Post subject: |
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hanguker wrote: |
I use saline for my sinuses too. My doctor recommended a syringe (no needle of course) for the nasal passage. It works wonderfully and the pharmacist will probably give you one for free. 10x better than a netipot IMO. Saline is available at the pharmacy cheaply. |
Do you use this in the same way you use a neti pot? I had been searching for a neti pot too, but if the syringe deal works the same I'll go with that. How do you use it? |
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hanguker
Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Location: Korea
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dory
Joined: 27 May 2010
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Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 11:06 pm Post subject: |
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i got a neti pot at a pharmacy here. i would offer to give it to you but i lost the cap. |
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Caffeinated
Joined: 11 Feb 2010
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Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 11:32 pm Post subject: |
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A pal made his his own by googling "DIY neti pot." I remember because it was his Facebook status. |
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Carbon
Joined: 28 Jan 2011
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Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2011 4:12 pm Post subject: |
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Go to an eye/ear/nose & throat doctor (they are everywhere). They have the same thing as the Neilmed Nasal rinse bottle (15,000 won). Same as the netipot, but under some pressure. I am sure you know what I am talking about if you know what a Netipot is.
Anyhow, they have the bottle and the sachets to mix, though I use a home-made sea salt/baking powder mix myself. An absolute Godsend in this country. |
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C00LAS1CE
Joined: 14 Feb 2010
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Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 6:24 am Post subject: |
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Carbon wrote: |
Go to an eye/ear/nose & throat doctor (they are everywhere). They have the same thing as the Neilmed Nasal rinse bottle (15,000 won). Same as the netipot, but under some pressure. I am sure you know what I am talking about if you know what a Netipot is.
Anyhow, they have the bottle and the sachets to mix, though I use a home-made sea salt/baking powder mix myself. An absolute Godsend in this country. |
Anyone have any idea what I would ask for going to a pharmacy here? I have a feeling if I try to explain what I'm looking for they're not going to have any idea what I'm talking about. |
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C00LAS1CE
Joined: 14 Feb 2010
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Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 1:20 pm Post subject: |
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Anyone? |
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bilbo202
Joined: 10 Nov 2004 Location: Seoul
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djmarcus
Joined: 12 Jan 2006 Location: Seoul
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Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 8:45 pm Post subject: |
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I used an empty plastic honey bottle that you can find in any convenience store. The top of the bottle fits the nostril pretty well and does the job. |
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C00LAS1CE
Joined: 14 Feb 2010
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Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 11:42 pm Post subject: |
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djmarcus wrote: |
I used an empty plastic honey bottle that you can find in any convenience store. The top of the bottle fits the nostril pretty well and does the job. |
Do you remember the name of it or have a pic? |
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djmarcus
Joined: 12 Jan 2006 Location: Seoul
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Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 10:26 pm Post subject: |
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C00LAS1CE wrote: |
djmarcus wrote: |
I used an empty plastic honey bottle that you can find in any convenience store. The top of the bottle fits the nostril pretty well and does the job. |
Do you remember the name of it or have a pic? |
I don't remember the name, but I guarantee you, that you can find one in any quick mart. Actually just go to Lotte Mart and look for the honey section. It will be in a plastic bottle about 7-8,000 won. The top will have a yellow colored snout. |
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Wandering_Kind
Joined: 29 Nov 2008 Location: Incheon, South Korea
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Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 3:04 am Post subject: |
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If you're still interested in buying one, I have one (unused) that was shipped to me from the US, but I never needed. It's still in the box and comes with packets of solution you add water to.
Email me if you're interested at [email protected]. |
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