I have a lot of people I know using neti pots these days and I just wanted to give a heads up. Now, I admit that I loveancient Egyptian technology as much as the next person but there are some certain precautions that need to be taken when using them with our modern day water system. Turns out a couple people have died from brain eating amoebas in the water supply while using their neti pots. Very tragic indeed and could have been prevented with a table spoon of salt.
Louisiana State Epidemiologist, Dr. Raoult Ratard. says; "Tap water is safe for drinking, but not for irrigating your nose."
I will agree with the last part of that, the first part not so much. I am also wondering how you can admit to brain eating amoebas being in the water supply and say its fine to drink in the same sentence. I would also make the wager that Dr. Ratard(ironic) does not drink Louisiana State tap water. That doesn't mean he is aware that the majority diseases that his profession is paid to treat could be prevented by truly clean water. Maybe if they put as much effort into finding causes as they did symptom treating western medicine might not be such a joke.
example A:
patient - "hey doc, its hurts when I do this."
doctor - "its okay, here are some Oxycontin"
example B:
patient - "hey doc, its hurts when I do this."
doctor - "its okay, just stop doing that"
I have gotten off topic a bit and apologize, bottom line is I care about those of you using neti pots so read my blog or die from brain amoebas.
your choice! :P
"If you are irrigating, flushing, or rinsing your sinuses, for example, by using a neti pot, use distilled, sterile or previously boiled water to make up the irrigation solution,"
referances:
DHH: North Louisiana Woman Dies from Rare Ameba Infection
WebMD: Brain-Eating Amoeba FAQ
