Neti Pot linked to brain infections

Hey, I'm just posting this here cause I know a lot of people like to use neti-pots when they are having allergy problems or a cold to clean out their sinuses...but anyway, if you use one make sure to use sterilized water and NOT TAP WATER. 2 people used tap water and ended up with an infection of some type of amoeba that destroys the brain.

http://vitals.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/12/16/9503070-neti-pots-linked-to-brain-eating-amoeba-deaths

I had heard this too, perhaps best to use a brita pitcher or something when filling up your neti pot.

Yes, nasal irrigation (sometimes with a neti pot)...with tap water is not the best or wisest thing to do. But with warm purified water...and a little bit of salt to make a saline solution, it is probably one of the best things you can do to beat allergies etc...and just have a healthier life.

It is recommended by many healthy professionals including Dr Andrew Weil, Dr Mehmet Oz and the doctors on the television educational show, The Doctors.

But you are spot on that doing it with impure and possibly infected tap water can cause problems - as anything infected would.

Ah, your headline scared me! I JUST used a Neti Pot and so I was freaking out. What a relief to find it was tap water. I did use distilled warm water with my salt. I had a really bad sinus headache that just wouldn't go away. My head felt like it was throbbing so I went to my Neti Pot for relief and I can breathe again. It really does wonders, but should be used correctly!

Oh wow, thank you for this link! I just got a neti pot due to horrible allergy congestion. I was planning on just using tap water, too! Thanks again.

Ewww! I hadn't even thought about something like that being possible. I know you should be careful with what you put in yourself in general, but who knew regular tap water might lead to a brain infection? This makes me even happier that I don't use them in the first place.