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Netti pot and tap water

reemarie81reemarie81 member
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I've been so stuffy so I used my netti pot and tap water now freaking out bc your suppose to use filtered or distilled. Ahhhh!!! Making myself worry!
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    BabyGumpBabyGump member
    I use tap water all the time in my netti pot. I'm sure you will be fine!
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    blessednewmom1blessednewmom1 member
    You will be fine. But the instructions say to use boiled, bottled, distilled, or filtered water. I just use bottled water since I rinse daily and I always have that on hand. I bet your tap water is just fine and clean to use, but not all tap water is suitable for this purpose.
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    jmknoxjmknox member
    If you had an amoebae eating your brain you would know by now. Just boil or microwave your Netti water if it freaks you out. Most water supplies are safe to use straight from tap ( I have for years) but at least you know your options. My netti, Claritin and Vicks vapor rub are my best friends right now.
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    mcgeevamcgeeva member
    I have always used warm tap water with my netti and no issue! It won't kill you.

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    ktwils2010ktwils2010 member
    I've always used tap water. Never had an issue! I'm far too lazy to get distilled water and heat it up when I can just let the tap run for a minute to warm it up. You'll be fine


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    biglewzerbiglewzer member
    You'd be dead by now. The amoeba eats your brain pretty quickly. Use distilled from here on out. 
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    Myanswer trueMyanswer true member
    Only issue I ever had was the chlorine burning my sinuses. Just use bottled from now on, you'll be fine.
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    reemarie81reemarie81 member
    Thanks everyone !
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    beachmamaNYbeachmamaNY member
    I know someone who got an amoeba in brain from tap water. It took a long time to figure out how she got it. Please don't use tap water going forward! Chances are rare, but not worth risk.
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    edited January 2014
    beachmamaNY said:

    I know someone who got an amoeba in brain from tap water. It took a long time to figure out how she got it. Please don't use tap water going forward! Chances are rare, but not worth risk.

    Did you "know" this person from the one news story last year of the person who had this happen?

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    Tassie06Tassie06 member
    I use distilled water. I was told by the pharmacist not to use tap water as it can sting/ burn your nose and just make it uncomfortable. But I don't believe it has to do with health reasons. If you didn't have a problem with it then I'm sure you're fine. I live in a city that has the cleanest tap water in the world but I'd still used distilled or purified. But that's just me.
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    jshropjshrop member
    I wouldn't, but I'm super paranoid. Also this lol: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tap-water-in-neti-pots-behind-two-brain-eating-amoeba-deaths-in-2011-investigation-finds/
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    AnnaKaieAnnaKaie member
    I use the can of saline that sprays up your nose. I hate it. But it helps. 

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    Luna CLuna C member

    As PPs said, you are very likely perfectly fine. But in the future, it's a good idea to boil tap before using it ... but the odds of contracting anything from your tap is virtually nil.

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    beachmamaNYbeachmamaNY member
    I know someone who got an amoeba in brain from tap water. It took a long time to figure out how she got it. Please don't use tap water going forward! Chances are rare, but not worth risk.
    Did you "know" this person from the one news story last year of the person who had this happen?
    No. I actually know this person, hence the use of the word "know," lol. It is a good family friend, and it was not in the news.
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    giggler25giggler25 member
    I always just boil my tap water in a tea kettle and then let it cool down before using in the netti pot.... JUST to be safe.


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    anationsanations member
    I use tap water.

     

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    blessednewmom1blessednewmom1 member
    I started using distilled water as recommended, and I have found if you get the gallon containers at the store, they are inexpensive and easy to use. As previous poster said, don't use tap water. And I find the distilled water is less irritating to my sinuses.
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    dmurriedmurrie member
    You can use filtered water with the neti pot too. MOST of the concern for tap water is in southern states where it doesn't get cold enough to kill of the ameoba. And if I remember correctly, most of the concern is also with well water. It doesn't hurt to filter or distill just in case.
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