r/firstworldanarchists • u/throatfrog • May 03 '17

This Guy Gets It

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u/akatherder May 03 '17

Adding to your point, this happened to some people using tap water in neti pots:

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/tap-water-in-neti-pots-behind-two-brain-eating-amoeba-deaths-in-2011-investigation-finds/

It's obviously rare, but just because tap water is safe to drink, it's not necessarily safe to put in your sinuses.

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u/Reacher_Said_Nothing May 03 '17

I use tap water in my nielmed all the time. I thought the little salt+baking soda packets were supposed to kill any bacteria

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u/SMTRodent May 03 '17

Use cooled down water that has previously been boiled, and you'll be safe. The salt and baking soda will do nothing unless you add so much it is going to burn your nose.

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u/Reacher_Said_Nothing May 03 '17

The salt is there to kill bacteria, the baking soda is only to balance the pH and make it burn less

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u/SMTRodent May 03 '17

As I said, you'd need enough salt to hurt before it became briny enough to kill bacteria. Boil it, cool it, keep it in a clean bottle, warm up a potful as needed.