Ask Dr. Nandi: Woman dies from brain-eating amoeba after using neti pot with filtered tap water

A woman using a Neti Pot to clear her chronic sinus infection died from a brain-eating amoeba. Doctors say she likely contracted it from tap water.

[@Texeyevideo]

Can also happen at lakes when swimming and water gets in your nose, if you get a headache go straight to emergency. Try to convince them it may be the amoeba thing because it is supposed to be treatable if caught in time.

[@Beast777Mode]

just don't swim in lakes. Especially in warmer climates

[@Craftingdaryl]

Wait i swam in a dirty pool had a nose bleed and migraines since i jumped off the ladder and got water through my nose and i have a slit foot i had it poorly bandaged tho

[@AlexanderMason1]

@@Craftingdarylhow are you now?

[@DoodleDan]

​@@AlexanderMason1dead

[@saramina-io1fp]

...how are you?​@@Craftingdaryl

[@DreaaaV]

I’ve gone 15 years using neti pots with tap water I just recently found out that I have to use distilled water I thank god I’m alive ❤️

[@buoazej]

Did You boil the tap water during those 15 years or did You just filter it?

[@DreaaaV]

@@buoazej I did not reasons I’m thankful to be alive today I learned recently about boiled water/ distilled water

[@buoazej]

@@DreaaaV You did not what?

[@krystingrant6292]

WOW 😮😮😮

[@DebRoo11]

​@@DreaaaVits so extremely rare and the likelihood is so low... This shouldn't of even been put on the news. The bigger concern here is why are their living amoeba in treated town water? 😅

[@marc-andreservant201]

Which is why, in the instructions of all Neti pots, it says you should boil the water before use.

[@helene4397]

Not in Finland. In here it is an option. Not necessity. Search Finnish tap water quality.

[@BLane-xr1ic]

Or just don't use it. Absolutely unnecessary.

[@anthonytu7302]

@@BLane-xr1ic you dont know the fuck you talked about really

[@kokobopjammer2571]

@@BLane-xr1ic it is necessary actually. How about you stop saying what's needed and what's not needed for someone🤷🏽‍♀️

[@BLane-xr1ic]

@@anthonytu7302 Yes, I do. I can also write a coherent sentence.

[@GbawlZ]

This one is horrific because when I was younger, I used my Neti Pot every day for years with straight tap water. I refuse to ever use it again, even with boiled water, because I am paranoid about it. This story doesn't make it clear, but this is a different brain eating amoeba than the one that kills in a few days. As the story stated, she lived for a year with the amoeba in her brain.

[@bananeneter999]

It is extremely rare and if you boil your water there is nothing to fear. You can always use distilled water

[@bryanirzzz]

The fact that you know how to do it correctly now, is exactly why you should do it. No need for fear!

[@greedybabayaga1677]

I'm watching this video just after using tap water 😓

[@victorianeal9369]

@@bryanirzzz I love your name!! Continue sharing the Gospel of Jesus to everyone everywhere 💕

[@PeaceNinja007]

- Distilled water - 3 drops of 2% Lugol’s iodine - A pinch of sea salt I just did it for the first time ever in my life because my sinus was getting pretty congested from what first began as the sniffles... it cleared it right up 100%. I now smell lilacs everywhere 😊 ... actually no, I smell burnt food my sister-in-law made this morning lol But it is so clear .. it’s incredible! From severely congested and runny nose to both nostrils cleared up 😊

[@Theincrediblespud]

I did it last night and I’ve typically only heated tap water to the water to the 50 degree mark. I think I’ll play it safe from now on

[@Theincrediblespud]

@Tyler Winston I'm good. I have started boiling the water thoroughly, and even the neti pot after washing it.

[@disbishtrynafuq]

u want that darwin award too mate?

[@justtruth8310]

I use the sinus rinse but boiler and filter my water. I also use Iodine with the salts. BOIL THAT WATER!!

[@annad6519]

She apparently did! They said that in the first 30 seconds of the video.

[@Howitgoes799]

Not so fun fact, that thing thrives in high temperatures.

[@chance003]

@@annad6519 apparently you didn’t watch the video, she was being lazy and only filtered it instead of boiling it. And I have 0 idea why some people keep thinking filters can catch those creatures who are measured in micrometers in size…….. legit middle school biology.

[@chance003]

@@Howitgoes799 but not boiled water. They can only survive a few minutes when reach around 60 Celsius. And 100% dead after getting to 100 Celsius.

[@Goldenretriever-k8m]

@@chance003 where did you find this information? I use a Nettie pot when I have a sinus infection and I boil the water in the kettle a couple times, but I’m worried because I keep hearing you should boil it for five minutes.

[@chubbyjohnson5480]

Use distilled or boiled water. ALWAYS READ THE DIRECTIONS!!!!

[@annad6519]

She apparently did! They said that in the first 30 seconds of the video..

[@NicKnack27]

@@annad6519 It stated she used “filtered tap water” which is not as safe as distilled or boiled water.

[@annad6519]

@@NicKnack27 oh dear, you’re right!

[@PAINT_WET]

do you still have to boil the distilled water?

[@m783w]

Distilled water isn’t great for the sinus’s due to its Ph, using purified water is perfectly fine and better.

[@graycloud057]

1. Don’t use swamp water.

[@Ambergris24]

Humidifiers and quality portable home filtration works great but must be kept very clean every day or you risk getting more upper and lower respiratory infections.

[@melan8edgoddess251]

It says don’t use with tap water, yet they said she used filtered tap water....

[@sophiee_ann]

is it okay to use steamed distilled water from store in a jug. i didn’t boil it and now i’m extremely nervous

[@trishaaloo5281]

He said it in the video

[@whitemamba4474]

You’re good

[@thomasmurdock9989]

You only need to boil tap water

[@baileye005]

Distilled is the best water to use for it, boiling is the next best option

[@jasonkav]

Boil the distilled water then put Clorox in it if your that worried

[@ajam494]

Ive just had endoscopic sinus surgery and a nasal polypectomy. My surgeon said ive to rinse 2 times a day for the next 5 weeks, and then every day for the rest of my life to hinder nasal polyps return. My pharmacist told me just fill the bottle from the shower head. i couldn't believe such advice, especially when our pathetic council, and worse government add chlorine to tap water. And if 3 waters, co governance goes ahead in NZ, councils will lose control of their water treatment.

[@ElizabethGarcia-lt9cq]

That’s scary! I had sinus surgery and used these frequently, but only always with distilled water. It’s a pain sometimes obtaining distilled water, but I would never use anything else with this.😊

[@PneumaNoose]

I don’t know why people can’t just stop to read the instructions. I read the instructions for everything I buy and use. It’s says it in bold lettering to NOT use tap water, even on my 20 year old NeilMed Sinus Rinse bottle I got from the military hospital. It’s the very first line in the instructions (on both the box and internal leaflet).

[@buoazej]

What about boiled tap water?

[@ember4769]

Well I used a neti pot with tap water just yesterday... I'm honestly scared now.

[@ember4769]

@VioletIsMyWaifu yes

[@MuffinManStories]

I’m in the same boat as you were. And I’m from Seattle where the one lady who died was. Keep your fingers crossed for me

[@gamerman7209]

@@MuffinManStories you still alive

[@gamerman7209]

@@ember4769 you still alive ?

[@MuffinManStories]

@@gamerman7209 Yes!

[@maxirossi8787]

I used too much salt when I did irrigation and choked giving me the scare of my life. So if you are going to do nasal irrigation please make sure you don't put too much salt in. Unfortunately that put me off so I got a nasal spray sinusoothe and that keeps my sinuses clear. I used to have terrible congestion due to allergies that also caused sinus infections but this not only keeps my passages clear but also has cured my infection and my allergies don't seem to be as bad. I also haven't caught a cold, flu or even COVID since I started using this over two years ago. But I still take COVID precautions. maybe I've just been lucky.

[@okaythenwell5215]

i'll be back in a week or two to let you know my results!! i hope you have just changed my life its been almost 2-3 years since my nose has been fully cleared. Somedays it wont even be runny but will still be clogged

[@sxektn]

@@okaythenwell5215 Did it work?

[@okaythenwell5215]

@@sxektn my nose has still been runny but i can breathe out of both nostrils now so thats a plus😂Im hoping it really clears up soon, itd be nice right before summer, I hate sniffling in conversations and wondering if i need to wipe my nose while out in public 😂

[@rupajyothi99]

Hi @maxi rossi did you had bad breath when you facing problem with sinus

[@ladydusk1]

What is the name of the nasal spray please

[@stephenjones6030]

So...am I missing something? You can get this breathing it in or a cut or other methods. How is this completely attributed to the neti pot?

[@delaney6413]

Most documented cases are from warm lakes or national pots

[@yhyhygyh1930]

i used tap water twice and now i’m honestly im having a panic attack i’m so scared!! AND I HAVE A HEADACHE NOW!!!

[@gooseguy815]

You're gonna be fine. The chance that you got an ameoba in your brain from the couple times you used tap water is slim to none. You're probably more likely to be struck by lightning. Just sterilize your water from now on.

[@killer_bro_empireitsme3613]

If you end up hitting the lottery you might want to stop at the hospital too 😜🤣🤣

[@muhammedfelfel]

Me too .. did you die?

[@parasbhardwaj357]

Hey r u fine?

[@ebonylamb4871]

@@muhammedfelfel I got warm tap water yesterday up my nose and used saline up it and sniffed then blew my nose. If you are still alive in 14 days after then you should be fine. Me, i got 14 to go and am a bit freaked out because I have a sinus infection and the pressure is intense.

[@sambanuat3771]

My 1 yr old nephew died from Balamuthia last year, unknown until his autopsy. First case in my state ever. It was horrific.

[@Mister_NO.]

You're supposed to be using boiled or sterile water anyway.

[@BLane-xr1ic]

You shouldn't be shooting any fluid up your nose, anyway.

[@scrape559]

They said that in the video, and with a lot more poise than you.

[@Mister_NO.]

@@scrape559 blow me..

[@bassouboy9911]

@@BLane-xr1ic grow up lmao

[@BLane-xr1ic]

@@bassouboy9911 Please quote anything I have stated that would suggest a level of low maturity. I'll wait.... Did your drop your IQ this morning?

[@stardancer64]

Wow, I mean if the amoeba can get in by using the Neti Pot, can't the amoeba get in by drinking the water?

[@lucasurban194]

no your stomach acid easily handles the amoeba and other bacteria and it can only get in through your nasal passages

[@bigshobe]

no because stomach acid kills it

[@PenguinRandomHouseAudio]

No because digestive system 💪

[@dreamybuster]

The nose has nerves directly linking it to the brain, the mouth going down to the digestive system, thankfully does not so it being in drinking water brings little risk.

[@sophiee_ann]

bo usually our stomach acid kills it

[@snap8353]

I've been doing it for years.. I think I should take care or go to nasal and sinuses surgery to solve the main issue

[@joyceeczar5536]

Did you use tap water?

[@snap8353]

@@joyceeczar5536 for two years 😂

[@orelchollette4821]

Dr. Partha Nandi could use a Neti Pot right about now. He's congested af.

[@ashmerehoward6819]

Haha. Exactly

[@ahoymate5059]

Lol Savage

[@villarrealmarta6103]

There’s no way to connect it to the netti pot. I call bs.

[@priyaakther3083]

Earlier today I was rinsing my nostrils and a little bit of water went up through my nose and I felt so uncomfortable in my head it was like a weird burning sensation and now I’m scared I already have really bad health anxiety and I’m freaking out and don’t know what to do somebody please help

[@gottfriedhub]

You’re gonna die. Go to the hospital fast!

[@priyaakther3083]

@@gottfriedhub you’re scaring me

[@MonicaMichelleGarcia]

Hi are you okay? I used the Neilmed one today and didn’t even put the saline packet in and just shot straight up tap water into my nose and my head felt pressure and mye yes started watering because it hurt and freaking myself out now

[@alexamelia4114]

@@MonicaMichelleGarcia are you ok?

[@Chloe16374]

I have literally js done it with rap water and dont know what to do now

[@graycloud057]

Don’t try this with Vodka.

[@bananian]

How could water treatment plant not be able to kill amoebas?

[@HillbillyYEEHAA]

It's sitting in your pipes for a while too. It can clean the plant clean, doesn't mean it stays clean

[@jumjum55]

it comes from water pipe leakage.

[@Inspiredx916]

I just got done using my netti pot and i always use tap water ;(

[@pimphandslik]

Same but i have a filter.

[@jacobalexander4340]

Tap water in America is shit. I live here and won't drink it. I use bottled and distilled water.

[@a1b2c3347]

same.. are you okay now? any update.

[@Future_Hendrix]

Are you ok please respond.

[@volleybiscuit]

I’ve been using the Netty pot for many years with warm tap water from my bathroom sink. No problems! I use my tap water to boil noodles, make rice, cook food, no problems. I don’t live in a third world country.

[@joyceeczar5536]

Who else used tap water for nose rinse? I used tap water and I have new fear unlocked. 😢

[@nozomi3721]

me too i've boiled it though but still scared.. are you okay? 😢

[@earthlycreature8772]

Can bottled water such as AquaFina be used for NetiPot.

[@ElizabethGarcia-lt9cq]

No

[@earthlycreature8772]

@@ElizabethGarcia-lt9cq Why no Eliza?

[@---MochiPunk---]

Use boiled water, distilled water, or commercially bottled water.

[@sprayhealthy]

This is Horrific and I think an important thing for anyone who uses Neti-pot to know.

[@Nevil_Samnauth]

Just use distilled water. Its a dollar a gallon at walmart

[@sonny4997]

its not about cost but convenience. rather boil tap water than make a trip

[@DuskLegend]

@@sonny4997 don’t live in the middle of nowhere is wal mart or even a local pharmacy or whatever is “a trip”

[@kristieriley3394]

It's says used boiled water or distilled water

[@lovewolves1]

If the doctor told her to use filtered tap water, that's a law suit. I tried that once and my nose was burning. Always use distilled water in your neti pot.

[@realgamingtokyo]

People might not still watch this video but today I was in the shower and I put some water up my nose to see if I could get anything out of it but it was shower water should I go to the hospital or to my doctor I’m only a teenager

[@ErickGarcia-cj2uf]

Are you okay I been splashing water up my nose for 3 days

[@aayushdalal3771]

my yoga guru specifically told me to use boiled water with pinch of salt in it, and do some extra nasal , breathing exercises to drain the water left over in your nasal cavities after netipot.

[@MusicHead480]

Im concerned, I used the neti pot a couple of time and boiled tap water for 15mins. idk if i used it correctly, think i tilled my head to far, but now my ear has been plugged and im getting sinus heads and its been 2 weeks since the last time i used it.

[@KpopKimicool]

You don’t really have to tip your head almost at all. I couldn’t get anything to come out that way. My head was barely tilted. One side was also more difficult than the other. Just slowly dripped out. Frustrating.

[@MusicHead480]

@KpopKimicool I went back to using Vicks Sinex Saline spray which is more convenient for me and works ok

[@perporiap9364]

What if water goes to your nose in bath?

[@Userxyzabvpeachpie12378]

You ar supposed to boil the water...cool it down, let it become warm and add sea salt to it. Seems like pharma boy doesn't like cheap remedies for his steroid "treatment"

[@xoDANGERZONEox]

🤔 after growing up drinking water from sink and water hose 😐 explains alot

[@farmsalot1233]

Drinking water is safe . Your stomach kills the bacteria. The waters not suitable to put up your nose to drain your sinus cavities.

[@mamodokod]

Please help me I just used a nasal rinse with normal tap water am i going to die

[@candice446]

I wonder did she clean her neti pot before each use. That water has to be sterilized as well. The instructions are extremely specific.

[@Laboomski]

who else came here from unus annus

[@alwaysworking4god298]

Tap water is nasty straight out the tap. I don't even drink it out of the tap. I ALWAYS boil my water before using my Neti Pot.

[@jackhoffman4227]

My only question is, do we wash the bottle or pot with tap water?? I heard you should wash it with distilled water aswell.

[@candice446]

@@jackhoffman4227 if you use tap water, it should be boiled.

[@schmaltz8998]

When getting in swimming pool or at the beach . There are sometimes when water goes through nose then in the mouth and then we cough . Should we boil the the water on beach or in swimming pool?

[@carryon5021]

Advisable.

[@beautybee2x]

Pool water is treated with chemicals, water from the beach is salt water..

[@Carlie_flower]

@@beautybee2x the water in the neti pot was salt water

[@freakyflow]

@@beautybee2x You really don't want to go there..... Not all beaches are salt water...Lakes are not treated, Rivers are not treated, hot springs not treated, And as a 6 year old found out ..Splash pads are not treated ......Even icecapped mountain water...not treated......Boil you're water regaurdless

[@llm4187]

You don’t have to do anything, it is information for people to take into consideration. If you want to be a contrarian, have at it!

[@stawberrypoptart84]

What if we get water draining into our nose in the shower. All it takes for me is to look upwards and it happens.

[@unusualattempt]

I think it's one thing for water to go up our nose but it another to flush our sinuses. How many times have you been to the beach or public pool and had water up your nose? Everything should still be in tip top shape. I think this is one of those freak situations. Like putting in a contact lense without drying your hands and getting something like this in your eye. *not a doctor*

[@BLane-xr1ic]

Very little water travels up your nose in the shower. Very different from unnecessarily shooting fluid into your olfactory system that is connected directly to the brain structures of the limbic system. Any Doctor advising this is being paid handsomely by product makers.

[@simaseckin4850]

@@unusualattempt no you are wrong a child caught this virus and died while playing in the garden in an inflatable pool

[@unusualattempt]

@@simaseckin4850 Where exactly am I wrong? Can you be more specific? Allow me to explain my comment more. 1. I used the beach and public pool example because they're usually packed full of nasty stuff, especially public pools. I never meant that these incidents are isolated to the beach and public pool. 2. How many other children who have played in a private pool (in-ground and above ground) got water up the nose or something and came out fine? Again, one of those freak situations. For example (but not limited to) burying yourself in the sand. I've done it, my family has done it, and low and behold we come out fine. Some teen buries himself in the sand and gets flesh-eating bacteria. Another example, I wear contact and after washing my hands I don't always dry them before putting in contacts. And once again, I'm fine. No issues. Lady gets that water in her contacts and almost loses an eye. These are freak situations. While they can be rare on a broad spectrum, that doesn't mean they're impossible to experience. This is why they have recommendations on how the product should be used. Like using boiled water over tap water. Or the product recommendation of not using a tampon past 8 hours or you'll run the risk of TSS. It is not a 100% chance of getting TSS after 8 hours of use, but there is not a 0% chance of not getting it.

[@lorae7]

How do they know the amoeba came from using the neti pot? Maybe she got it somewhere else

[@Sophisticated8]

Not sure if that’s the case why I had a seizure but being dehydrated is one of the things why & bacteria

[@VideosBanales]

So we cannot use tap water at all…

[@uffa00001]

I think this woman was particularly unlucky and she had some lesions in her sinuses, and that helped the amoeba infecting her. If the mucosae of the sinuses are healthy, such a risk should be basically impossible to become an illness. We have many nasty things coming inside our sinuses, we "breathe" a lot of viruses every day! Rinsing the mucosa lowers the bacterial "charge" on its surface. People who use the nose rinsing after a surgical operation should certainly use distilled water or bottled water, or boiled water. People who do it for general health should not worry that much, the mucosa protects you. You rinse your hands with normal water, but use a disinfectant if you have a wound. Having a wound makes all the difference. I personally warm up tap water with my microwave oven, 40 seconds. Salt and microwave both have a bacteriostatic effect. Using distilled water is certainly safer. Boiling the water for 10 minutes is certainly overkilling. By the way, 4 minutes microwave oven at high Watt kills any bacteria you can throw at the water, so if you want to boil, that's faster (microwaves make the water inside the bacteria "boil" from inside, breaking the cellular wall and killing if, just like it happens with eggs).

[@bikotheanimator6169]

Man, here I am opening my first Neti Pot. Now I don't want to do it. I am going to store it away for now. I am currently in the process of getting scans. I am on bed rest for two weeks now. I am thinking I have sinus and migraine problems. I had strange health problems since 2008. I was diagnosed with high blood pressure when I graduated in 2008. I had so many symptoms and I went to many doctors, and still have symptoms. Right now is a new symptom. I am dizzy and lightheaded since February 9 now. I had blood tests done and the doctor said on Friday I am a little dehydrated, which does not make sense to begin with because I drink lots of water. I went back on Monday yesterday, I told him it feels like I am rocking back and forth on a boat, and he said it sounds like vertigo. I quit my amlodipine and switched to propranolol this past weekend. So far, the propranolol is doing better maintaining my blood pressure. I am still lightheaded. I suspect it is sinuses because when I went to the dentist, they kept saying I have serious sinuses in my head. I had no clue sinuses could be this bad. I wonder if these are the root of all my health problems since 2008. I don't have any pain though. I have a cardiologist appointment on February 27 next week, and my ENT otolaryngologist appointment is this coming February 24 on Friday. I do have tonsils that have been swollen since 2018 or 2017, but the reception girl said they only do one case at a time, so I am going in for this vertigo and sinus problem first. I can't get work done and this is my first major job that has gone over a year on contract. My boss said I could go on disability, but I told her I will try to work next week. I don't know of anyone else is having these symptoms. It came out of nowhere. The vertigo and dizziness. I also searched something called cervical instability as a possibility. It can come from poor posture and being on computers, phones, and laptops too much. I am leaned over on my bed on my laptop now. I have been more ever since my desktop went down in 2021. It can't be from lack of exercise because I exercise everyday.

[@thematrix496]

I have the same issues .

[@htp1146]

They tell in the video how to safely use the netipod with distilled or boild (for 5-10 minutes) and then cooled down water.

[@yashitaverma3926]

It could be menere' s disease if you are having hearing issues too..

[@ashutoshtripathi-rx3hs]

Thank you Dr. Nandi for your informative video.🥦🥦🥦🥦🥦🥦🥦🥦🥦

[@JohnQPublic345]

I think there's more to the story than this

[@Reecieboi1985]

I have used tap water but put in filter and then used or boiled it , should I be worried?

[@ioriyagami5217]

are you okay?

[@codenamezero7357]

It's not rare and we need to do something about it

[@Ballaholic17]

It's very very very very very rare.. only 200 cases in the US in 60 years and it can only be contracted through your nose.. usually warm water that's recycled and not filtered.. or in lakes, ponds etc.. you have to catch it early.. that is anyone's only chance at surviving this but the main issue is the early symptoms are headache and vomiting which are very common.. then seizures, red rashes and hallucinations the next wave of symptoms.. the problem with that is it's too late at that point cause the amoeba has reproduced and already started eating at brain tissue which causes permanent damage. Dr's will usually put you in an induced coma then ice your whole body down to lower core temp and put the patient on a cocktail of antibiotics and anti fungal medications.. the coma slows down brain activity which also slows the amoeba from eating tissue in the brain and reproducing at the same time allowing the medication to goes to work. Honestly most people's immune system fight it off before it does any damage. But if you just got over being sick or had surgery,, anything that would lower your immune system technically would put you at higher risk but again extremely low chance to get this and in almost every case it's a child because you literally have to breathe in water up your nose to get it.. there's no other way to get this parasite

[@EroticOnion23]

@@Ballaholic17 cases RECORDED, could be misdiagnosed too...

[@dennisreynolds6915]

I used filtered water with saline. Am I gonna be ok

[@MonicaMichelleGarcia]

I just shot up straight tap water into my nose with the NeilMed bottle and am freaking out. I felt the water go up into my head and my eyes started watering bc it hurt so bad now freaking out bc I feel like I’m gonna die

[@becauseitsja]

Hi, are you okay? I used mineral water but water here in PH is worse. It might be filtered but who knows where they get the water, might be just from tap water also and filter them just a little bit. I’m also freaking out, thinking I might die.

[@MonicaMichelleGarcia]

@@becauseitsja hi! i’m okay. i used straight up tap water and was freaking out. i’m sure you’ll be okay since it was mineral water

[@Chloe16374]

Idk what to do bc I js used loads of tap water

[@cassidyfritsch9166]

I make sure to sterilize/clean my Netti pot and I use distilled water or I boil the tap water for 10 minutes, and let it cool.

[@phil2bfree]

@cassidyfritsch9166 How do you sterilize a neti pot?

[@yourl_calroxy4656]

It’s not naeglia Fowleri?

[@newbeginning1510]

Is it safe to use bottled water ?

[@roido6614]

After doing this and then watching this, you can feel the Grim Reaper fight your Ass!

[@Petraq_Gaming38]

Yeah man and I didn’t even fucking use a device for this I just use a teeth rinser cause I’m poor

[@perporiap9364]

How we should know this creature lurking in water?

[@woodyscrappyopenings5707]

I used it with shower water, so am I fucked or?

[@jennytran6648]

lol did you end up ok?

[@woodyscrappyopenings5707]

@@jennytran6648 I died

[@thatkidontheblock2921]

that's why use boiled filtered water and sterilized neti pot

[@terrabear4093]

But people drink, wash dishes/produce & bathe with tap water...

[@lifeirony]

You must filter and boil your water then let it cool beofre use.

[@TaraSt.Michel]

This is why you use DISTILLED water with the nasal rinse packet. Just saying.

[@blueskyes99]

We get Mountain Valley spring water delivered in 5-gallon glass bottles - since our well is only a few yards from a small farm. Could I use the M.V. spring water if I boil it first?

[@mygoldfishrocks]

Serious question, can I just use bottled distilled water? That's what I've been using for the last few times without any problems. I wash the neti pot with dish detergent and a paper towel (no sponges!), and rinse it well. I dry most of the water out and pour bottled distilled water in and microwave it for about 25 seconds. The first time I did it this time (I've used neti pots years before), the water wouldn't come out, and I felt incredible pressure in the center of my forehead and behind my right eye. I tried it again the next day after using a plain saline nasal spray, and the water ultimately passed through. However everything that comes out, whether it be through the neti pot or through sneezing and blowing my nose, comes out clear. I've had disgusting yellow and occasionally little brown fhlegm- or mucous? - that I spit up by hacking it up, (and, sorry to be gross) or pull down with a q-tip from the back of my throat. I can see it's coming from my nose, because it's dragged down from above my throat. I feel like there's a blockage that's preventing me from blowing a build up through my nose. Earlier, I was able to hear movement in my nasal passages (light clicking sounds that I also can feel when I lift my head in the morning. I've had this noise as long as I remember). But in the last few days since the pressure's increased, I don't have the nouse in the morning, but hear it periodically throughout the day while I'm up. Yesterday, since my ears feel slightly clogged, I took a q-tip and put a little 90% alcohol on it and touched the inside of my ear, and heard the click noise. Odd! That's new. One more thing to mention is that I smell a horrible imaginary odor after I use the neti pot or saline spray. It lasts about an hour and goes away. I had the same odor when I had covid last month (I only had a slight fever for a couple of days), but last month the odor was also in my taste buds, and altered almost everything I ate (it was only the following day after the 2-day fever) I feel the pressure is not going away, but the post nasal drip has decreased significantly. It's only in the morning. I've also began sleeping without a pillow, so my head isn't elevated and it can't drip down my throat all night. I've also started using a small massager with heat on my face forehead & nose). I'm not sure if it's been helping. So the two questions I have are: 1) Do you think I need to go to the doctor's? 2) Do I need to boil the bottled distilled water for use in the neti pot? Thank you.

[@alicea5]

If u have concern always go see the doctor. Never know. I always boil my water, distilled or not. Extra precautions.

[@lydialutz]

he said distilled water in the video, so i guess?

[@CandidlyCheri78]

I can hear click sounds when I comb My Hair... Doctors don't believe Me... Been dealing with the sinuses and Cuts all over My Body... They Look like tiny Micro hairs that make Click sound when trying to Dodge You, as In defense mode... This started suddenly a few Years ago...nothing kills them... Won't Even burn...

[@yokiryuchan7655]

You can use bottled water to. I use that.

[@riosbrothers5069]

Yea same

[@YouTube4me]

Could drinking the tap water ( which contains the amoeba) cause this infection as well?

[@whygeo]

no

[@TheDajoca]

@@whygeo Why not? He said it can enter via the mouth.

[@whygeo]

​@@TheDajoca you'd see many more cases if drinking it could cause this

[@mballer]

Could HBOT have saved her?

[@Shood33]

Has anyone suffered nosebleeds using them?

[@TheDajoca]

So. The amoeba can enter your body through your mouth. Tap water can contain the amoeba. Ergo, tap water can be fatal.

[@zelsantana2313]

She don't use clean water also boiled

[@AbdulRazzaq-cs5wh]

The water should be clean then this will not happen.. I am neti pot since long nothing has happened to me

[@blueindigo7690]

"Tap water is perfectly safe," they said....

[@markylon]

it's safe to drink as stomach acid destroys any bacteria, however the upper nasal cavity is not protected or lined so any bacteria can thrive and spread to the brain.

[@helene4397]

It is in Finland. No brain eating amoebas here,

[@jimmyneutron129]

@@helene4397 stop with Finland my god

[@jimmyneutron129]

@@helene4397 stop spreading harmful medical claims

[@buckrogers7115]

Reverse osmosis. Don’t drink tap water

[@alphacomputersolutions2314]

simply boil and cool it down before use

[@AkshayShelkePatil9]

Use Filtered Water Only

[@matthewsolis4497]

I used the neti pot and I think some water may have went to my brain or something cuz my head started hurting after I used it and it still hurts

[@Genuinely00]

is your head feeling heavy when shake

[@সত্যেরপথে-ছ৭স]

Same here bro , it feels like a piece of stone moving around my brain.

[@chris_messi1234]

You just thinking too much about it

[@AlbanianThrash]

even if it's filtered you really should be pasteurizing any water that you use for irrigation. it even says that shit on the box lol. it explicitly says don't use tap water and boil and cool the water before using it. people really out here throwing their lives away over not following simple directions

[@masterwhitebelt8585]

Is it okay to use mineral water? I did nasal rinse first time today, and i use mineral water and hot water mixed it with iodized salt and baking soda

[@dbalexan]

Distilled or previously boiled water, just like the directions say.

[@TheReelFishinator]

I’ve used mine twice and came from another video where I came from another video where I was watching the disease from swimming in lakes and ponds. This is the true scared straight hahah”

[@Ambergris24]

This is why I don’t swim in ponds or lakes or the ocean.

[@christi_nya]

Tap water isn't filtered like people think....you need osmosis filtered water...

[@Simba______]

Dr. Neti.

[@RealLordVoldemort]

I think i'll stick to letting my body do what it naturally needs to do, I ain't flushing that precious mucus.

[@DuskLegend]

What if you can’t breathe through your nose most of the time

[@alexzaevchimreira]

@@DuskLegendthen breathe through your mouth

[@yurianahernandez9117]

Our ancestors use to drink tap water or form the river nothing wrong. But again to be safe I always boil it when I can’t afford buying water for the money moment lol

[@LookSquirrel]

Stomach acids will kill lots of bacteria entering the gut. The sinus isn't armed like the stomach to eliminate bacteria or fungi

[@BT-rh6od]

I accidentally used toilet water and now my mucus is brown Im freaking out guys help

[@ErickGarcia-cj2uf]

Are you okay

[@tmc4609]

👀😳🫣😲 seeing this right after using a neti pot with tap water 😭😭😭

[@chance003]

That’s why you use boiled water……….

[@jasonkav]

But drink it all day long that’s fine

[@ericksalgado9845]

I didn’t boil the water

[@jpierce8148]

I read somewhere that this specific woman was using tap water for weeks or months without sterilizing it. You should be okay if it was just like one time....but always make sure to boil it first or just buy distilled water at the convenient store. They're only like $2!

[@perporiap9364]

Or swimming?

[@alexdukee5338]

I used a water bottle , am I screwed ??

[@joshuamast5128]

No just boil the water next time the only time you don’t need to boil it is if it’s distilled not filtered distilled

[@vulnikkura]

Water bottle is fine. Or boil tap water.

[@MsssssssMack222]

It says distilled water omg no tap water

[@wandalee5010]

Holy crap!

[@wandalee5010]

I am half dead with sinus infection and nobody thinks a goddamn thing!

[@wandalee5010]

They think it’s a cold! Not an infection!!!! Dangerously close to your brain!

[@misamisa2677]

boil the water 1st