I'm not aware of anyone thinking that using the pot or Simply Saline,
or other such products actually cures parosmia or phantosmia but I've
read plenty (elsewhere) of posts from people saying that using the
Simply Saline has actually helped them feel much better, and I've also
read a few that believe strongly that using the saline was a huge part
of their improvement. But note that I did say Simply Saline. I mean
that one specifically because it has a long snout that shoots the
saline higher into the nasal cavities than moisturizing salines like
Ocean or Ayr. I've not heard much, however, about the Neti Pot being
particularly successful although for many, it seems to make them feel
comfortable in the knowledge that they are cleaning their sinus
passages well (and I'm sure it is).

In my case, using the Simply Saline hasn't done much for me other than
make me feel I've been fair about cleaning or rinsing out the sinuses.
However, I believe those who say it has been helpful for them. It makes
complete sense that it would be helpful in some cases.

It's been about a year now for me and I have shown considerable
improvement but I seem to have reached a plateau. Sometimes I seem to
slip back a bit then improve a bit then slip back a bit. It's much
better now than it was a year ago but I'm wondering if I've almost
reached the final point of improvement. Even if that's true, though,
I'll take the bit of improvement I've had because there are at least
more foods I can eat now than I could last year at this time. Last year
I honestly figured I'd have to live the rest of my life never tasting
anything good again ever, but now I know there are many foods I can
handle. I'll accept that but continue to hope for further improvement.
There's always hope. I just keep hoping for everyone else to have at
least as much improvement as I have had, if not more. It's hard to be
patient about getting better when you have no way to know if you even
will improve, and I remember vividly how horrible the first six to
eight months of parosmia mixed with phantosmia was for me. Every day
there's some smell that still reminds me how bad it can get.


--- In dysosmia@yahoogroups.com, "David and Nancy Chilcote"
<nancyc310@...> wrote:
>
> Mine is not right after a year. My anniversary was 04/02/07 I hate
this
> anniversary.
> What should I expect next? Why does everybody think that doing the
> cleansing with the
> Pot and everything makes it good. I have not heard that it has worked
for
> anybody.
>
>
>