bunny11
29-05-22, 19:50
I’m freaking out so bad. Last night I threw up after eating because I was feeling sick. A piece of food felt like it got stuck in my throat/back of my nose.
My mom suggested I use a nasal squeeze bottle rinse try to wash everything out. She gave me a bottle I believe had been used before but someone else. I rinsed it with tap water, then filled it with some bottled water and put it in my nose. About halfway through I realized I forgot to add the salt solution so I added it and then finished. About 5 mins later I remembered an article that people have died from bacteria with neti pots / squeeze bottle nose rinses. I feel like I have just made a fatal mistake. I’m freaking out so bad. If the bottle was not sterilized correctly it could have been full of bacteria. I also rinsed it with tap water which is bad. Should I go to the hospital? Is there anything I can do to prevent a deadly infection at this point?
My mom suggested I use a nasal squeeze bottle rinse try to wash everything out. She gave me a bottle I believe had been used before but someone else. I rinsed it with tap water, then filled it with some bottled water and put it in my nose. About halfway through I realized I forgot to add the salt solution so I added it and then finished. About 5 mins later I remembered an article that people have died from bacteria with neti pots / squeeze bottle nose rinses. I feel like I have just made a fatal mistake. I’m freaking out so bad. If the bottle was not sterilized correctly it could have been full of bacteria. I also rinsed it with tap water which is bad. Should I go to the hospital? Is there anything I can do to prevent a deadly infection at this point?