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PurpleMysticMoggy
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Greetings
for the last 15/16 months i have been using nasal spray.
i went to the docs, so they did blood tests and ct scans in nove
and found nothing...
then last week they tell me it is because i have been using the nasal spray. great 🙁
but i thought challenge and have not been using the spray now for 5ish days, and what hell, constantly blocked, not been able to breath through my nose at all.
it's like someone holding your nose all the time!
i had to take the spray in one nostril last light in order to sleep. but this really can't continue, can some help or have some idea what i can do ???

to be honest its all a bit poopy!

bug hugs
Kat


 
Posted : 03/05/2011 12:04 pm
(@ian12)
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Block Nose

Greetings
for the last 15/16 months i have been using nasal spray.
i went to the docs, so they did blood tests and ct scans in nove
and found nothing...
then last week they tell me it is because i have been using the nasal spray. great 🙁
but i thought challenge and have not been using the spray now for 5ish days, and what hell, constantly blocked, not been able to breath through my nose at all.
it's like someone holding your nose all the time!
i had to take the spray in one nostril last light in order to sleep. but this really can't continue, can some help or have some idea what i can do ???

to be honest its all a bit poopy!

bug hugs
Kat

Hi

It sounds as if you have suffered rebound which happens when you use some nasal sprays for longer than a couple of weeks. Your local Chemist / Pharmacy should be able to advise on ones that do not have this risk. In the meantime salt water sprays that you can by at a chemist or even make up your own are a very good way of clearing out nasal passages without risk of rebound. You can use them safely frequently. Good luck.

Ian


 
Posted : 17/10/2011 11:11 am
CarolineN
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Hi

It sounds as if you have suffered rebound which happens when you use some nasal sprays for longer than a couple of weeks. Your local Chemist / Pharmacy should be able to advise on ones that do not have this risk. In the meantime salt water sprays that you can by at a chemist or even make up your own are a very good way of clearing out nasal passages without risk of rebound. You can use them safely frequently. Good luck.

Ian

In addition to this useful advice, it might be due to dairy intollerance - some of us are unable to cope with milk and milk products and it often shows up n the respiritary tract. It might be worth avoiding all milk products (including whey protein and lactose - read all labels) for a fortnight and see ow things are. For alternative 'milks' try rice, oat, almond, hemp, quinoa, etc - found in the supermarket or healthfood shop.


 
Posted : 24/10/2011 10:21 am
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