Antihistamine nasal spray over the counter?
m...@privacy.net
I have a cold or something and my nose is running like
a water faucet. Normally when that happens it drips
down back of my throats and cause chest infection
Instead of a histamine pill..... was wondering if any
kind of over counter nose spray is available as it
wouldn't be "systemic".
Just A User
> Have and advice on one?
>
> I have a cold or something and my nose is running like
> a water faucet. Normally when that happens it drips
> down back of my throats and cause chest infection
>
I have the same problem, mine is caused by mold allergies. I have found
great relief with sinus buster products. Not exactly frugal, but cheaper
than the regular visits to the allergist.
Logan Shaw
I would just buy Claritin, or its generic equivalent Loratadine.
It's non-drowsy, it's cheap, and it works. Yes, it medicates
your whole system, but I don't know of any significant ill
effects from that.
Though OTC antihistamine nasal sprays could exist, I've never
heard of one. I have used Nasalcrom, but (a) it takes days to
take full effect, and (b) it's not an antihistamine. Actually,
I find that when I have really bad allergies, I tend to sneeze
so much that I doubt that any nasal spray is really able to stay
put for long enough to do anything.
An allergist can hook you up with a steroid nasal spray like
Nasonex or Flonase. These cost more and can also take a while
to have their full effect, but they are supposed to work better
than antihistamines, and I think based on experience that's
probably true.
If you have persistent allergies, I would recommend getting
allergy shots. They've made a huge difference for me. Now that
I've gotten past the initial stage, I mainly have to just get
about one shot a month, at a cost of maybe $15, plus once or
maybe twice a year, I have to pay $200 to get another batch (of
the stuff they inject) mixed up. All in all, considering it
eliminates weeks and weeks of suffering, I think this is a
*great* bargain. Missing a week or two of work due secondary
infections caused by out-of-control allergies is hardly frugal
compared to just paying perhaps $500/year and virtually skipping
the entire ordeal.
- Logan
Ron Peterson
There are some capsaicin based nasal sprays on the market. My SO finds
it useful, but she hasn't had any colds since she started using it so
I don't know how effective it is against a cold.
--
Ron
Chloe
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Most any kind of sinus problem can be helped at least a bit by regular use
of a neti pot. Google if you don't know what it is.
Logan Shaw
This seems like it would help a lot with congestion but wouldn't
help at all with a runny nose.
- Logan
Chloe
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It won't immediately stop the drainage, but in my experience (and that of a
lot of other people I've known) after even a few days regular use it will
address the underlying problem that's causing the drainage, which is
irritation of the sinus tissues from things like allergens, other foreign
substances, or infection.
Picture a patch on your external skin where some substance is causing
irritation. Just about everybody knows to wash the substance off or remove
it in some way. The principle behind use of the neti pot is the same.
Rod Speed
> Logan Shaw <lshaw-...@austin.rr.com> wrote>>>> m...@privacy.net wrote
>>>>> Have and advice on one?
>>>>> I have a cold or something and my nose is running like
>>>>> a water faucet. Normally when that happens it drips
>>>>> down back of my throats and cause chest infection
>>>> I have the same problem, mine is caused by mold allergies. I have found great relief with sinus buster products.
>>>> Not exactly frugal, but cheaper than the regular visits to the allergist.
>>> Most any kind of sinus problem can be helped at least a bit by
>>> regular use of a neti pot. Google if you don't know what it is.
>> This seems like it would help a lot with congestion but wouldn't help at all with a runny nose.
> It won't immediately stop the drainage, but in my experience (and that of a lot of other people I've known) after even
> a few days regular use it will address the underlying problem that's causing the drainage, which is irritation of the
> sinus tissues from things like allergens, other foreign substances, or infection.
Wont do a damned thing for an infection.
> Picture a patch on your external skin where some substance is causing
> irritation. Just about everybody knows to wash the substance off or
> remove it in some way. The principle behind use of the neti pot is the same.
Like hell it is if he's just got a cold.
George Grapman
often several times a day. Last year I went to an acupuncturist . I seem
him about every three month and have not taken a single Sudafed.
Seerialmom
That's probably good since you have to practically swear on a stack of
bibles that you're buying the "real" Sudafed due to nasal congestion
and not because you're a Smurf for meth cookers. That replacement
"PE" stuff does not work and was never intended for ingestion.
Seerialmom
How about just eating a a habanero pepper? That would defintely clear
up the sinuses :)
George Grapman
One reason I looked for alternatives was because of the meth
issue.Granted a small dosage would have no effect but I was worried
about long tern effects.
The chains here require you to take a replica of the label to to the
pharmacy counter,show picture ID and signature all of which is put in a
data base. The smaller store just keep a book.
Seerialmom
I know...it was an exaggeration :). In Oregon they have reverted
Sudafed to being prescription only as well. The meth problem is still
alive and well in Sacramento. I'd like to see how well this crack
down has actually done overall; I suspect it just shifted the source
to Mexico.
ra...@vt.edu
> m...@privacy.net wrote:
> > Have and advice on one?
> >
> > I have a cold or something and my nose is running like
> > a water faucet. Normally when that happens it drips
> > down back of my throats and cause chest infection
> >
> > Instead of a histamine pill..... was wondering if any
> > kind of over counter nose spray is available as it
> > wouldn't be "systemic".
> I would just buy Claritin, or its generic equivalent Loratadine.
> It's non-drowsy, it's cheap, and it works. Yes, it medicates
> your whole system, but I don't know of any significant ill
> effects from that.
Claritin/loratadine, works for me. I have some allergy that starts
every year on Feb. 20th. If I start taking loratadine/Claritin
a couple days before that I'm generally fine until whatever it
is goes away in June. I have learned the hard way that if I don't
get a jump on it by a few days it takes a week or so for the
meds to really start working well. Very occasionally I will need
to take 1 sudafed, but usually only once a week or less as long
as I keep up with the once-a-day Claritin.
Yes, the behind the counter bit kind of annoys me. I can't
easily compare prices between name brand vs. generic and
the different quantities. I just ask the pharmacist for the
largest box of generic pseudoephredrine he's got and that is
enough for a whole year.
I find it mildly amusing that I used to have to ask the
pharmacist for condoms from behind the counter, but could
buy Sudafed off the shelf, and now its the other way around.
Bill Ranck
Blacksburg, Va.
Seerialmom
That's because you can't snort or shoot condoms, nor can you make
batches of meth with it (however, I suppose a drug mule could use the
condoms to hide the drugs while crossing the border, right).
Ron Peterson
> On Mar 17, 9:42 pm, Ron Peterson <r...@shell.core.com> wrote:
> > There are some capsaicin based nasal sprays on the market. My SO finds
> > it useful, but she hasn't had any colds since she started using it so
> > I don't know how effective it is against a cold.
> How about just eating a a habanero pepper? That would defintely clear
> up the sinuses :)
Being a Gringo, that would probably kill me. Horseradish or mustard
might also to the trick.
I tried Xlear nasal spray this winter to compensate for dryness in the
house. It's pleasant, but more expensive than a saline spray, so I
will probably replace it with a saline spray.
--
Ron
Dennis
>I find it mildly amusing that I used to have to ask the
>pharmacist for condoms from behind the counter, but could
>buy Sudafed off the shelf, and now its the other way around.
Two kindergarteners are playing and one says to the other, "This
morning I found a condom on the veranda." The other kid says, "Huh?
What's a veranda?"
Dennis (evil)
--
"There is a fine line between participation and mockery" - Wally
George Grapman
Mexico.
Logan Shaw
> I just ask the pharmacist for the
> largest box of generic pseudoephredrine he's got and that is
> enough for a whole year.
>
> I find it mildly amusing that I used to have to ask the
> pharmacist for condoms from behind the counter, but could
> buy Sudafed off the shelf, and now its the other way around.
You're setting yourself up for someone asking you whether you
just buy the largest box of generic condoms available and
whether that is enough for a whole year. :-) In fact, I
think I just sort of implicitly asked that, now that I think
about it.
- Logan
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