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What Can I Buy For Sinus Pain?
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Had a cough for 3-4 weeks so went to see GP who put me on double strength antibiotics. Don't have a cough now but I'm still blocked up which is giving me a constant headache and making me feel very tired. Can you recommend a sinus medication I can buy over the counter please?
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This worked for me, I suffer with sinusitis too, it’s expensive ( Boots) about £17-99 and then you need to buy the small bottle separate, but it works
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The one from Boots seems a bit expensive for me Bobbi so I might have to give that one a swerve. Would try it if all else fails.
APG thanks for the tip of not buying a nasal spray.
I happen to have some Olbas Oil in so will give that a try.
When I go to Tesco tomorrow I'll have a look if they do a ''cheaper generic version'' of Sudafed.
I'll have a look at the ones that contain pain relief as well.
Thanks for your answers . x
APG thanks for the tip of not buying a nasal spray.
I happen to have some Olbas Oil in so will give that a try.
When I go to Tesco tomorrow I'll have a look if they do a ''cheaper generic version'' of Sudafed.
I'll have a look at the ones that contain pain relief as well.
Thanks for your answers . x
Prudie, I don't know if it would be a faff. I do have some Olbas oil but have been thinking which kind of bowl I have that would withstand boiling water, assuming you do it with boiling water so I like your suggestion of putting a few drops onto cotton wool as I have that as well. Sounds much easier to do, in fact I'm going to go and try that now. Have been looking online at other suggestions and I see that Tesco do a blocked nose capsule (12 for £2) so I'll get those tomorrow when I go shopping. Thanks for your suggestion. x
Even less fuss than cotton wool -and you can keep it in your handbag when you go out
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Sqad I have to disagree wit you, its happened to me when over-using a well known decongestant and I lost my sense of smell/taste for months.
These sprays contain chemicals that shrink congested blood vessels. That’s how they open up your clogged passages. Because they’re applied directly to the nose, they give you quick relief.
After a few days, though, the blood vessels don’t respond to the medication anymore. You spray away, but your problem just gets worse. This cycle can continue for months, years, and even decades.
That’s why every bottle comes with a warning: “Do not use for more than 3 to 5 days.”
These sprays contain chemicals that shrink congested blood vessels. That’s how they open up your clogged passages. Because they’re applied directly to the nose, they give you quick relief.
After a few days, though, the blood vessels don’t respond to the medication anymore. You spray away, but your problem just gets worse. This cycle can continue for months, years, and even decades.
That’s why every bottle comes with a warning: “Do not use for more than 3 to 5 days.”
APG we will have to agree to disagree and I have also seen the restriction on bottles, to which I tend not to agree.
I am not denying the existence of rebound phenomenon but as i have said......i think that it is over diagnosed.
Nasal medication comes in many forms, steroids, vasoconstrictors , combination of both and solutions that do not contain any pharmacological agent.
Nasal problems come in many forms, allergy, infections anatomical deformities etc and to me , the point of the instructions on the spray limiting the length of use is more to do with the incorrect diagnosis than any "rebound" phenomenon.
As for your particularly personal nasal problem, i would have though that your loss of smell was due to a viral infection rather than any form of rebound phenomenon as a side effect of your nasal spray.
Just my opinion I might add, not shared by everyone.
I am not denying the existence of rebound phenomenon but as i have said......i think that it is over diagnosed.
Nasal medication comes in many forms, steroids, vasoconstrictors , combination of both and solutions that do not contain any pharmacological agent.
Nasal problems come in many forms, allergy, infections anatomical deformities etc and to me , the point of the instructions on the spray limiting the length of use is more to do with the incorrect diagnosis than any "rebound" phenomenon.
As for your particularly personal nasal problem, i would have though that your loss of smell was due to a viral infection rather than any form of rebound phenomenon as a side effect of your nasal spray.
Just my opinion I might add, not shared by everyone.
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