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Re: HELP WITH AFRIN ADDICTION

Posted by notsleepyanymore on March 13, 2002 at 08:12:16:

In Reply to: HELP WITH AFRIN ADDICTION posted by Haammer on March 12, 2002 at 20:24:23:

I used Afrin every day for 12 years and finally got immune to it. 1 dose would free up my sinuses for about 4 hours instead of 12. Here's what worked for me: I got my physician to prescribe Nasacort AQ. I continued to use the Afrin for the first 3 or 4 nights until the AQ had a chance to start working. I then stopped using the Afrin in one nostril. After 5 nights, the nostril I wasnt using Afrin became unblocked. I then quit using the Afrin in the other nostril and the Nasacort was kicking in good by that time and it only took 2 nights to become Afrin free. I know it's just one nasal spray to another but I have to breathe somehow. I have also used other nasal cortosteroids to the point of becoming immune to them, but I can switch from Nasonex, to Nasacort to Flonase about once a year and dont have problems anymore.

Kinda wordy, but I hope this helps.

Ed

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