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Finally I'm getting help to get off the sprays couldn't do it by myself
No matter how hard i tried
I now have a Nurse Practitioner coming to my place to treat me at home
She has put me on a antibiotic for 10 days
I'm on Fluticasone (Flonase)
Astelin
Sea Soft Nasal Mist
prescription Sudogest (Sudafed)
And Singulair
Praying this will work
And good luck to any one trying to get off the sprays
Let us know how you did it
Last edited by Rosie L; 02/13/12 11:09 AM.
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Rosie i am so glad you are getting serious help with this. More people need to hear about your story.
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Thank you Jilly, It's been really hard, And there are millions of people out there "hooked" on these sprays
My blood pressure was pretty high due to the sprays
I'm using my new meds and praying to never buy another nasal spray as lone as i live
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Day 5 otc nasal spray free (and breathing from my nose)
I think i got this thing beat
Couldn't of done it on my own, I tried and tried
Good luck to anyone trying to kick the nasal spray "addiction"
Rosie L
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Glad to hear of your progressive, Rosie. A nurse practitioner helped me get my sinus issues figured out. She also was the one who said nasal sprays should not be available OTC because of all the side effects and potential addiction. Good luck with what you are doing. Keep us posted on your ongoing progress.
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Those nasal sprays are terrible. My ex-husband got hooked on Afrin nasal spray to help him breathe easier. The more he took the more he needed it. It took several months before we figured out he was addicted, and he was allergic to mold in our apartment at the time! The doctor never warned him of addiction when she told him to try the Afrin. He was finally able to get off the spray and use prescription allergy meds instead, which produced a much better result.
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What is in these things that people get addicted to?
Stay strong, Rosie! You are doing awesome.
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Thank you, It's been 13 days today
still on prescription sprays, but haven't used my Afrin
Believe me i am so tempted to spray
still uncomfortable
But hanging in there
I will (try) to beat this
While many people enjoy the immediate and long-lasting effects of nasal spray, some users become more and more dependent on it. Though you don't develop compulsive cravings or physical signs of addiction, your body can develop a tolerance to over-the-counter, or OTC, nasal spray, which leads to prolonged and repetitive use with reduced results. When you do become "addicted" to nasal spray, the effects are life-changing.
You can google " Nasal spray addiction" and find so many people with this problem
It's not medically called an "addiction" but a re-bound effect
Any one with this problem will surly call it an "ADDICTION" Good luck to any one trying to stop spraying
My best advice is to never spray in the first place or never go over the recommended dose which all say "Do NOT use for more then 3 days" From my own experience by 3 days i was hooked already. good luck in beating your Nasal Spray Addiction
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Go Rosie! Go Rosie! YAYAYAYAY and a big old cheerleading cheer for you!
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