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Oral phenylalanine has never done anything for me (24mg; no improvement or side-effects), even for relatively severe sinus infections. On the other hand, oral p

Oral phenylalanine has never done anything for me (24mg; no improvement or side-effects), even for relatively severe sinus infections. On the other hand, oral pseudoephedrine (120mg) is the closest thing to a miracle drug I have ever used - I go from being nauseated (from pain) every time I bend down to feeling somewhat OK (I suffer from near-constant headaches anyway, so difficult to really judge) in about twenty minutes. Fortunately, it's still easy to get in the UK, and doesn't exacerbate my anxiety.

hga 11y ago
The 120 mg is the 12 hour sustained release formula, right? I never tried that, in fact I'm pretty sure I stuck to the 30 mg immediate dosing version, which was useful but not quite a "miracle drug", then again I'm sure our sinuses are quite different. So I haven't really missed it, between the effect on anxiety, and much later living in a notorious area for meth, where my usual pharmacy is in a city where even dispensing of OTC versions requires a doctor's prescription. If my doctors really wants to clear my sinuses while treating for an infection, they use a Medrol DosePak (serious steroid with a lot up front and then it quickly tapers), something my father is all to familiar with due to his poison ivy allergy and ability to get into the stuff.
- stordoff 11y ago
  > The 120 mg is the 12 hour sustained release formula, right? It's two of the 60mg "Sudafed Decongestant" (UK Branding) tablets, which I don't believe are sustained release (typical/listed dose is 60mg - I confirmed with my GP that 120mg is fine FOR ME [do NOT take this as general advice] if taken infrequently). I generally only need a single dose during the day for my sinuses to stay clear enough to be manageable (and sinus infections are infrequent anyway), so the large upfront dose works for me and is well under the daily recommended maximum (240mg).

hga 11y ago

The 120 mg is the 12 hour sustained release formula, right? I never tried that, in fact I'm pretty sure I stuck to the 30 mg immediate dosing version, which was useful but not quite a "miracle drug", then again I'm sure our sinuses are quite different. So I haven't really missed it, between the effect on anxiety, and much later living in a notorious area for meth, where my usual pharmacy is in a city where even dispensing of OTC versions requires a doctor's prescription. If my doctors really wants to clear my sinuses while treating for an infection, they use a Medrol DosePak (serious steroid with a lot up front and then it quickly tapers), something my father is all to familiar with due to his poison ivy allergy and ability to get into the stuff.

stordoff 11y ago
> The 120 mg is the 12 hour sustained release formula, right? It's two of the 60mg "Sudafed Decongestant" (UK Branding) tablets, which I don't believe are sustained release (typical/listed dose is 60mg - I confirmed with my GP that 120mg is fine FOR ME [do NOT take this as general advice] if taken infrequently). I generally only need a single dose during the day for my sinuses to stay clear enough to be manageable (and sinus infections are infrequent anyway), so the large upfront dose works for me and is well under the daily recommended maximum (240mg).