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So many folks saying "phenylephrine is useless". The oral formulation, yes, precisely because not enough of the drug actually makes it to your nasal passages.
by hn_throwaway_99 3y ago
So many folks saying "phenylephrine is useless". The oral formulation, yes, precisely because not enough of the drug actually makes it to your nasal passages.
So just take a nasal spray. I get it, all the pills that include it should have it removed, but I don't understand why people just wouldn't use the nasal spray. Personally I don't like decongestant drugs at all because I always feel like I get a stronger "rebound", and a netty pot makes me feel considerably better in any case.
- sp332 3y agoThe effect from the nasal spray is fast and quite strong. Sometimes it even hurts, but there are days when having a very dry nose is the better option.
- mrkeen 3y ago> but I don't understand why people just wouldn't use the nasal spray. I heard it didn't work! But I haven't exactly gone looking for studies. Also I know I'm doing it wrong. I read instructions somewhere that say if you spray it in your nose and it dribbles back out again, you didn't get it into your sinuses, where it needs to be. Every. Damn. Time.
- smeagull 3y agoBecause if you're using a spray then you may as well use Xylometazoline.