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Re: Anyone been addicted to Oxymetazoline (nose spray)? [Re: WakeboardrB]
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WakeboardrB said:
From Wiki:

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It is recommended that oxymetazoline not be used for more than three days, as rebound congestion, or rhinitis medicamentosa, may occur.[8] Patients who continue to use oxymetazoline beyond this point may become reliant on the medication to relieve their chronic congestion.



Yeah, the same as with every drug, you take it a few times to help you, then become reliant on it because you feel so good with it, and so terrible without.
Fucking addictions, now besides trying to quit smoking, I have to deal with this shit also. I need a fucking hobby...

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Re: Anyone been addicted to Oxymetazoline (nose spray)? [Re: Tangich]
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http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/nasal-spray-addiction/AN01241

Question
Nasal spray addiction: Is it real?
I use Afrin for nasal congestion associated with allergies. Should I be concerned about nasal spray addiction?

Answer
from James T. Li, M.D.

No. You cannot become addicted to a nasal spray. Addiction is a compulsive physiological need for and use of a habit-forming substance known to be physically, psychologically or socially harmful. Over-the-counter nasal sprays don't contain any habit-forming ingredients, and they don't cause the compulsive cravings that mark an addiction. However, it is possible to develop a tolerance to nasal sprays.

Nasal congestion occurs when blood vessels in the lining of your nose (nasal membranes) expand (dilate), such as due to a cold or allergies. Decongestant nasal sprays narrow (constrict) these blood vessels, reducing congestion and clearing your nasal passages.

After a few days of using a decongestant nasal spray, your nasal membranes may become tolerant — or less responsive — to the effects of the medication. As a result, you may need to use more and more of the medication to control congestion or your congestion may worsen if you stop using the medication (rebound congestion). Some people mistake this as nasal spray addiction. But it really isn't.

If you develop a tolerance to decongestant nasal sprays, it isn't permanent. Stop using the nasal spray for several weeks to reverse your tolerance. In the meantime, talk to your doctor about other methods for reducing nasal congestion, such as oral decongestants, saline nasal sprays or steroid nasal sprays. These medications do not cause rebound congestion.

Doctors recommend that you use a decongestant nasal spray for no more than three to four days in a row to prevent rebound congestion.


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Re: Anyone been addicted to Oxymetazoline (nose spray)? [Re: blewmeanie]
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Okay, so they say it isn't an addiction. Whatever. You can become addicted to anything that makes you feel good in some way. And I know that for me this is a real addiction.

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Re: Anyone been addicted to Oxymetazoline (nose spray)? [Re: Tangich]
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No, you can't become addicted to anything. You, like so many other hippies playing the victim, are just misusing the term. A stuffy nose and a weak will doesn't make you an addict.

Play him off keyboard cat.



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Re: Anyone been addicted to Oxymetazoline (nose spray)? [Re: blewmeanie]
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Just a little update.
So blewmeanie, it seems you were right, it is not an addiction! :laugh:
It is now 10 days since I last used it, and I can breathe through the nose normally! Sometimes it gets a bit stuffy, but it passes, and I don't have to shoot this shit up my snout anymore! :laugh: You have no idea how happy I am about this, before I couldn't even relax if I was out partying and didn't have this stuff with me! I'm free! :laugh::grin:

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Re: Anyone been addicted to Oxymetazoline (nose spray)? [Re: Tangich]
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boil some water and breathe that in BRuEHH


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Re: Anyone been addicted to Oxymetazoline (nose spray)? [Re: chr-s]
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That never helped me much, not even chamomile inhalations. But now I don't need that anymore, I can breathe just fine. So happy to be free after 4 years.

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