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Let me preface this by clarifying that I have used different versions of this nose spray many times, but this is the first time I have had such a severe reaction. I've been having allergies pretty bad, so yesterday at work, I decided to use some Walgreen's brand maximum strength oxymetazoline HCI 0.05% nasal spray. I did two squirts in each nostril per the directions. Like many have said on here,...

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rrrbob | 75 or over | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
10/29/2023
Condition: Stuffy Nose
Overall rating 4.7
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Really worked well every time I used it. I believe it caused restless sleep when used. Since it says 3 days of use is the limit, I avoid using it if possible.

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Kole | 25-34 | Male | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
11/24/2021
Condition: Stuffy Nose
Overall rating 5.0
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I love this stuff! as soon as i get a stuffy nose from allergies or a cold, i spray it in my nose and within 5 minutes i can breath normally again! It is truly a lifesaver!

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your_mom4242 | 55-64 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
3/12/2019
Condition: Stuffy Nose
Overall rating 1.0
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Let me preface this by clarifying that I have used different versions of this nose spray many times, but this is the first time I have had such a severe reaction. I've been having allergies pretty bad, so yesterday at work, I decided to use some Walgreen's brand maximum strength oxymetazoline HCI 0.05% nasal spray. I did two squirts in each nostril per the directions. Like many have said on here, almost immediately I started feeling the burning in my nose, throat, and whole head. I thought it would pass shortly, but it just seemed to worsen as time went on. 15 minutes after using the spray, I felt like my head was on fire. Most of it must have drained down my throat, because the most intense burning was in my throat, but the other intense feelings I had were in my gums and teeth. Strangest thing ever, but all at once, I desperately needed to floss my teeth because my gums were actually burning! I tried several things to get relief: drank several glasses of ice cold water. That didn't seem to help at all. I tried taking some liquid Maalox. That helped momentarily, but not for long. I tried gargling with warm salt water and did get relief doing that, but only while I was doing it. It was, as many have described, as if I'd eaten a dozen ghost peppers and they had burned my throat. I took some ibuprofen, took a couple of Tylenol too, and some Benadryl. I had some Chloraseptic throat lozenges, which normally numb your throat, and even those were barely helping. Nothing was cutting it. After two hours, I couldn't take it anymore and decided to go home. I didn't bother going to urgent care because I knew there wasn't anything they could do, but I had read that someone had tried a milkshake and that had helped, so on my way home I got a large milkshake. I drank that all the way home from work, and finally got relief. Plain saltine crackers seemed to help as well. It was still burning when I went to bed, but seems okay this morning. Please be careful using this stuff!Read More Read Less

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Anonymous | 25-34 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
11/14/2014
Condition: Stuffy Nose
Overall rating 5.0
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