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9 People found this comment helpful

very addicative

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7 People found this comment helpful

My Mother just recently nearly died after using this drug nightly for stuffy nose, she has high blood pressure, could be from 35 years of using this stuff daily, her heart stopped and we came so close to loosing her, I thought she had stopped the use of Afrin years ago, was suprised to find she had not and in the end this was the reason for her near death experience. PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS PRODUCT...

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Jim | 19-24 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
3/19/2024
Condition: Runny Nose
Overall rating 1.0
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Couldn't even open the bottle. After an hour of wasted time, I broke the cap off but that just made it from extremely hard to open to impossible to open. Nothing but wasted money and I will forever advocate against this awful and terribly designed product.

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Anonymous |
2/19/2024
Condition: Stuffy Nose
Overall rating 3.0
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Works great but DO NOT USE LONG TERM. Had trouble sleeping fast heart rate dizzy blurry vision confusion vertigo. Works great but long term causes horrible side effects. Dont use more than few days.

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Stuffednose | 25-34 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
2/6/2024
Condition: Stuffy Nose
Overall rating 2.7
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This medicine is good, helped me with stuffy nose but man, this cap is so hard to open!!!!! Im a healthcare provider and i know how to open bottles like this but this one is different.

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Gabriella Y | 65-74 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
2/5/2024
Condition: Other
Overall rating 1.0
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Seriously. Get a cap that will open! This was worst experience ever. After using pliers and watching u tube video to try to get cap off I have given up. Will never buy this nasal spray again I wasted my medicare funds on this. They need to take off list as no senior with arthritis could open this. Horrible experience

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Paula Y | 65-74 | Female | Patient
2/5/2024
Condition: Runny Nose
Overall rating 1.0
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After close to hour attempt to get the lid off I finally gave up. Ridiculous that safety cap is so hard to open. Finally decided to throw away bottle

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Dave | 25-34 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
1/23/2024
Condition: Stuffy Nose
Overall rating 2.0
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Was suggested to use this by a coworker. I used it and within a hour it cleared. Unfortunately that was the only positive note after about 6 hours, my nose clogged back up. I wish I could say that was the worst, but that night I had sleeplessness's (tired while still wide awake) anxiety ,and when I finally fell asleep, vived and weird dreams. None of which are normal symptoms for me. I then found out after research that this is extremely and quickly addictive. I don’t know how this is still on the market. Read More Read Less

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Not sick anymor | 35-44 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
1/15/2024
Condition: Stuffy Nose
Overall rating 4.0
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I used this product for 2 1/2 days while I had a cold. I was initially worried about rebound congestion because of overuse; had to use 3 sprays in each nostril just to break through the congestion then another three sprays immediately after that, twice a day. I could not breathe out of my nose or blow my nose at all before using the product. After using the product I was able to breathe and blow out a lot of snot. It really dries up your nose and even your mouth while you sleep to the point of being painful, but it’s better than not being able to breathe. I was able to stop using it without rebound congestion. If you need to use this product for longer than 2-3 days, you should probably see a doctor.Read More Read Less

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Zaur | 45-54 | Male | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
12/12/2023
Condition: Stuffy Nose
Overall rating 2.0
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The bottle now leaks. I guess they figured they can make even more money — on top of the price gouging that’s already happening. The pump has been discontinued, because, why bother with fancy things like that. Disgusting business practices.

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Ms Diorio | 65-74 | Female | On medication for 10 years or more | Patient
10/10/2023
Condition: Stuffy Nose
Overall rating 2.7
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Sadly two bottles fail to release any spray at all. Both are full. It's obviously something wrong with the bottle itself? Very frustrating to waste 2 bottles full of product. Squeezing the bottle releases only noise and air. Afrin is not cheap... these are the 1 FL Oz (30 ml) sizes. I've used Afrin for years since returning to the States. I used "Otrivin" while living in Europe. It is the only thing to help the severe congestion from Allergies without burning or stinging. Looks like I'll have to find another product since this isn't the first NOR the second time this anomaly has happened. When a product stops checking for flaws... time to move on.Read More Read Less

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Eddie | 75 or over | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
7/21/2023
Condition: Stuffy Nose
Overall rating 2.3
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Spray works well but darn near impossible to get the top off. I'll get something different next time

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Photonan | 55-64 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
6/12/2023
Condition: Stuffy Nose
Overall rating 2.7
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While it gave immediate relief, blowback can last for days. After the initial 12 hour relief, you get stuffy for the next 3 days. Not worth it. I only used it once

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Charley Hathcoc | 75 or over | Male | On medication for 10 years or more | Patient
1/7/2023
Condition: Stuffy Nose
Overall rating 4.0
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I have used Afrin for the last 40 years. Getting the bottle open was never an issue. My question, on the web was, why does a bottle that has previously been opened, stink like a gourd vine, where as a new bottle does not. After the new bottle has been open for a couple weeks, it begins to smell. What's in Afrin, that goes south, after it's been open for awhile?

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#donotusemail | 35-44 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
12/9/2022
Condition: Stuffy Nose
Overall rating 1.0
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The first day it was great, helped with my stuffy nose. But after the third time of using it woke up in the middle of the night with a terrible headache, anxiety and felt.like I couldn't breath. I almost had a panic attack, finally calmed down. The headache continued through the next day. I will never take this again!

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David | 65-74 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
11/2/2022
Condition: Stuffy Nose
Overall rating 1.7
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I’ve used this in the squeeze bottle in the past. This new design is terrible ! Just to get the cap off is a task. Then when your able to use it, you have to prime it till the spray comes thru. After 8 uses ,the bottle was M.T. I will never buy this brand, nor style off nasal spray again,I suggest that if your reading this, take my advice!

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BreatheAgain | 55-64 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month |
10/10/2022
Condition: Stuffy Nose
Overall rating 5.0
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I've been dealing with congestion issues for months. I wake up some nights and have to sit-up to breath. I gt some relief with benadryl but at theepense of being drowsey and it takes a while to work. I have tried numerouse nasal sprays and nothing worked for me except this. It starts to work very quickly seconds to minutes and last 10- 12 hours. Also, I had no trouble opening the package. Some of the other nasal sprays work for my wife, so yujusthave to find what works for you.

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Anonymous | 25-34 | Female | Patient
10/5/2022
Condition: Stuffy Nose
Overall rating 1.0
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Used to stuffy nose and will never use again. Feels like chemicals burning my throat and still stuffy so very pointless. Extremely upset I used at all.

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BA | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
5/14/2022
Condition: Stuffy Nose
Overall rating 5.0
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I use this product every night just before bed. It has greatly increased my quality of sleep. It typically wears off around 5PM the next day. My nose becomes congested, but not significantly more than when I don’t use it.

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Anonymous | Patient
9/25/2021
Condition: Stuffy Nose
Overall rating 1.7
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It didn’t live up to my expectations as I was hoping it would make my husband feel better.

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Anonymous | 25-34 | Female | Patient
7/25/2020
Condition: Stuffy Nose
Overall rating 1.3
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I had sinus surgery a week ago. My doctor said I could use afrin nasal spray to help with discomfort, he even said I could buy the generic brand. I bought Good Neighbor brand.... never again. I was sure I had chemical burns in my nose and down my throat, then I happened to see these reviews... I do NOT recommend.

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Me | 65-74 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
5/19/2020
Condition: Other
Overall rating 5.0
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Eliminates my Sinus congestion which was causing headaches and sleepless nights.

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