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Eyes Wide Shut

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Afrin Nasal Spray...
Posted: 01-25-08 12:20pm

Soooo, last night, I was DREADING using the nasal spray.

I got some Sudafed, and of COURSE, it didn't work...at all. It made me sweat(i'm guessing because of the acetametaphin in it...) but didn't help with my congestion.
I was PIIISSSSSEEEDD!!! I was really counting on it to help me...

Well, I put some Vicks Vaporub on my nose and passed out on the sofa...sitting up.

At 3am I woke up not able to breathe at alllll....so I ran a HOT shower and stood/sat in it for an hour. I held a hot rag on my nose and inhaled the steam and that didn't help either.

So, I manned up and got the Afrin out. I was PETRIFIED!! So I gave it a couple test squirts to see if it was a mist, or a squirt. Well it was DEF a squirt.
Mind you, I did this in the shower so in case I puked, it wouldn't be on the floor in the bathroom.

I squirted it once in the REALLY blocked nostril and kept sniffing to make sure it stayed up in there. Then I squirted it in the one that wasn't that blocked...and Shocked it shot to the back of my throat and I liked to DIE!! I SWORE Baron would come in there and be like "what the hell are you doin?!?!?!" LOL...but he didn't.

So I squirted it 2 more times in the really blocked one, and 2 more times in the other one. The entire time, I'm gagging and coughing and spitting out this HORRID tasting liquid (while trying to keep it in my nose).

So, by the grace of GOD, I could BREATHE!!! yes So I got out the shower and put some vicks on my nose to keep it clear. Needless to say I passed out on the sofa and didn't MOVE until about 9am!!! SO I got in a GOOD 6 hours!!!! WOOOOT!

THANK GOD FOR AFRIN!!!!!! It's a MIRACLE medicne!!!!

Sarah
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Posted: 01-25-08 12:36pm

lol, I've never used nasal spray before but I'm probably gag the entire time too!
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Posted: 01-25-08 13:07pm

yay for being able to breathe!! lol.
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Ingi

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Posted: 01-25-08 13:12pm

Told you. Wink Glad you got some rest.

You wouldn't have needed the vicks on top of the nasal spray. The nasal spray will keep you clear for about 4-6 hours or more.
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Eyes Wide Shut

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Posted: 01-25-08 13:16pm

I was sooo scared Ingi!! LOL!

It's 1.15pm here and I'm starting to get stuffy again. But I'm able to blow it....it's not that "wall" that you absolutely cannot break through.

I'm not gonna use the spray again until tonight, when/if I ABSOLUTELY cannot take it anymore! LOL!

I was SOOO close to making a post about being on the verge of a breakdown...I'm going through A LOT. Emotionally && Physically that i've never been through before.

Sarah
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Posted: 01-25-08 13:19pm

Aw Sarah, we're here for you if you need to talk woman!!!

I'm so glad you can breathe again! That makes me so happy.
I'd be so scared to use that spray, you are brave!!
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Ingi

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Posted: 01-25-08 13:20pm

babymajic0506 wrote:
I was sooo scared Ingi!! LOL!

It's 1.15pm here and I'm starting to get stuffy again. But I'm able to blow it....it's not that "wall" that you absolutely cannot break through.

I'm not gonna use the spray again until tonight, when/if I ABSOLUTELY cannot take it anymore! LOL!

I was SOOO close to making a post about being on the verge of a breakdown...I'm going through A LOT. Emotionally && Physically that i've never been through before.

Sarah


Why not use it? I'm not sure why you feel you have to suffer. Because you don't. You can use the nasal spray and BREATHE and everything will be fine.
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Posted: 01-25-08 13:20pm

Yay for breathing! yes
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Eyes Wide Shut

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Posted: 01-25-08 13:21pm

desperate is more like it!!! LOL!

When it's 3 in the morning, for the 3rd morning in a row that you can't breathe at ALL, the human is willing to try ANYTHING!!!

Sarah
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Posted: 01-25-08 13:53pm

yay! I'm glad ya got something to work on that nose! I don't know how you put up with it. Once my nose was so stuffed, I blew it so much and so hard, it started to bleed Sad
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Posted: 01-25-08 16:18pm

im glad u gave it a try n it helped!
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Posted: 01-25-08 18:55pm

I knew that it would work for you. Being able to breathe is worth the crappy taste that you get in the back of your throat...lol

Glad you were able to sleep for a while.....I am sure that you needed it Smile
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Eyes Wide Shut

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Posted: 01-25-08 19:37pm

yea! Now I wish it would STOP raining so we can go to the store and I can get some Saline Spray.

I honestly think that SUG, my Dog, is a trigger to all of this. I was fine all day (well able to blow my nose), & as soon as we walked in the house I got severely stuffed.

Mreh, I'm miserable...

Sarah
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