Sniff it and see (Park Davis Sudafed nasal spray)

Member Name: rolletrog

Product:	Park Davis Sudafed nasal spray
Date:	30/12/08 (416 review reads)
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Advantages: Unblocks noses, reduces snot and aids sleep

Disadvantages: Stings a wee bit

~~*~~*~~ Sudafed Decongestant Nasal Spray ~~*~~*~~

Turns out that God doesn't love all his children equally - according to my father, (who recently told the local Methodist minister that he'd 'Gone off church and wasn't certain that God existed' - not the best way to get into heaven) God is testing me by giving me another cold whilst I'm still recovering from the chest infection inflicted upon me by the Great Flu epidemic of Oct 08. If God did indeed love all his children equally, he would have given HimIndoors 'Real Flu' instead of the manflu he (or rather, I) was made to suffer.

~~ Where can I find Sudafed Decongestant Nasal Spray ~~

I first discovered Sudafed's delightful product in Tesco's. I realise I'm no Indiana Jones and unearthing this amazing invention didn't involve any dangerous snakes or giant rolling balls (though negotiating one's way through the narrow Tesco aisles can be remarkably hazardous), but I'd never seen it before and I'd love to share it's amazing properties with the entire world. It was nestled amongst the numerous cold and flu creations and was one of the only things claiming to unblock stuffy noses. It was on special offer at £1.99 at the time - a sign from God that I should buy it for the cold he'd kindly given me. So I did. It retails around £2.50 ish for the 15ml bottle and is an absolute bargain.

~~ What do I do with Sudafed Decongestant Nasal Spray ~~

Oh for the love of God, what do you think you do with it? It's a nasal spray so you put it up your nostril (after removing the plastic lid thing) and depress the spray whilst inhaling deeply (close your other nostril to increase your sniff). Quickly do the other nostril before you change your mind. My first thought was 'that's not so bad, dunno why Himindoors made such a fuss', and then the pain began. I say 'pain' in the loosest sense of the word - I've never given birth and never intend to so I can't compare it to popping a watermelon out of a place that should never have a watermelon in it in the first place, but I can match it to the pain of doing a handstand in a swimming pool with 40 litres of chlorinated water up your conk after descending too fast and having to maintain the inverted position because you have to beat your brother's time even though you've just had your 30th birthday. That's what it felt like, exactly. Immediately you'll want to blow your nose - it doesn't say that you can't, so I always do. I then sit back and think of England.

~~ How does Sudafed Decongestant Nasal Spray work? ~~

The active ingredient in the aforementioned nasal spray is xylometazoline (it says it on the side of the box, I've not whipped out my early learning chemistry set and investigated it personally, but I believe Mr McNeil who manufactures it). Xylometazoline is a decongestant that cleverly causes the blood vessels in the lining of your nasal passages and sinuses to contract and narrow thus decreasing the blood flow into these areas. In turn, this reduces the swelled, bunged-up feeling and also stems the production of mucus - how delightful. Because the nasal spray works directly on the blood vessels and causes them to contract, it minimises the amount of medication being absorbed into the rest of the body thus making side-effects uncommon which is nice to know. Due to the fact that you're spraying it directly onto the area, it works extremely fast - it took about 4 minutes to completely unblock my nose which I think is pretty amazing but then I don't get out much, probably cos I've always got a ruddy cold. Anyway, its effects lasted throughout the night (meant I finally got some sleep and awoke with fairly clear nostrils) and one squirt pretty much got me through a whole day at work.

~~ Warnings ~~

I thought I'd list some as they amused me somewhat...

"The spray is for nasal use and should not be taken by mouth" - need I say more.
"Each nasal spray should be used by one person to avoid spreading infection" -you're probably using it because you've already got your lover's 'infection' but I guess ramming it up your nose immediately after it's been inserted in his, may spread a different bug that your partner never told you about but for which he's secretly been seeing a 'special' nurse.
Don't take it if you're allergic to any of the ingredients.
Check with your doctor to see if it's safe to combine with any other medication you may be taking - who the hell does this? Is this why the NHS is slowly crumbling before my eyes? Of course, to be on the safe side, I did ring my doctor to confirm that it was safe to take with the pill but of course she was on holiday and there were no appointments left that day (though I was tempted to take the emergency appointment, I decided not to bother).
It's not suitable if you're under 12, pregnant, recently had neurosurgery or so stupid that you'd try and swallow a nasal spray.

There's not a lot else to write about Sudafed Decongestant Nasal Spray. It comes in a lovely box that you could use as a hamster tunnel if you so desired. The design on the box is average and the instructions are simple to read - not that it really matters, all you want to know is whether it works or not. It does.


If this review has whetted your appetite and you're desperate to know more about Sudafed Decongestant Nasal Spray then why not pop across to www.sudafed.com where you can learn all about the spray and indeed their other wonderful products - Hurrah, I hear you cry.

Caroline & Doughnut.

Both suffering.

As an aside, I now have pleurisy and the infection has lasted over 8 weeks incorporating Christmas which proves conclusively that there is most certainly no God (unless he's reading this, in which case - Cheers Beardy).

Summary: Worked a treat!