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First Defence - it really works!?

Advantages: does what it says on the tin
Disadvantages: Hurts if you administer it wrong!

"First defence" is an interesting concept. A nasal spray that is meant to keep colds at bay. How could that work? There is no cure for the common cold, so logically you can't prevent it either. Other than by eating healthy and staying inside and never having contact with other human beings. But alas, I'm not a hermit, neither are you either in all probability. I'll admit, this another one of those products my wife had bought and stuffed in the cupboard ...
...things like that. In our house, the cycle of illness is quite a common thing. Both my wife and I work in stuffy air conditioned offices where colds, bugs and flu's are regularly passed from person to person. Inevitably my wife seems to catch them first then is kind enough to give them to me. On the last occassion that occurred and I groaned "oh no, you're ill again? ill look forward to catching it." My wife rolled her eyes and produced this spray ...

AgeUK 21.10.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Vicks First Defence

"may help to reduce snoring"

Advantages: OH had a better nights sleep
Disadvantages: I could still hear him snoring!

I thought I would write this review from my point of view rather than my partner (who is the one using them). I have decided to do it this way because the way I see it, I am the one who truly knows whether or not they are working! My partner has snored for as long as I have known him, and while it hasn't been a major problem in the past, for some reason it has gotten worse over the past few weeks - to the point where it is driving me mad! I bought ...
...any sleep, lying awake next to my partner. I paid £5.98 for them - which I though was a bit pricey considering what they are. But I bought them thinking £5.98 is nothing if I get a good night sleep! Essentially all they look like is a plaster, only shaped to go over the nose. On the packaging they claim to pull open the nasal passages and encourage breathing through the nose rather than the mouth. They come in different sizes (although gives no explanation ...

Diamonds08 21.10.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Vicks Breathe Right Nasal Strips

Vicks, great again!

Advantages: Excellent effective product, easy to use.
Disadvantages: Price varies greatly, so shop around.

My lovely mother bought me this product during my last case of the flu, but it works especially well for just a simple blocked nose. She purchased the 50g pot for just under £2.50, which i think is a steal for how long it lasts! Vaporub is produced by Vicks, a well known brand and already associated with other very good cold relieving products. The vaporub can be used by children and adults, but i would suggest reading the instructions carefully ...
...intohot water or simply rubbed into the chest and back, i have found that both of these methods work well, but i personally prefer melting 2 tablespoons into hot water, as it causes a little less mess! Instructions for melting method: -Melt 2 teaspoons of Vaporub into hot water -Inhale medicated vapours for 10-15mins Instructions for rub in method: -Rub liberally on the chest, throat and back -Leave clothes loose to assist inhilation As far ...

ellie4567564 03.11.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Vicks VapoRub

dont touch it with a barge poll --- ADDICTIVE!

Advantages: unblocks your nose
Disadvantages: is badly addictive and once you're hooked you really cant get off the stuff! please dont bother

If i knew then (2 YEARS AGO) what i know now i would NEVER have touched sinex with a barge poll! lots of the reviews say this is addictive and trust me, they are right, and dont think it can't happen to you becuase it can. I started taking sinex one or two times a day for a cold, i works really well and very quickly. Becuase of this i kept using it as if i didnt my nose would block quickly and before you know it its 6 months down the line and i'm ...
...my little bottle of sinex it, it was ridiculous...being so dependant on sinex!! the thing is, if you use it for too long you get what is called rebound congestion, you nose just blocks really really badly and really quickly if you dont use it, so you feel like you have to use it to be able to breathe. My nose would completly block to the point where i could not breathe any air what so ever through my nose. The other thing is, as the rebound congestion ...

Lollyr82 20.11.2009 · Read full review

Review of Vicks Sinex Nasal Spray

Fasy action

Advantages: quick working
Disadvantages: aim it right

...times like these I buy Vicks Ultra Chloraseptic. It just numbs the area of the throat that it touches, bringing instant relief and relaxation straight away. It comes in a little bottle with a twist off lid, it's quite hard to get into it but this is good as you have to keep it out of reach of children, as it is a strong medicine that contains Benzocaine. The throat spray comes in a little15ml bottle which has a spray nozzle you can twist and aim ...
...familiar green colour of all Vicks products and you can see the clear liquid inside the bottom of the bottle. It costs around £2.00 depending on where you buy it, I bought mine from the local chemist at the price of £1.97 but have seen it in the supermarkets for a little less. Once you have decided where it hurts the most, aim and spray to get instant relief from the pain, it works in seconds, numbing the back of the throat as soon as it touches ...

Sunnysmiles 07.03.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Vicks Ultra Chloraseptic Throat Spray