Sterimar is a saline nasalspray. That's a very simple explanation of something that means that I can breathe properly for the first time in more years than I care to think about!
I have had problems with my sinuses for many, many years. I was suffering from near-constant sinus headaches which often developed into migraine headaches. I saw my doctor's on a number of occasions. They told me that, due to the fact that I suffer from high blood pressure they were limited in what they could prescribe for me.
The only thing that they cold prescribe for me was a nasalspray, which they kept re-prescribing over the next several years. The spray sort of worked, but was really not all that effective. When I pointed this out to one of the doctors at m surgery he seemed annoyed an almost accused me of being at fault for suffering from high ...
Martinscholes 13.09.2005
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Advantages: Rapid Effect, Great Value, Long Lasting Effect Disadvantages: Doesn't Cure The Problem, Not To Be Used For More Than 7 Days
your bag, there are no worries about bits getting into the spray. A satisfying click also ensures you have the cap on securely.
The active ingredient in Sudafed nasalspray is Xylometazoline with a concentration on 0.1%. I have never heard of this ingredient and it added to my little niggle of doubt about the effectiveness of the spray, which I had somehow made up in my mind, though I found this on the internet about Xylometazoline:
'Xylometazoline works by acting on alpha receptors found in the walls of blood vessels in the lining of the nasal passages. It causes the blood vessels in the nasal lining to narrow, restricting the amount of blood that passes through these blood vessels. This in turn decreases the amount of fluid pushed out of the blood vessels into the nose. This reduces the production of mucus and feeling of congestion ...
Advantages: easy to use, cost effective dose-for-dose, non drowsy Disadvantages: funny taste at the back of your throat shortly after using, not for under 18s
