Decongest me please!

Advantages: Relieves congestion in adults and children
Disadvantages: Wears off

...than the being sick part, is being congested, there's little worse then a blocked up nose especially when you so desperately want to sleep, you find yourself breathing through your mouth ending up with a sore throat and in my case sore lips too, which inevitably makes you feel worse. In the past I would have thought "grin and bare it" but having 3 children to look after means I need to be at least slightly functioning during the day and so I keep our cupboard well stocked with Karvol drops and other decongestant products. Karvol drops come in either small capsules which contain a single dose of the liquid which can be applied to hankies, tissues and such like by snipping off the top of the capsule and squeezing out the liquid or 12ml bottles with an unscrew cap, which you shake to dispense the required amount of product. The liquid itself...

piggypine 05.10.2008 · Read review
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Beechams Decongestant PLUS

Advantages: See review
Disadvantages: See review

...I have found a good way of getting rid of a bad cold, flu or feverish colds. This medicine is Beechams Decongestant PLUS with paracetamol. This medicine also helps me to be relieved of headaches, sinusitis and acute nasal catarrh. According to the instruction leaflet that comes with it this Beechams may be of some use to you who suffer from migraines, sore throats, toothaches, rheumatic pains, general aches & pains and period pains. This type of medicine is in capsule form and comes in packets of 16. For those who wish to know the active ingredients, here they are: each capsule has paracetamol 300mg, phenylephine hydrochloride 5mg & caffeine 25mg. The other ingredients are: lactose, colloidal silica, dimethicone, gelatin & colours; amaranth (E123), erythrosine (E127), sunset yellow (E110) & titanium dioxide (E171...

nikki_leeds 18.07.2003 · Read review
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Baby Nasal Decongester

Advantages: Baby can breathe more easily
Disadvantages: Pulling out long boogies!

...I found myself looking at this strange contraption in my local chemist, it had a small nozzle attached to a squeezey rubber bulb, and was called the NUK Nasal Decongester. At the time I thought it was yet another consumer gimmick.....until my baby daughter had trouble breathing through a snotty nose at 2 months old. Obviously being at an age where I couldn't teach her to blow, I thought I'd give it a go. It's really useful once you get the hang of it. Obviously baby is going to wriggle around as soon as you gently hold it's head still and place something around it's nostril. (This sounds cruel, but you have to be to be kind) but believe me it's worth persevering. The decongester has a wide nozzle which you gently hold to one nostril (it's wide enough so you can't accidentally insert it into the baby's nostril) and it's made...

Kerpots 24.02.2005 · Read review
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Review of Nuk Nasal Decongester

Clearly wonderful decongestants!

Advantages: clears your head, hepls you to sleep, can use from 3 months of age
Disadvantages: none

...unblocked? Or is that the reason? Added to that I looked ridiculous sitting up and asleep. HOW MUCH DOES IT COST? I don't thisn theat they are expensive at all, given the instant elief that they give. I think they are worth every penny. Karvol Decongestant Capsules, are available in packs of 10 for £1.99 and 20 for £3.55. Karvol Decongestant Drops are available in 12ml bottles for £2.65. Also, becasue you don't use much each time you use them, they last for ages. Good value again! MORE INFORMATION If you want to read up about the drops for yourself, there is a website that gives advice on sleep management and so on..very useful. It's at www.karvol.com good to have in the medicine cabinet- you never know when you'll have a cold---and they are good for hayfever as well, I am told by my partner as she suffers from it....

ginger59 28.06.2003 (08.07.2003) · Read review
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Olbas Oil

Advantages: Cheap, seems to be working
Disadvantages: None

...It?s that time of year again, cold and flu season and unfortunately I have caught my husband?s man flu. I wrote last week how I bought him some tissues with Olbas oil in them and that I was looking after him through his illness. Well I, unlike him, and not on my death bed and do not need constant care, as all men do with man flu but I do need something to sort out my blocked nose. It?s so infuriating when you cannot breathe and so I really needed something that would unblock my stuffy nose. I have always used Vicks in the past but had heard that Olbas Oil might be a little bit stronger and after using the tissues the other week could definitely smell them and recommended them for unblocking noses so I decided to give the ordinary Olbas Oil a try. Olbas oil is an inhalant decongestant. According to their website Olbas is a special...

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Review of Olbas Oil Inhalant Decongestant

Sniff it and see

Advantages: Stops blockages, 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...

rolletrog 30.12.2008 · Read review
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Review of Sudafed Decongestant Nasal Spray

Olbas Oil

Advantages: Really Works
Disadvantages: Potent

...Introduction My little six year old had his tonsils and adenoids removed about four months ago now as he was constantly being subjected to very serious throat infections which required him on a number of occasions to be hospitalised. Thankfully now he is absolutely fine and we have had no further issues around this however I had started to notice that he was getting a bit nasally congested. This too has eased off a bit however on the occasions that he does experience these symptoms I apply a little bit of olbas oil near to his pillow and this goes someway to easing the problem. The Product The Olbas oil I give him is the children's variation of the product a slightly diluted version which is recommended for use by babies and children over the age of three months old. The product quite simply is inhalant decongestant oil...

anniehiccups 11.06.2009 · Read review
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Review of Olbas Oil Inhalant Decongestant

A Great Little Bottle Of Oil.

Advantages: Different uses and fast acting
Disadvantages: None

...As my daughter tends to suffer from constant colds and running noses I always like to keep a little bottle of Olbas Oil in my medicine cabinet. I hadn't realised just how useful this little bottle of oil can be! A Bit About The Oil Olbas Oil is a blend of essential oils which give off a pleasant and not too overpowering aroma to aid nasal congestion or a blocked nose. Unlike some decongestants with a strong menthol aroma Olbas Oil has a really nice, refreshing, herby smell, which instantly seems to clear congestion. The oil comes in a little glass bottle with a dropper top allowing you to use the oil one drop at a time. You can apply a few drops to a tissue and inhale the vapour giving instant relief to a blocked and stuffy nose. If I am bothered with congestion it always seems to be worse at night time, usually keeping...

lel1969 18.11.2008 · Read review
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Stick A Sudafed Spray Up Your Nose!

Advantages: Rapid Effect, Great Value, Long Lasting Effect
Disadvantages: Doesn't Cure The Problem, Not To Be Used For More Than 7 Days

...It is the season for coughs, colds and general sniffles and with those, many of us gets a blocked nose, which may or may not be sinusitis. For me, a blocked nose is probably THE worst symptoms of a cold and I hate it, which is why I have always used Sinex in the past. During my last cold, Sinex disappeared off the shelves and I was greatly distressed by this. However, in Tesco, for £2.48, they had Sudafed spray. I wasn't sure but then realised Sudafed made decongestant tablets, which were always good, so why not give it a try. The packaging is a simple white and green box, not overly appealing but when you have a cold, nothing does. Inside there is a 15ml brown bottle with a white pump and long white nozzle for popping up your nose. The nozzle has a clear cap covering it for hygiene purposes, so if you do perchance to carry this in...

memphisto_chick 31.01.2008 · Read review
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Review of Sudafed Decongestant Nasal Spray

sudafed decongestant elixir

Advantages: works quickly, very effective, not too expensive from 2 years and up
Disadvantages: cannot use for more than 5 days, not for people with asthma or high blood pressure

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technopanic 15.06.2006 · Read review
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