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I have high blood pressure. very congested nasal passage. i use mass-produced nasal spray daily. coricidin hp does me no good. what should i use?
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Get off of the spray: If you are using anything other than a nasal steroid or saline, you may have what's called rhinitis medicamentosa which may cause long-term damages to the nasal tissue. To wean you off the spray, you may need even a short-course of oral cortisone. If the symptoms recur after you have recovered, then consider seeing an allergist.
Answered 5/22/2021
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Nasal sprays: that are Over-the -counter cannot be used for more than 2 days. A prescription steroid Nasal spray is much more effective for congestion. Mucinex (guaifenesin) (Plain) is a safe OTC mucolytic in view of hypertension. Get well.
Answered 1/17/2021
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