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Can you take a nasal spray decongestant with NyQuil?

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What are some counter nasal spray decongestants u can use long term?

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A 43-year old asked:

I have been taking decongestant nasal sprays for over a month. Too long?

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A male asked:

I gave my 9 month daughter a nasal decongestant by spray.... does it have any side effects?

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A 28-year old female asked:

Help!! I been with headache for almost 2 month. I start using a nasal spray decongestant it helps a little but I still have the headache! ?

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A 28-year old female asked:

I've taken Zofran, oral nasal decongestant, nasal spray(not Same ingredients) &.5 Ativan. Is this ok? I don't see any interactions with them online.

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A 43-year old asked:

Can I use two different decongestant nasal sprays in a row?

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A 48-year old asked:

Could a reaction to OTC nasal decongestant spray mimic a cluster headache?

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A 31-year old asked:

Could a reaction to nasal decongestant spray mimic symptoms of cluster headache?

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A 20-year old female asked:

Is it safe to use a steriod nasal spray after taking a 2 day course of decongestant pills?

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A 27-year old asked:

My 3yr old is always congested. Humidifiers decongestants steam nasal spray etc don't work. How else can I help her?

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A 21-year old female asked:

Can nasal spray decongestants alter sense of smell and taste? I have had a cold and now i can't smell or taste anything! my nose is no longer blocked.

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A 23-year old female asked:

Is there a nasal decongestant spray that can be used daily? One that is more safe then others that you could recommend so I can ask my dr about?

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A 32-year old male asked:

Is it safe to use carrageenan/kappa- carrageenan nasal spray daily for long term? Are these sprays like decongestant nasal sprays?

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A 29-year old female asked:

I have had a really bad infection and am left with bad sinuses, is it advised to take nasal decongestant spray or will it make it worse?

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A 26-year old female asked:

Hello, I have had a cold for 7 days now. My nasal passages are almost completely swelled up. Decongestants and sprays are not helping at all.Any ideas?

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A 35-year old asked:

Can you please tell me how saline nasal spray and nasal decongestant differ?

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A 41-year old asked:

Is fluticasone propionate nasal spray a decongestant for your sinuses?

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A 42-year old female asked:

I can't use decongestants so tried 2 nasal sprays for sinusitis & ETD. Flonase, Nasonex (mometasone) both resulted in horrid migraines. Is there any other option?

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A 32-year old female asked:

What's better to get rid of fluid in ear, antihistamine or decongestant? Tried nasal sprays but they don't work and seem to make me dizzy

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A 24-year old female asked:

I've had on/off blocked ears for 10 months tiredness and sore head also. My gp can't see any physical cause. Decongestants and nasal spray don't work.?

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A 26-year old male asked:

Eustachian tube dysfunction: Can I use an oral decongestant and a nasal spray together or is it overkill/unsafe/etc.?

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A member asked about a female:

My daughter's nose is always stuffy, but I would like her to get the flumist. Can I give her a nasal spray decongestant before getting the flumist?

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A 47-year old female asked:

What decongestant, nasal spray and antibiotic should I take for mild ethmoid sinus disease?

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A 23-year old female asked:

I have had nasal congestion for almost a month that has not gone away. I have taken allergy meds, sprays, and nasal decongestants. None have helped.

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A 41-year old female asked:

Is it safe for me to use a nasal spray decongestant containing xylometazoline hydrochloride if I'm also taking Xyzal (levocetirizine) (levoceterizine hydrochloride)?

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A 34-year old asked:

My child have fever and difficulty in breathing while sleeping. Should I just use a nasal spray and decongestant.?

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A 23-year old female asked:

Got a cold and my ears are blocked, it has been a week now and have tried decongestants and nasal sprays but hearing is muffled. What else can I do?

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A 33-year old asked:

My son 22 months old has a cold, nasal congestion. Is there any nasal decongestant spray that would help. I am using the saline spray and OTC zyrtec. ?

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A 34-year old female asked:

What is best approach to treating allergy-related stopped up ear(s)/eustachian probs? Antihistamine? Nasal spray? Decongestant?

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