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Deviated Nasal symptoms
What are the decongestants used in DNS and Inferior turbunate hypertrophy? My nose usually blocked every time.
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Avoid using OTC local decongestant sprays(like Ortivin/Nasivion) in your nose as regular usage causes Rhinitis Medicamentosa or Rebound Congestion. The principle is similar to Drug Addiction, where the action initially lasts upto 8 hours, but progressively reduces to 6, 4 and then 2 hours, needing you to increase the frequency of decongestant administration. Ultimately the tissues in your nose congest so badly, that Surgery will be the only option.
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do regular Jala Neti (traditional warm saline nasal washes) instead. They won't have the dramatic initial decongestion, but have a sustained effect and zero side-effects.
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