Originally Posted by
Stefferdoos
Agreed, this saved me on a trip to HKG when I had a sinus infection. Just use it about 20 min before boarding and 20 min before landing and the pressure changes shouldn't bother you at all. I would not recommend using Afrin for regular congestion while you are on the ground though. It can become addictive and keep your nasal passages from being able to self-lubricate.
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Agreed. But for those 4-5 nights per year when it's "
please God just let me effing BREATHE" that little bottle is the best thing in the world.
You can literally feel your nasal passage opening up.
Tricks & tips:
1. If you're really stuffed up blow your nose then
immediately use the Afrin. This lets you inhale through that nostril and get the Afrin all the way in.
2. When you squeeze the bottle to shoot the Afrin into your nose please pull the bottle back OUT of your nostril before relaxing your grip/un-squeezing. If not then ...stuff... from your nose can get sucked into the bottle Ewwww.