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Note that psuedophidrine only works in nasal spay. They have been selling it as a pill for years and the FDA recently warned it does not work.
You are misremembering.
Correct. Pseudofed PE (phenylephrine) is the one which the FDA says does not work and is being pulled. Pseudofed (pseudoephedrine) works fine, but is behind the counter. The former was created after the latter moved from OTC to behind the counter because morons were making crystal meth from the latter.
They are virtually the same. Tends to be more effective for allergies than antihistamines like cetirizine and also helpful for nonallergic rhinitis, which antihistamines not. If that's not enough and you need a decongestant, I'd suggest limited, careful use of oxymetazoline (generic Afrin) spray as it has a longer half-life than pseudoephedrine, so less likely to wear off while you are underwater. But if used round the clock (i.e., twice a day) for more than about 3 days, you can get a nasty rebound where your nose really blocks up for a few days when you stop, so only use it intermittently. Also, try regular neti pot irrigation with saline to see if that helps your nose - there's good evidence to support that. And no whining you don't like salt water running through your nose!
Also, try regular neti pot irrigation with saline to see if that helps your nose - there's good evidence to support that. And no whining you don't like salt water running through your nose!
