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The Cure Could Be Worse Than the Illness

08:32, 2009-Mar-9 .. Posted in daily life .. 2 comments .. Link

Nearly every day, I hear a commercial on the radio promoting a nasal spray for seasonal allergy symptoms. According to the product's website, the spray is supposed to help:

* sneezing
* congestion
* itchy nose
* runny nose
* red eyes
* itchy eyes
* watery eyes

The site also lists the possible side effects, which are:

* nosebleed
* nasal sores
* nasal fungal infection.

Eye problems also may occur including

* glaucoma
* cataracts

After reading about all the possible side effects of this medication, I think I'd rather just take my chances with sneezing, congestion, and so on. They are, after all, minor problems, much less serious that the side effects the medication might generate. Your mileage may vary, but that's my take on it.
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11:33, 2009-Mar-9 .. Posted by slayerbarbie
I tried this nasal spray that everyone said was awesome and all it did was make my nose bleed for two hours straight. I'll stick with my lovely Zyrtec D.

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02:43, 2009-Mar-10 .. Posted by littleMissConfused
That's why I stay away from most of those kind of drugs. I had to laugh at my doctor after my hysterectomy this past summer. They did it because of cancer risks...and then she turned around and wanted to prescribe a drug that the number one side effect was the it increased the risk of breast cancer....after I pointed out that the risks outweigh the benefits she agreed I really didn't need to take it!

Some of the commercials I see on TV make me chuckle...after they are done listing all the side effects, I usually have forgotten what it was supposed to cure!