Re:The Uselessness of Phenylephrine (2022)
by kstrauser on Wednesday September 13, 2023 @02:41PM
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Huh, that’s an interesting point and I bet there’s something to it. I’m taking OTC allergy meds right now but still have some symptoms; it’s not an instant and complete cure. Anyone who expects an instant improvement from most kinds of medicines is going to be sorely disappointed, and doctors need to diligently explain that such-and-such will help a problem, not immediately fix it altogether.
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Re:The Uselessness of Phenylephrine (2022)
by jrockway on Wednesday September 13, 2023 @03:42PM
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Yup, exactly. OTC allergy meds are often an improvement; I certainly notice if I forget to take them. But it's not like my nose turns into the air-intake equivalent of one of those helicopters that sucks up water for fighting forest fires. Such a technology may not exist ;) (That said, pseudoephedrine is pretty good for me on the worst days.)