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07/22/2016
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Overuse of nasal decongestant can be unhealthy
Just the temperature drops to a lot of people draw pockets and drawers bottles of nasal decongestants. With the arrival of cooler evenings, the incidence of colds, flu and respiratory allergies increases. A plateful to appeal to such drugs. However, the habit of continually drip the medicine in the nose, and addictive, masks a huge danger to heart health.
The long-term effects of decongestants raise the risk of thrombosis and clotting. In the nasal mucosa, the abuse causes an inflammatory reaction, causing it takes increasing amounts of the drug to get welfare.
- The relief of nasal congestion is immediate. So the person you think you're making a big deal. But it is only a palliative - says otolaryngologist Jair Carvalho and Castro, Samaritano Hospital in Rio.
According to the doctor, it is okay to seek help to find and treat the cause of clogging the nostrils, which can be sinusitis, deviated septum or nasal polyps, among others.
Rinse the nostrils with saline or water solution with salt and baking is a good alternative to relieve congestion without medicine, teaches Jair Carvalho and Castro. For those already addicted to decongestants, treatment is done with oral and injectable medications aimed at recovery of the nasal mucosa.
Source: Extra
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