Those actually contain epinephrine, not ephedrine.
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1ppm capsaicin means that in that 20mL bottle of SinusBuster, there is approximately 0.02 ĀµL (which is 0.00002 mL). This is close enough to zero to be zero as far as cayenne is concerned.
What probably works (temporarily) with you is the eucalyptol. Youāre better off with camphor or menthol, thoughā¦
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A list of brand namesā¦Sudafed the only one I recognize, and not even sure about the PE, but Iāll be on the lookout for it now.
As some have said, you can usually get it over the counter in the US. (I did not know some states donāt even sell it at all, as one poster said is the case in Florida.) It requires an ID and at least in some states, if not all, there is actually a system that calculates how much you can buy per month. Different states have different amounts. It is a per month limit. The major pharmacies are signed up.
Ephedrine, I canāt tell the difference, and is regulated in the exact same way.
Just depends on dosage I think, in terms of telling the difference. I tend to take a high dosage when I use it.
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Itās definitely ephedrine. Epinephrine is adrenaline.
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In Oregon, pseudoephedrine requires a prescription. In WA, it just requires a driverās license (or other id).
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Just wondering, why is pseudoephedrine the standard medicine to treat common cold symptoms in the US and some other countries? Why use a systemically acting agent instead of using topical decongestants like oxymetazoline sprays? Is it more effective than the topical stuff?
To me, topical decongestants seem to be the better option. Less side effects, and not a precursor of a street drug.
Fun fact: a rare but known side effect of ephedrine products is that some people react very strangely to it. Not just the opposite effect (like Benadryl: wakes some people up, puts some people to sleep) but rather it can make people act like theyāre overdosing on speed: high anxiety, belligerent, etc.
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because topical decongestants have a tendency to cause āreboundā congestion if you use them too long.
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I dispute the notion that phenylephrine lacks efficacy. It is incredibly effective ā just not at relieving sinus congestion. Iāve found that it very reliably gives me heart palpitations. āThere are no side effects, there are only effects.ā ā Brian Enoā
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Iāve found that if the stoppage is particularly severe, it doesnāt help at all ā once the saline went āpastā(?) my sinuses and straight up my eustachian tube, and stayed there for an hour or two, giving me a fierce headache.
YIKES! Netti pots are definitely not for you.
This. Every doctor Iāve ever had recommends against nasal sprays like Otrivan etc.
(Also Sudafed makes you able to get up and do things again)
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You can trace the act of cow orking at least as far back as 1989, as any former Usenet denizen can tell you. http://zvon.org/comp/r/ref-Jargon_file.html#Terms~cow_orker
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Given that they card you for buying even tiny boxes of sudafed, Iāve always wanted to start a small-batch meth interest, just to spite them. What can I do with 12 tablets?
Well, that was just one time, and after that I knew better. If the water wonāt freely flow from one side to the other then I know to stop trying. What seems to help me as much as anything is an inhaler ā I used to get Ayr menthol inhalers, but now the only ones I can find (e.g. Vicks) also have, ironically, āmethamfetamineā [sic].
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Yea, this is true. Some years back I was traveling with my son who had a horrible head cold, and I didnāt want him to be tortured on the plane ride back. Couldnāt get it without a prescription.
Now, fast forward a few years and Iām out there visiting my mother for the last time (she was in hospice care). I was literally able to go down to the same pharmacy and pick up her morphine prescription without even showing any ID.
War on drugs: meth continues unabated, lots of folks have stuffy noses. Surely a win/win for the drug warriors!
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Who wants that? When Iām sick, I want to wallow in my misery alone.
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Sometimes its nice to shower or eat when one is sickā¦
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Depending on the severity of your symptoms the big 12 hour time-release pills can get you back to 90% normal. Plus dry mouth and a little sweatiness and some jitters if youāre particularly sensitive.
Itās a great drug. Effective for its stated purpose plus some stimulant action that actually does make you generally feel better for awhile.
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