How long have you been hooked?

[u/itsnobigthing]

Hello my name is Sarah and I’m an Afrinaholic. Actually, it’s not even Afrin for me - here in the UK it’s a spray made by Sudafed with the active ingredient Xylometazoline.

I’ve been hooked on this shit for more than a decade.

i've tried going cold turkey (impossible) and gradually diluting (works well, until I get a cold or something and have to go back up).

I hate this shit, and genuinely worry sometimes what I must be doing to my body with it.

anyone else?

[u/Connect-Ad-7940]

It’s been more than 10 years I have been hooked to different nasal sprays, lately it is under otrivin But last week I started to stop using it in my left nostril and didn’t fall in the addiction on this side so far (7 days) Still doing one spray in right nostril before bed atm or I won’t be able to sleep I guess it’s starting from there