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School me on nasal spray

buckinbuckin
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I'm fixing to do this...How do I do it?

Is it like an inhaler where you breathe in after you squirt? Do I hold the other nostril closed?

Help. I feel stupid but I've absolutely never done nasal spray before.

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  • crownedbeecrownedbee member

    Breathe in while you do it, not after.

    And you don't have to hold the other nostril closed unless you really want to.

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  • andrew's wifeyandrew's wifey member
    I usually inhale as I'm squeezing it.  I can't remember if I hold my nose closed or not!

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  • fabbate13fabbate13 member
    I've only used it once before.  I didn't hold the other nostril closed.  But I did breath in while squirting.  I expected it to make me choke and gag, but it didn't.  Over all, not a bad experience.
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  • Que*Sera*SeraQue*Sera*Sera
    Inhale through the nostril you are spraying and hold the other one closed. Then switch.
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  • robinsokjrobinsokj member

    imageQue*Sera*Sera:
    Inhale through the nostril you are spraying and hold the other one closed. Then switch.

    This is what I do

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  • buckinbuckin

    Holy ShSh1t. I only did one nostril.

    Instant dizzyness and now I feel like that nostirl has has liquid oozing out but I don't see anything...

     

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  • Que*Sera*SeraQue*Sera*Sera
    imagebuckin:

    Holy ShSh1t. I only did one nostril.

    Instant dizzyness and now I feel like that nostirl has has liquid oozing out but I don't see anything...

     

    You'll figure it out and get used to it. No worries. 

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  • luv2cdolfinzluv2cdolfinz member

    Also, for extra effectiveness (and complication) my allergist says to use the hand opposite of the nostril you're squirting in to spray with. Does that make sense? Apparently it gets the medication farther into your nasal passages.

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  • PinkRosesPinkRoses member

    QSS is wise.  Follow her instructions.

    Luv2cdolfinz, that's an interesting tip.  I guess it makes sense, in terms of the angle that would come from the opposite hand?  As sad as this is, though, I don't know if I have enough strength in my left/non-dominant hand to really give the bottle a good squeeze!

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  • HellgamaticHellgamatic
    Also make sure to squeeze REALLY hard and fast, to make sure it completely vaporizes. Otherwise you get drops of liquid and it's like a squirt gun up your nose, blech.
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