2023-06-21 10:25:16
Using a nasal spray during a cold can bring significant relief, but it also has an addictive effect. The package leaflet of the nasal spray with xylometazoline is therefore very clear: use the spray for a maximum of one week and then throw it away. However, an increasing number of young people have a nasal spray addiction. However, it is not known how many there are, because they do not go to the doctor and no figures are registered about this addiction. This reports Metro.
According to ENT doctors, there are about tens to hundreds of thousands of people with an addiction to nasal spray every year. The use is very accessible and it is easy to extend after a week. There would even be people who use up a bottle a day.
Xylometazoline
Nasal spray provides temporary relief, but long-term use of the substance xylometazoline causes more swelling of the nasal mucosa. In the end, the nose will only look like an abrasion from prolonged use. An abrasion that gets deeper and bigger as the addiction gets worse. Nasal spray can therefore also be painful in the long term.
Rehab
Parents who see that their child is addicted would do well to start a conversation about the dangers. Of course, withdrawal is also very important. This can be done by slowly reducing the use and spraying only one nostril. Then the other nostril can kick the habit. It is important to continue this until the child can breathe freely again. Sometimes withdrawal can take up to a month.
By: National Care Guide / Johanne Levinsky
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