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Does this decongestant nasal spray make rls worse?Thanks for any info.

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SueJohnson

It should be fine.

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ChrisColumbus

There have been occasional reports that unspecified 'Vicks' products have triggered RLS (although other members have not experienced this ). Some Vicks products - such as Sinex Soother and Sinex Micromist - contain oxymetazoline. I can't tell whether these are the products that have caused problems.

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rmbroadh in reply to ChrisColumbus

Thanks for responding. This is not a Vicks product that I'm using. A different brand of decongestant. Trying to rule things out.

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marsha2306

i use Ayr saline nasal spray

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rmbroadh in reply to marsha2306

So have I. Plus many other sprays. My ENT suggested a saline spray with Xylitol as it's not so drying.Am trying to get off the decongestant sprays. Have greatly exceeded the "3" day limit. Took a phenylelhrine pill this morning, see if that helps at all.Thanks for your response.

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