Reasons Why Decongestants Are Dangerous
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- Dr. Bob explains why decongestants like pseudoephedrine (Claritin-D, Sudafed, Zyrtec-D) and phenylephrine (Alka-Seltzer Plus, Robitussin, Tylenol Sinus) contain ingredients that can be harmful to your health.
I might lose my appetite? Taking this by the boat load. Size 2 here I come!
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Good thing I watched this before going to bed. Was debating on taking sudafed right before I fell asleep but now I ain’t. Thanks doc
Damn Daddy man be careful that stuff is seriously powerful.
Same, I had a feeling it was keeping me up, I've never used it before and love the results, at the same time I hate the way it makes me feel.
If you took Sudafed you wouldn't be asleep lol
small price to pay to be able to breathe
Eat a spicy pepper, ginger or pineapple
Tell me about it 🙄
NAC is the bomb
@@greysuit17Huh?
Bro you have no idea of the pain of the ass that having rhinitis is.
@@nokazutamozyne9760 really?
great explanation dr bob. radically simple yet comprehensive.
Good stuff if you don't abuse. Keeps you awake, reduces appetite, helps you breathe better, makes you so much stronger and gives you more stamina.
IF, lol
so methamphetamine
@@pyramidblackI took some clartin D and I feel so wired up ! No wonder ppl who use meth are up for days and don’t eat !
@@pyramidblackvery similar meth is just way stronger and more euphoria.
Mucinex DM + Sudafed + Tylenol extra strength once (or twice a day if bad) always did the trick for me when I have a cold
Excellent presentation
This guy is a true pro
I would love him as my doctor
I will pray for America. Please pray for me.
God Bless you.
I had a minor stroke, which I believe was caused by decongestants. Be careful. Thank you Dr. for this information.
How long do the anxious, nervous and depressed side effects go away.
When you delete social media
opinion: "Clariton D" bad side effects can go away in a day or two....IF....you haven't been taking it very long. If you have been taking it daily for over a month you can go through bad withdraw. Also I have seen people go through noticeable personality changes while on this stuff. They will rapidly talk for long stretches, take offence to almost anything, really bad insomnia, constantly irritable .....
My aunt was addicted to sniffing decongestant and drinking distilled H2O . Weird .
I've taken ZertecD forever and works quite well for my congestion. Never had any issues whatsoever
Hey same here. I recently just started taked it and have noticed a difference. I was used to using afrin on a daily basis for years unfortunately and finally have been without it for the past 2 weeks almost. Plus I enjoy the little boost in energy I tend to feel from the medicine as well. Just have to be careful with the caffeine and all is well.
But they said if I don't take it I'll lose my job...wait that was something else even MORE dangerous than this.
Womp Womp Womp
I get diarrhea from allergy medicine and I also have something weird where I will wake up the night after taking it gasping for air and I feel like i can't get control of myself.
Omg that I happening to me right now and the air gasp
In the new year I had a 4 hour seizure from taking deconjestives
When I take a decongestant I get mad about everything and I stay that way for a day. Pissed off. Don't even talk with me! Then when the med wears off sanity returns, well as much as I have.
so what are the alternatives???
Unfortunately, There's NOT true alternitive that can replace Pseudoephedrine. Pseudoephedrine is extracted from the Ephedra Plant, a bush-like plant that growns in cold-dry regions around the world especially on mountains, most commonly in Northen China, Mongolia, Northen Italy, Switzerland, Canada etc... Pseudoephedrine is not far off from Amphetamines (speed), which comes from the same Ephedra Plant, it was synthesized and discovered in the late 1800s and ampthetamines have been used from the 1920s and 1930s for many medical uses, such as cold medicine, asthma inhalers, as a diet pill (as it supress appetite) and as an antidepressant (as it does increase the level of serotonin in the brain making you happier), many famous actors and singer would take ampthetimes daily to give themselves energy, lose wight, breath better and make themselves happy, people such as Judy Garland, Elvis, Marilyn Monroe and many others. The problem with ampethamines and the Ephedra Plant is that is highly addictive, dangerous for the heart as increases heart rate, high blood pressure and it because increases the serotinin level in the brain, it can cause insane, weird and paranoia behaviour after a long time use. Until the 1970s, it was perfectly legal to buy over the counter meds containing amphetamines, just like cocaine was legal to buy in pharmacies as a pain-killer from the mid-1800s all the way to early 1900s. Amphetimines are still used today in medicine for ADHD, they're on very low doses and by prescription only. Pseudoephedrine, on the other hand, has been used for cold meds from the 1970s as a "safer" option as it's less dangerous and additive compare to Amphetimines, but from the 1980s drug dealer used to buy lots of Sudafed pills to break down Pseudoephedrine and turning it into Methamphetamine (meth, ice). This is why it's very hard to buy over the counter Sudafed containing Pseudoephedrine, as the pharmacies and Gov is worried people might use it to make illegal addictive drugs with it, you can still buy it over the counter, but the gov makes harder to get it, many questions will be ask, why you buying it? and in some country you have to sign and date when you buy a box of Pseudoephedrine and only 1 box of 12 pills can be sold and sometimes only once per patient forever, meaning, it would be hard for you to buy once a month unless you go to another country. In the 1990s, Pharmaceutical company started making decongestion drugs with Phenylephrine as active ingredients instead than Pseudoephedrine, as they're not related and they don't come from the same plant, it's easy to buy over the counter and without any question asked. The sad truth is that Phenylephrine doesn't actually work, they're been several studies and clinical trial in the early 2000s, and proven to be not effective compare to a placebo. Both groups took Phenylephrine and sugar pills had the same final results: blocked nose. I hope this helped. I work in the NHS of UK and I'm specialised in Pharmaceutical production of chemotherapy drugs for patients with brain cancer.
Omg I'm panicking 😭😭😭😭😳 I'm scared 😭 I just took Sudafed
I’ve been struggling with insomnia for months and I’m trying to pin point my causes. In December 2023 I remember taking multiple things like muscle relaxers, pseudoephedrine, pfizer booster and the flu shot. Of course different weeks, not all in the same week. I’m curious are there any cases of chronic insomnia after taking pseudoephedrine?
Thanks what about eye pressure
Thank you. Exactly what I wanted to know.
I’ve been taking Mucinex D maximum strength daily for years. Only one dose in the morning because it definitely interferes with sleep if I take a second one later in the day.
I used to suffer from annual chronic bronchitis but now I rarely do. I’m not sure if there are long term side effects but so far I’m okay.
try NAC. it's used as a treatment for severe bronchitis in some places and even promotes liver health as a bonus👀
Seems safer than coffee
Lol no. Coffee has a half life of 3-4 hours. THis stuff has 5-8 hours. 120mg will make you have insomnia/irritable sleep for 2 days
opinion: no way. I have seen people get physically hooked on Clariton D and it hypes you up to the point of acting like a lunatic. I have seen people practically go mental from CD
been taking pseudoephedrine 120mg-180mg 3-4 times a week for 3 years straight now. something surprised me...
Ted Cleveland have you lost weight?
@@TheJaiNetwork you’ll need to mixed it with caffeine for lose weight (stupid idea, you will most likely die before you lose any weight )
still taking it to these days. Tho Not as much as I used to. 60mg per day enough to keep my brains active ;)
Took clariten d for 2 days...1st day fine...second day i thought my head would xplode and bp thru the roof!!! ...never again!!
Pseudoephedrine is much preferable to acetamorphin.
Absolutely. Break the 12s n half and eat a meal. Low dose breaks up the mucus and you are not overwhelmed.
I have to take it it helps my migraines
Recently Ive had sudden eye problems having blurred vision and reduced sight including loss of colour and dry eyes. My GP was very concerned that I have been taking sufafed for the last 2 years so told me I should immediately come off it. I explained that my vision had gone from 4k UHD with HDR to standard definition you would find on an old VHS TAPE. He prescribed me a steroidal spray to help keep my sinus clear and told to keep my opticians appointment for further investigation and was sent on my way. I stopped taking sudafed that morning. In the evening the blurriness stopped and my eyes began to pour with tears again. Quite literally I cried tears because I thought I was losing my vision perminately and the thought of not seeing my kids grow up and being totally blind hit me hard. Is it just a coincidence or is sudafed a real dangerous risk to eye sight and to blame for my problems? I had that appointment with the doctor 4 days ago now and as each day passes my eye sight is improving. I hope I can recover my original 4k vision I had little more than a month ago. If anyone else has had these side effects please message me because this has been a real scary time for me. It has made me value bot only my eyesight but my whole existence. May if there is a God he has ordained to teach me a lesson and value what I have more? Who knows.
I wonder if you take it with St. John’s wort does the anxiety factor dissipate
Drugs containing phenylephrine really ought to be prescription only. Too dangerous really for those not knowing anything about how it works, or how it might affect them.
I won't use nasal spray,it's disgusting.
Sudafed made me vomit and I was hallucinating and couldn't sleep and when I could make myself fall asleep it gave me nightmares. With only taking it twice #Never again
Lyah Yasharahla I’m pleased you aren’t using it that stuff nearly killed me....google OXYMETAZOLINE DANGEROUS SIDE EFFECTS IT WILL MAKE YOUR HAIR TURN GREY ITS SCARY.
Benadryl did the same thing to me and I only took it once
PE foes not work on me. Only pseudoephedrine does, and I need large doses.
Good advice. I was just gonna buy zyrtec d. I'm not gonna buy it now.
have to take decongestants and nasalcrom sometimes I do have trouble falling asleep but real trouble if my nose is stuffed.i buy the store brand not Claritin it's to expensive.
Man's high asf making this video 🤣
I have miopia after consume that
I have high blood pressure and take pseudoephedrine 🤧. Oh well 🤷.
sad, I'm on this for 2 months now
You will be fine . Try years .
SIR, nothing is totally safe
if you have adhd like me sudafed might make you super drowsy
Know your drugs 🤷♂️
I’ve taken Zyrtec-D for springtime allergies 120mg twice a day 12 hours apart for many springs. I’ve never noticed anything like arrhythmia, insomnia, or appetite disturbances :D
Well you are fortunate. Everyone is different. I can't take that stuff.
I remember I was super congested and I took Sudafed. Then I went to work and started flipping the hell out. My heart started racing and I was having a panic attack. I will never take that shit ever again.
I know this was few years back but how long did that last?
@@bbr00tal96The bad effects lasted a few days
@@chelsea6339 welp. I ended up getting taken to the ER by the paramedics cause it caused my Heart rate to jump up to 230. Horrible experience so I too, will never take that shit again. Wild
@@bbr00tal96 oh my!! Glad you’re okay now but yeah what’s ever in that crap is not good for the body!
@@chelsea6339 fer sure. never again haha
I have severe sinus problems but I once took pseudephedrine before going to sleep and damn I couldn't sleep. I take it during thr afternoon sometimes but DO NOT at night.
I did that once as well...my allergist said sudafed keeps you up at night so to only take in during the day.
I recently spent two days in the hospital after a bad reaction to zyrtec d. Collapsed and hurt my eye very badly. Be careful.
So true I took this pill and literally faught this guy today
You prob that way anyway
I take it because I want to breathe! Without air you die. It’s as simple as that. Just take it in the day time or morning. There’s nothing worse than a blocked nose! It feels like there is cement up your nose and it’s going to close down your air ways. That it’s self is scary. I suffer with asthma too. So when my nose closes up I get anxiety thinking what about if my throat closes up too? Sudafed really helped me! Don’t listen to this guy. Now I’m eating really healthy cut out acidic foods like milk and dairy eat a lot of plants I rarely have to use Sudafed but all I’m saying is USE it if you need it. Fix your diet eat more alkaline foods, be happy without suffering! No one has to suffer in life. God bless
Same. I eat a half with a meal. I live n a rural area with a lot of agricultural environment. It’s really really dusty ( I call it ash) and Iv had headaches for years. Almost daily. When my daughter was born I had one so bad I almost missed her birth (11yrs ago). Up until last fall, I Went and realized ya have to buy it over the counter. I noticed automatically the energy, so I adapted and changed my diet and now I feel great. Sleep 8hrs now. I eat three meals. I just don’t abuse the pill. people complain because the think the pill or whatever drug should be fair and balanced in effects.
I don't know why people keep saying that pseudoephedrine makes people hyper. I always feel sleepy after I take it.
same😭 im reading these like "DONT TAKE AT NIGHT" but i took it at 11 am yesterday and passed tf out even after a full nights rest
I have a friend that takes Tylenol science every day for years found out she takes it to get high never knew that . Mixes it with alcohol and marijuana
If you abuse it you could end up in the looney bin.
I had the worst anxiety attack on claritin while on vacation recently.. heart was racing, no sleep, no appetite, nausea, dizziness and shaking like a leaf.. thought I was dying.. from 2 claritin tablets.. never again.
K Sykes im going through it now. help.
Paul Guru omggg I'm so sorry, it's pure hell.. do you have any nerve pills like klonopin or xanax?
K Sykes no nothing, iv also got high blood pressure, looks like im going to have to ride it out.
Paul Guru ugh yeah, you might.. I had to ride it out, too.. I took my last klonopin the day before when it happened and I didn't realize it was the claritin.. it's poison, I swear I thought I was dying.. monitor your bp, mine went way high.. I should have gone to er but I was in Punta Cana.. it wore off after 48 hours, But it was HELL.. I feel for you..
K Sykes i condole your thoughts and hope to get through this HELL safe.. thanks.
Thank you. Although I still wont sleep because I cant breath, but at least I won't be miserable.
I took Zyrtec D I hope I don't die.. I was desperate it was either a clogged nose which was causing a panic attack.. a choice between take xanax or Zyrtec. Which one would u guys take
you could be allergic to something you ate, or pets too, try local honey in hot tea or coffee, stay away from pills unless absolutely needed
ron valic Zyrtec D helped with the congestion but my doc told me she wouldn't recommend it long term. I used Flonase which stopped working for me after time. Now I'm cold turkey I stopped it all.. do u know any natural stuff aside honey to have both nostrils open ? One is always blocked and it triggers my panic attacks in which I end up thinking I'm about to die.
well, most doctors are taught to sell pills and there are many things that will open your nostrils, you will have to research that on youtube and write down what works and what does not, but sounds like you have an allergy and local honey, unfiltered and raw can do amazing things for breathing and most honey in the stores is garbage, google , " how honey can help my breathing" on youtube and see what you get and there are other herbs and garlic and all kinds of stuff you have to try before you resort to pills
ron valic thank you :)
and i have bouts of asthma this time of year with pollen an all and my nose is always plugged up but what actually helps my asthma is some kick ass quality home grown with no pesticides reefer flowers and the hash and did you know that doctors in the 20's and 1930's used to prescribe marijuana for asthma? they sure did but the alcohol and tobacco power assholes took over the politicians and made reefer illegal, just like they are doing now up in canada, type in canada legal reefer problems and check out the posts on youtube and they are doing good in california making pot growers test for mold as this mold has already killed several people and they did random testing of pot samples from all across california and found every stinking single sample to have black mold on it, nice huh? but edible pot can also provide relief for nasal congestion as it does for me, give it a try, and are you a dude or a lady if i may ask and where are you located, like what state if your in the usa?
It’s like beer but without the buzz
I must have low blood pressure. Been feeling so tired. Took Phenylephrine in the form of OTC sudafed PE and I finally feel energized and awake do it may be bad for high blood pressure but good for low blood pressure . It actually makes me fall asleep but when I wake up I’m energized. I probably will only take it in the morning from now on tho
I take Sudafed and fall asleep
Drugs are fun
Dylan Clements they are fun hmmm OK GO BY A BOTTLE OF SUDAFED AND WACK IT UP YOUR NOSE WITHIN TEN MINUTES YOU HEART WILL BE LEAPING OUT OF YOUR CHEST AND BEATING IRREGULARLY “risk of heart failure” YOU BLOOD PRESSURE WILL GO THROUGH THE ROOF WHICH COULD GIVE YOU A STROKE YOU WILL SWEAT PROFUSELY ALL OVER YOUR HEAD WILL SPIN AND YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO STAND SO PRETTY MUCH POTENTIALLY LETHAL....so good luck with that.
I get sharp sinus pain and Claritin D is the only thing that helps. When I take it, yes my appetite goes away, I get a burst of energy, and I know to not take it at night because I be able to sleep. If literally the only thing that helps, what else can I take?
Try nasal saline.
Vitamin d3 and k2. Take C and Zinc as needed. Floss, get steam showers, always breathe through nose or work on it. trust me its amazing.
I happened to not give my urine the full push while taking a leak and i noticed that. This pretty much explains it.
Did this improve when you stopped taking the med?
@@wyp617yup. For me it helped instantly. Within a few days to a week tops I was feeling like my body was going back to its normal urine routine compared to me needing to go all the time or weak urine flow while taking these meds almost daily. SMH 🤦🏽♂️. Glad I woke up. Randomly I got out of bed one day and said. “ if I’m feeling bad still while taking medicine all the time let me see what happens if I stop “. And I started healing.
So dangerous,why do they sell it?
because it's not dangerous.
Had complete urethral obstruction and breathing difficulty. Pretty bad side effects.
I started experiencing chronic anxiety and panic after taking Sudafed nasal spray for approx 2 weeks. It affected my home life and job. Never for a second did I suspect the nasal spray.Please stay away from this medication it’s just not worth it.
Im getting so scare 😭 I didn't know this and I just took Sudafed and sometimes no get heart palpitations and long time ago I stuffed from panic attacks😭😭😭😭
Why the fuck were you using this for two straight weeks. It literally says take no longer then 3 days unless advised by a doctor. Dude Sudafed is not as dangerous as your thinking. It’s your own damn fault for using it longer then you should.
Lol you prob squeezed too much into your nose everyday
@@toddfrombethesda6963when you can't breath, you do whatever. Lol
This is me today. I feel like my head is up in the sky and the rest of me is too close.to the ground. I feel like I am floating. My lower number of my blood pressure is 25 points up. No more D or DM over the counter for me. I am on antibiotics, as well, but now I know which drug or med is driving me over the edge.
Can Sudafed cause constipation? If so, is this a common side effect? I’ve been suffering with constipation for some time now and wondering if this is the issue?
most of the things he mentioned were advantages lol
Admit it Dr. Bob, you were high af on Sudafed when you made this
Put on the descrition in englesh the his words, plesse.
Obrigada. Brasil
Pseudoephedrine alters consciousness, even when taking it for the sinus relief. I definitely noticed it. That’s just me though.
pair it with a coffee and you're flying
I eat it when I drink . Sobers ya up. Crazy
Does meth clear your sinuses? I’m reallly congested!!!
It stop bronchitis from turning to pneumonia. So yes, I will take it
He says all of that, but doesn’t give a solution. I hate when people do that.
mighty coffeine
1. I take pseudo ephedrine but only when my chronic sinus congestion is becoming hard to put up with. I never get colds. One 60mg tablet about once a month, and the relief is very real. I would not use it regularly because it contracts blood vessels, and one wants one's vessels "open" not clogged.
2. I've not found a cause/effect relationship in the literature between this drug and stroke. The insomnia effect is real so I take it in the morning. By evening, it wears off and allows sleep. The stimulating effect is very real also - one feels energized.
3. BUT,.. if I take the label dose over say a couple of days I get an ocular migraine side effect, which is disabling - flashing multicolored lights. And not from the traffic.
I don’t know : if everything what you say is true . simple because , if I take 1 table , and half hour later , I want to go to sleep ; believe me , I will sleep until the next day , we not problem about it . I adore to-sleep .
I have a sinus infection and used this spray because I wasn't able to sleep well the past couple of nights because of my congestion.... Lol guess I'm gonna have to wait another night for quality sleep
Horrible crap. I tried mucinex DM. Felt like I did meth. Been clean for years. What a freaking nightmare.
I frequently take 1 red Sudafed before bed. It does the job without too much stimulation. Sometimes it takes 2 though.
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So what is your alternative? When you're congested- opening the sinuses needs help!
Took 1 Claritin d and my heart is racing !! Feels like I had 5 black cups of coffee
A great beautiful explanation, where ever a layman can understand, thank you Dr . ❤🙏
Really appreciate this. 😊👍
Excellent!
Would you please make a video about phenylephrine hcl, topic use?
But claritin D is the only thing that helps my ear =***( dry out
Hallelujah Jack.
Ain't nothing for free
Great Information .. Thank You ❤❤
Yo también tengo alergia y me siento débil ya pare el zirtec
what do you recommend?????
iam addicted to it since 2 years now...
Not sure DXM was the cause of it but I woke up with white vision ,dizzy and almost fainted. Prayed to my Lord Jesus and within 2 minutes it went away. Taking natural stuff and let it run it's course.
I take the meds for allergies but they barely work. So i guess I'll just sit here and suffer 🤷♂️
Dr Austin Goh TH-cam..
3 years ago I took Sudafed 12 for 2 years straight for alergies, I was told at pharmacy it was ok to take one a day daily. Until some nurse 2 years later told me it’s not ok. It destroyed my life. Lost business. Got divorced.
I know this comment is old but can you elaborate on this? I am going thru the same thing. I totally changed recently , cant sleep, having heart issues and now I find out its because of over use of these nasal sprays that contain Phenylephrine and Sudafed- It's all starting to make sense.. I would get pissed of for no reason, I feel like a robot with no emotions.. nothing phases me anymore
@@jaysonjay7852 have you experienced with recreational drugs as well?
You’re blaming all that on the pill? I’m thinking that maybe you need to take some responsibility as well.
@@lk4871 yep
Sudafed cannot destroy a life. Lost your business over Sudafed??? Please.
My nose is fully blocked without Sudafed… does this mean my blood vessels are creating the blockage?
Even reading it back this sounds stupid
Austin Goh TH-cam chronic congestion.. natural cure
same as extasy without the love
He got a little too excited when he got to prostate obstructions! 😳
Can you get rebound congestion from taking claratin d24 for a long time?