Has anyone tried using Vicks vapor rub for congestion?

kjarels · Post by **kjarels** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 3:17 am

I always have nasal congestion at night but this week I have been dealing with the crud going around so I decided to try some Vicks vapor rub around my nostrils. Wow, its much better then saline rinse or anything else I have tried. Has anyone else ever tried this??

Country4ever · Post by **Country4ever** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 9:15 am

No, I haven't tried it. But I wanted to mention another product you might want to try. Its all natural, supposedly. Its call "Ponaris". A bottle of the drops is about $16. You can get it otc, but they usually keep it behind the pharmacy counter. Its a little pricey, but "all natural". My ENT said that NASA uses it for their astronauts.

kjarels · Post by **kjarels** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 10:06 am

I will try that as well.

OutaSync · Post by **OutaSync** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 10:37 am

I love VICKS. Have you tried the Puffs Plus with Vicks scented tissues? They are fabulous for sensitive noses.

Bev

shardebhow · Post by **shardebhow** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 10:45 am

When I was a little kid and was stuffed up with a cold, my mom would rub my chest with vicks and then put a warmed towel over it when I went to sleep. The heat of the warm towel warmed the vicks and the fumes would help witht he congestion. I also know an ex-boss who used to use vicks on his lips and also applied it inside his nose when he had a cold.

Lynmar · Post by **Lynmar** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 10:58 am

My aunt .... gee, going back about 50 years ... used to put it inside her nose. Worked great.

kjarels · Post by **kjarels** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 11:10 am

That the vicks right under my nose has been the best thing I have tried so far. I have used strips, tape over my mouth, saline solution and the Vicks is the best!!

Bearded_One · Post by **Bearded_One** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 11:44 am

Vicks Vaporub is not a decongestant. The cooling sensation from the aromatics makes you think that you are breathing better. It is all an illusion. Also, the ingredients in Vaporub can damage your mask.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/nasal- ... nt/AN01551

Vicks does sell a decongestant nose spray, it has the same active ingredient as Afrin.

sleepycarol · Post by **sleepycarol** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 11:46 am

I love Vicks. I wish sleepguy would come out with a Vicks scented oil.

His clear just ain't the same.

Sundown · Post by **Sundown** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 3:00 pm

Vicks Vapo Rub brings back warm and fuzzy memories... my mom would do the same. Rub some on my chest and put a warm washcloth on it. Then followed by Ginger Ale and Campbells Chicken Noodle soup and saltine crackers.

I love the smell of it, too... lol!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 10:52 pm

The gentleman at the Mayo clinic may not have his information completely up to date.

I am looking at a jar of Vicks VapoRub Ointment that I bought yesterday at the drug store (with an expiry date of August 09) and on the front in a red box it says the following:

Nasal Decongestant / Cough Suppresant

rhowald · Post by **rhowald** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 10:53 pm

Anonymous wrote:The gentleman at the Mayo clinic may not have his information completely up to date.

I am looking at a jar of Vicks VapoRub Ointment that I bought yesterday at the drug store (with an expiry date of August 09) and on the front in a red box it says the following:

Nasal Decongestant / Cough Suppresant

DOH!!! That was me... Thought I was logged in.

gl · Post by gl » Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:18 pm

Recently, someone posted on here about using some vapor pads, cut into quarters and placed near the air intake. I had a cold recently and thought I'd give this a try so off to Wal-Mart I went. Near the vaporizers in the pharmacy I found some Vicks VapoPads. Then right next to that I found a waterless vaporizer, intended for use with these. The waterless vaporizer is really just a small warming plate. I found it worked great.

shardebhow · Post by **shardebhow** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 6:15 am

gl wrote:Recently, someone posted on here about using some vapor pads, cut into quarters and placed near the air intake. I had a cold recently and thought I'd give this a try so off to Wal-Mart I went. Near the vaporizers in the pharmacy I found some Vicks VapoPads. Then right next to that I found a waterless vaporizer, intended for use with these. The waterless vaporizer is really just a small warming plate. I found it worked great.

That sounds interesting. I am alittle confused as to where the "air intake" is exactly? Is that where the filters normally go? Hope this isn't a silly question, I'm relatively new to this whole thing and if I try it. . .I would like to get it right.
Thanks.

bdp522 · Post by **bdp522** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 7:28 am

That's right. The air intake is where you put the filters.

Brenda

Has anyone tried using Vicks vapor rub for congestion?

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