My wife has had migraines for years, several a month. Also been using Afrin for years on a daily basis. Stopped using Afrin and has not had a migraine since. Interesting! We did not pay any attention to the flyer that came with the Afrin.
Reply 1: Thank you hawk for sharing that info. As a migraine sufferer myself I can imagine her relief. I'm curious now as to what ingredient in Afrin was responsible.
Reply 3: Well, I looked it up. Usually just putting the product and MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) and the ingredients will pop up. First one I pulled up showed nothing at all. Next one ... "Oh, boy" bad stuff. Has strong BUTYL and di-methyl this 'n that.
Such products should cause the CFIDS type symptoms, congestion, etc
Phenol, 6-t-butyl-3-(2-imidazolin-2-ylmethyl)-2,4-dimethyl-, hydrochloride
Identifications
CAS Number: 2315-02-8
Synonyms/Related:
2,6-Dimethyl-2-(4-tertiarybutyl-3-hydroxyphenyl) methylimidazoline hydrochloride
2-(4-t-Butyl-2,6-dimethyl-3-hydroxybenzyl)-2-imidazolinium chloride
4-Way Nasal Spray
6-t-Butyl-3-(2-imidazolin-2-ylmethyl)-2,4-dimethylphenol hydrochloride
6-tert-Butyl-3-(2-imidazolin-2-ylmethyl)-2,4-dimethylphenol monohydrochloride
Afrazine
Afrazine (TN)
Afrin
Afrin (TN)
Afrin hydrochloride
Benzedrex Nasal Spray 12 Hour
D01022
Dristan Long Lasting Nasal Mist
Duration 12 Hour Nasal Spray
Duration Nasal Spray
H 990
LLiadin Mini Paediatric
Lliadine
MLS000038040
Nafrine hydrochloride
Nasivin
Nasivine
Neo-Synephrine 12 Hour
Neo-Synephrine 12 Hour NTZ
Neonabel
Nezeril
Nostrilla
Ocuclear
Operil
Oxymetazoline chloride
Oxymetazoline hydrochloride
Oxymetazoline hydrochloride (JAN/USP)
Oxymetazoline hydrochloride [USAN:JAN]
Phenol, 3-((4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl) methyl)-6-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-2,4-dimethyl-, monohydrochloride
Phenol, 6-t-butyl-3-(2-imidazolin-2-ylmethyl)-2,4-dimethyl-, hydrochloride
Rhinolitan
Sch 9384
SMR000059324
St. Joseph Nasal Spray for Children
Vicks Sinex
I noticed that a product for constipation actually causes diarrhea from the chemical that it is: Poly Ethylene Glycol to the #3350 - Sad news? Over the counter now. The pharmacist was a little mift that I said it was poison. Paint cans warn now of it causing Kidney damage and the lady who used to stir up colors in the paint store has had repeated pituitary brain tumors.
No, not me or anyone else in my family will use that product for 'constipation' which may actually be an autoimmune Locked bowel that such chemicals would cause.
So, do not believe everything you are told and be involved in your health care decisions.
My comment to a worker who was exposed to 2-butoxyethanol (page bottom) ... the chemical that causes migraines and a whole lot more. Congestion may be exposure to this chemical.
At the bottom of this page are also ways to find the fatigue that goes with 'the headaches'
http://forums.ebay.com/db2/thread.jspa?threadID=2000479110&anticache=1197407702164
