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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Sinusitis / January 2005Vicks Vaporub
I don't know if this exists in the US, but I'm sure it will by another name. Its a sticky eucalyptus type gunk, with Levomenthol, camphor, turpentine oil, thymol, nutmeg oil, cedarwood oil, white soft paraffin. Now - if I put a huge wadge of this stuff on a T shirt before I go to sleep, it really helps keep my passages clear (not totally but way better than without) - and at some point in the night it must have been all inhaled as it usually practically odourless in the morning. It does say clearly on the pot that this is a method (on the chest actually) for infants 6 months upwards. I'm just curious to know if doing this every night is in any way harmful? Are any of those things 'not good' to be inhaling for eight hours every night? I have not noticed any harmful effects, to the contrary - only good ones. -- Tony It is available in the US as Vick's vapor rub or a generic form. The bottle does say not to put it in your nostrils. I'm not sure why. Maybe there is some kind of rebound effect. I rub it above my eyebrows and below my eyes before bed if my sinuses are really bad. It does help to ease the congestion at night. A vaporizer or steam source will also help keep your sinuses from drying out at night. Tony > Now - if I put a huge wadge of this stuff on a T shirt before I go to sleep, > it really helps keep my passages clear (not totally but way better than > without) - and at some point in the night it must have been all inhaled as > it usually practically odourless in the morning. I am just thinking here, if I put a wad of that stuff on a shirt and then went to bed with it, with all the rolling around and turning over, I'd have Vick's Vaporub all over everything and it would be a big mess. How do you keep from getting that stuff all over the place? That's a good question!! I'm really not sure - I've not thought about it. I think it's consistency is the key. It's quite 'stodgy', so if you tried to say, wipe a bit off with a tissue, it's actually quite stubborn - you'd rub it in rather than off. It's putty like - it's not 'wet' at all, more like chewing gum. Perhaps the small amount that comes off just gets tranferred and breathed in too - the sheets / pillow don't smell of it. That's got me though I must confess! :) -- Tony > > Now - if I put a huge wadge of this stuff on a T shirt before I go to sleep, > > it really helps keep my passages clear (not totally but way better than [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > with all the rolling around and turning over, I'd have Vick's Vaporub all over everything > and it would be a big mess. How do you keep from getting that stuff all over the place? A recent study showed that Vick's Vapo Rub can be highly beneficial to nose and chest. Murray Grossan, M.D. http://www.ent-consult.com >A recent study showed that Vick's Vapo Rub can be highly beneficial to nose >and > chest. > Murray Grossan, M.D. > http://www.ent-consult.com Why do the instructions say not to place the vapor rub beneath your nostrils ? Thanks, Tony In the UK, it says not to place 'in the nostrils' - given it's consistency, I'd say particularly with youngsters it's possibly to do with it blocking the airway completely - it's very thick and 'paste' like and I would think could block the nostrils entirely. Just a guess. -- Tony > >A recent study showed that Vick's Vapo Rub can be highly beneficial to nose > >and [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Tony There was (is) concern that having it too close to the nose allows very tiny oil droplets to enter the lungs. Lately, there were warnings about possible permanent lung damage. These are not the "fable" type warnings, they were published in the newspapers, if I remember correctly. Best---- Ron > In the UK, it says not to place 'in the nostrils' - given it's consistency, > I'd say particularly with youngsters it's possibly to do with it blocking [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > > > Tony > There was (is) concern that having it too close to the nose allows very > tiny [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Best---- > Ron That's probably the reason. I'll ask a doc that I know. I have been told that mucus that builds up in the throat/nose overnight tends to aspirate into the lungs. That's why it's best to use a humidifier and decongestants to keep any bacteria/virus from working its way into the lungs at night. Tony Why do the instructions say not to place the vapor rub beneath your nostrils they don't want it put inside the nose. If it is then it is considered a drug. Murray Grossan, M.D. http://www.ent-consult.com >Why do the instructions say not to place the vapor rub beneath your nostrils >they don't want it put inside the nose. If it is then it is considered a drug. >Murray Grossan, M.D. >http://www.ent-consult.com Ah and then they would have to go through expensive trials to try to get FDA approval...... >>Why do the instructions say not to place the vapor rub beneath your >>nostrils ________________________________________________________________ >>they don't want it put inside the nose. If it is then it is considered a >>drug. >>Murray Grossan, M.D. >>http://www.ent-consult.com ________________________________________________________________ > Ah and then they would have to go through expensive trials to try to get > FDA > approval...... ________________________________________________________________ It works well when placed right under the nostrils or even just rub a little inside. I wonder if Vicks has published any reports on potential problems in doing this over the course of a common cold or even long term for chronic sinusitis relief. Vicks also sells those little inhalers where you directly sniff the medication into your nostrils. I don't think they needed FDA approval for those little inhalers. Tony > Why do the instructions say not to place the vapor rub beneath your nostrils > they don't want it put inside the nose. If it is then it is considered a drug. > Murray Grossan, M.D. > http://www.ent-consult.com My ENT told me that is was to prevent the petroleum product from entering the lungs. Randy My ENT told me that is was to prevent the petroleum product from entering the lungs. that is true too, but the company is more concerned with FDA clamping down that it is a drug. Baby oil is great for preventing outer ear infection or swimmer's ear, yet I can't get Johnoson's to recommend this for fear that FDA might accuse them of having a drug. Murray Grossan, M.D. http://www.ent-consult.com > I don't know if this exists in the US, but I'm sure it will by another name. > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > without) - and at some point in the night it must have been all inhaled as > it usually practically odourless in the morning. yes, I used to use it. Here in the U.S., there are some competing products that are less messy--one is a stick package (like a deodorant stick) and you rub it on the same way you rub a deodorant on your underarms.  SignatureSteven D. Litvintchouk Email: sdlitvin@earthlinkNOSPAM.net Remove the NOSPAM before replying to me. What is that product called? >> I don't know if this exists in the US, but I'm sure it will by another >> name. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > messy--one is a stick package (like a deodorant stick) and you rub it on > the same way you rub a deodorant on your underarms. > What is that product called? I'm sorry, I don't remember the name anymore. If you go to a well-equipped drugstore and look for Vicks VapoRub, you should see the competing products listed right next to it. >>>I don't know if this exists in the US, but I'm sure it will by another >>>name. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >>messy--one is a stick package (like a deodorant stick) and you rub it on >>the same way you rub a deodorant on your underarms. SignatureSteven D. Litvintchouk Email: sdlitvin@earthlinkNOSPAM.net Remove the NOSPAM before replying to me. |
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