Afrin use for extended periods of time

Firechiefj wrote:I have been using Afrin every night for the past 10 years. The only problem I have is after 5 or 6 years the regular Afrin, (one shot in each nostril 15 min before bedtime), wouldn't work too well so I switched to the "severe congestion Afrin" (green label" and I haven't had a problem since. Without Afrin I wouldn't be able to breath through the night. It works for 12 hours and I am not addicted to it and haven't lost any sense of smell. I suppose if you abused it it could become addictive like many other medications but one spray in each nostril 15 minutes before bed and I'm good to go. It even works with a severe cold!