[kalupa]

having witnessed this escalation in a family member, it's completely the same description I'd have used. I can't imagine how annoying it was to have a constantly stuffy nose, yet the only relief is ever-increasing nasal spray.

[arthur2e5]

Chronic nose problems really do require something else. During bad months I start with a regular antihistamine and then to escalate to ketotifen (somehow OTC in China), and if that doesn't work, saltwater rinse (look, I'm lazy). Pseudoephdrine goes after salt water -- I just don't like to go to a physical pharmacy, so I want my stock to last as long as it can.

For some reason steroid spray never seems to work on me. I spray it, it drips out, nothing happens.