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Can Cocaine Use Cause A Runny And Stuffy Nose?

Hey guys how are you doing? I hope that everybody is good. I have a question, for the last month Ive been sniffing cocaine just on the weekends. Now that I have completely stop from doing it on my last week my nose has been really runny and stuffy. I promised myself that I'm never going to use this drug again. What do you guys suggest? By the way last time I used that drug was on November 24 and my Nose is really stuffy and runny. Please help me out guys what should I do?
Fri, 19 Sep 2014
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certainly inhaled cocaine will irritate the nose, and indeed will often cause vasoconstriction to the point of putting holes in the nose. And... there can be a reaction to the effects of cocaine to give a prolonged REBOUND stuffiness... it can not only last for a long time, but nasal decongestants wwwhile they help in the immediate run, make the rebound much worse.
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Can Cocaine Use Cause A Runny And Stuffy Nose?

certainly inhaled cocaine will irritate the nose, and indeed will often cause vasoconstriction to the point of putting holes in the nose. And... there can be a reaction to the effects of cocaine to give a prolonged REBOUND stuffiness... it can not only last for a long time, but nasal decongestants wwwhile they help in the immediate run, make the rebound much worse.