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Written by ikuo on 2025-01-15 at 16:01

Question for the covid-cautious community:

I know some people use iota-carrageenan nasal sprays as an additional measure on top of masks, air cleaning, ventilation, etc. I've heard of people using them for high-risk situations like airplanes or medical appointments.

I'm wondering - not for me, for someone who is not happy wearing a mask - would using a nasal spray INSTEAD of a mask be a "better than nothing" option? Is iota-carrageenan nasal spray safe to use daily?

Thanks!

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Written by A Concerned Scientist on 2025-01-15 at 16:28

@ikuo1000

Better than nothing? I'd say yes. Personally, I wouldn't be comfortable using just nasal spray, but when I had to go to the DMV and they wouldn't allow me inside with a mask I used "Flo travel spray" and chewed PUR gum when inside.

As to the safety, there's some data out there:

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7880062/

I'd say yes to the safety off hand, under the umbrella of "I don't know if it's been studied for long term, daily use" off the top of my head. My wife has used it many times and thinks that she sometimes gets a sore throat the day after using it. She's not 100% sure that's the cause, but she thinks so.

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Written by A Concerned Scientist on 2025-01-15 at 16:37

@ikuo1000

Oh, we've also had no qualms about letting our kids use it, either, if that data point helps. Sporadically, not every day, but still.

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Written by ikuo on 2025-01-15 at 16:47

@BE Thank you! I appreciate this information a lot, and the link to the study is very hepful.

Sounds like iota-carrageenan is certainly safe as an antiviral treatment, and it may prevent recurrent or co-infections, but still there's nothing specific about safety if used every day in the absence of an infection, which means I'm still wary, especially given your wife's experience...

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Written by A Concerned Scientist on 2025-01-15 at 16:57

@ikuo1000

No problem. We have no concerns about its safety, but we also don't go out daily, so we've never really thought about it as a daily thing. Perhaps some other people in the COVID cautious community do use it daily.

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Written by Conny with a Y :tinoflag: on 2025-01-15 at 20:50

@BE @ikuo1000 Kia ora, my kids have been using flo travel spray every day before and after school for over a year now. They haven't had any issues like scratchy throats or similar.

As it's saline-based, it's said to be safe to use daily; I'm no doctor though. the dosage info says 3x daily or more often as needed.

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Written by ikuo on 2025-01-16 at 00:54

@ConnyChiwa Thank you! This is very helpful!

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