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This weekend appears to have been the start of allergy season for me. As a consequence, I get to try the new over-the-counter decongestants. The old ones (Psuedophed etc) were apparently being purchased in large quantities to be crushed and used for producing methamphetamine, so now when you go to buy them you need to register at the pharmacy desk, show your drivers license, where they check with a state-wide database to make sure you haven’t exceeded two packages for the month.

This process takes a long time and is actually more difficult than getting a prescription filled (since you can’t call ahead). So I’m trying the new decongestants. The main drawbacks so far are that they don’t have the 12- and 24-hour extended release versions, and they also don’t seem to work very well. On the other hand, I can run in and out of the store to get them, rather than waiting for 10-15 minutes at the pharmacy desk while they check my drivers license against their database.

Perhaps it would be easier if I asked my doctor for a prescription decongestant. The “new formula” decongestants are a poor substitute so far.

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