Check taking the Azelastine nasal spray before going into large crowds (as infection is guaranteed when cases are starting to peak) as well. MedCram mentioned a 0.15% dose that can be taken two times (instead of three) with less bad taste.
It works apparently by reducing ACE2 binding by the virus.
Is this Azeladtine nasal spray the same as Astepro spray?
Yes, that’s the one with 0.15% and is OTC, you take it twice daily at that strength but I would take it before higher risk of exposure.
No way it can replace having the body full of LP.8.1 or JN.1 antibodies though.
I started using it couple weeks ago along with Profi spray.
That’s what I was going to read about next.
If SARS-COV-2 is the new smoking or lead it’s a good idea.
We were discussing this a couple weeks ago and Dr Bart said otc Astepro is one spray a day (but @A_User, are you saying for protection, we should use two?)
He also told me it tastes better than the rx, and I can vouch for that!! I tossed my rx due to the taste, but the otc version is fine (not great, but very tolerable).
If you’re going to match the study protocol of 0.10% spray 3 times a day is 0.15% two times a day.
Do read about the Profi spray as mentioned above.
How would you suggest incorporating both sprays?
How long before entering a crowd for astepro… and how do you time the profi (i don’t own this yet)
Until recently, I had been using Enovid. No idea if it did anything, but I was told it was harmless.
A caution from your resident outlier here: some of us metabolize azelastine very slowly. I had barely one short snort per nostril and it put me into a feeling-stupid sedation for over 24 hours. It was so bad that I wouldn’t use it before going out because I’d be too sedated to drive, let alone participate. (Now, if I got covid, I’d use it early and often, because it can prevent viral replication in the nose, but that’s another matter.)
Profi doesn’t develop any drowsiness. Azelastine may, but I don’t feel it - you are most likely sensitive to it.