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@txironhead

Funny thing about XClear…you’re paying $10 (roughly what it costs around here) for water, salt and an artificial sweetener originally designed for diabetics. Don’t believe the sweetener part? Look at some sugarfree gums sometimes, some will say “Now with Xylitol”.

I’ll admit it works, I have a bottle myself, but sometimes it burns too much to continue using it. I personally hate nasal sprays. My father-in-law uses the Equate brand nasal spray constantly, and my mother-in-law uses XClear (she’s the one that told me about it).

I’ve gotten Xlear for about six bucks from a different site, that I can’t remember at the moment. The burning sensation you describe is coming from the salt water (saline) in the solution. One of the reasons I use it is because, to me, it’s much milder than straight saline solution, which also usually contains a number of chemicals I’d prefer avoid. Of course, if you’re looking to save a dollar, it’s easy enough to mix up your own saline solution.

I’m quite familiar with the workings of Xylitol. BTW, it’s a sugar alcohol. My post is on page three.

Why you shouldn't eat Aspartame

A great documentary on the perils of Aspartame ingestion and how it got deemed fit for consumption by the FDA: Sweet Misery - A Poisoned World.avi Just a little something to think about the next time you have your diet soda or chew gum

I’ll also add to that post…

Stevia has just recently been FDA approved as a bonified sugar substitute! Finally. (Up to that point it had to be classified as a dietary supplement.) What’s more, they’ve been able to rid it of the lingering licorice after taste. Now they’ve really got something. This is a godsend for anyone on a seriously sugar resticted diet.

Bella