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I’m going to the internet for medical advise since my doctors aren’t giving medical advise anymore. I honestly trust y’all more than my children’s pediatrician who claims COVID “isn’t a big deal for kids anymore.” Cool shit.

My kids are younger than age 5. Masking is difficult for them obviously, and I can’t expect them to wear a mask properly at daycare when I’m not around. What’s a good option for them when it comes to nasal sprays? Any suggestions? Not going to daycare is unfortunately not an option.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I personally use covixyl. It's kind of a catchall, everything but the kitchen sink, spray that uses a lot of the virus and bacteria prevention stuff that's out there. It's primary preventative is Ethyl Lauroyl Arginate, but it also uses povidone (which the fda kinda frowns upon in other sprays that call themselves nasal sterilizers), Xylitol (sugar alcohols), and citric acid.

I also keep a bottle of XLear (Which is Xylitol based) on hand, but it's more like a nasal wash than a spray, but it's also supposed to give considerable prevention effects.

THose are the two I use.

There's also BETADINE Cold Defence Nasal Spray which is primarily Iota-Carrageenan based, but some people do have Carrageenan allergies.

Those are the big three I'm familiar with. Clean Air Club on insta has a post with a couple more.

Keep an eye on active ingredients for anything your kids might be allergic to. And if you want to have it administered at the day care and be taken seriously without the covid stigma you could just pass them off as allergy medicine.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Although I alternate between Betadine and Covixyl, I'd recommend not using Covixyl for kids 5 and under, since it stings a little.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

Yeah, that's fair. It's got a couple seconds of 'pool water up the nose' kinda sting.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Thank you so much for this.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

Welcome! Solidarity. rat-salute

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Why are your doctors giving medical advice anymore?

[–] [email protected] 14 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I’m half joking. My kids’ pediatrician is great honestly, but after asking him about nasal sprays for my kids to help prevent COVID his advise was, “Oh don’t worry, COVID isn’t a big issue for kids.”