How Long Does It Take To Break An Afrin Addiction. Carefully read the product label; Never use it for more than 3 days.
Few (if any) people use it to get a mental high (certainly not at normal doses). It took about a week, and though i am still a little stuffy, i am so glad to be off the decongestant. Stinging and burning of the nasal passages;
A couple of sprays up each nostril and within minutes i was able to breathe through my nose.
The old belief that it took 21 days to change a habit has now been labeled a myth. At this point, you're just using it to prevent rebound nasal congestion from withdrawal. The habituation of the mucosa to the drug is not an addiction. First, i used afrin until the bottle was half way.