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LoveisJoy
Chicagoland, IL
It Left Me Feeling Steamed
2 star rating

an allergy sufferer
Pros

    Non-medicated

Cons
    Didn't work for me - at all

OCT
1
2007

SudaCare Shower Soothers — 

As a someone who suffers from chronic nasal and sinus congestion, I am also someone who has tried almost every over-the-counter product that promises to soothe my nose during allergy season.  From the makers of Sudafed Nasal Decongestant comes a product that promises to temporarily comfort your congested misery while you take a shower.  SudaCare Shower Soothers are tablets that resemble a large alka seltzer.   The so-called soothers are filled with eucalyptus, menthol, and camphor.  These ingredients are released when they react with the water in the shower.  The product claims that the blend vapors that mix with the steam of your shower will soothe nasal decongestion.  I claim that I ended up feeling steamed all right - I felt like I had wasted my money on a product that was largely ineffective.

The Shower Soothers tablet comes packaged in a foil wrapper.  I turned the water on in my shower to a comfortably hot setting and let the steam begin to build up.  Then, I opened the foil packet and placed it on the shower floor facing me --  right where the majority of the water spray was directed.  As described on the package, the tablet began to melt away, and it did release a bit of that Vicks Vapor rub smell.  However, the steam didn't seem to really reach my nostrils in any appreciative way.  I stayed in the shower until the tablet melted completely, and I have to say I didn't feel any different once I was finished than I had felt when I started.  For me, just taking a normal steamy shower when I'm congested is slightly helpful in alleviating congestion.  Unfortunately, adding the SudaCare Soother didn't add any more congestion relief than what I get from a regular hot shower.

Overall, I only recommend this product if you don't have high expectations that it will be the answer to your sinus woes.  It is only marginally effective.  I think you would be better off spending 8 hours with a nighttime vaporizer as opposed to spending ten minutes in a steamy SudaCare shower.



I_thumb_down SudaCare Shower Soothers is not recommended by LoveisJoy

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lbeckley wrote on Oct 4, 2007 at 1:59PM

Thanks for the info. I was wondering if this stuff worked or not. I actually think it was a different brand, but was supposed to work on the same principle.

Buggheart wrote on Oct 2, 2007 at 10:25AM

I tried these too and they didn't work for me either. I just kept looking down at them waiting for relief but all I saw was the tablets (and my money) running down the drain. Terrible!