Sinus Infection After Poppers Use

Topic created by KYPoppersGuy
on Thu, 31 Oct 2019 at 05:24

KYPoppersGuy said on Thu, 31 Oct 2019 at 05:24...

Hey guys! So I just started using poppers for the first time a few months ago. Of course the first few times freaked me out because it was like an overload of sensations. However, after a few times I started to enjoy it a bit. The worst side effect I ever experienced was a slight headache one time. However, a few weeks ago I was bored and horny as can be. I had a standard bottle of Rush and I was taking several hits over the course of one hour while enjoying some Popperbait videos on PornHub. The next day I woke up with a slightly sore throat. Over the course of a few days I started having a cough and sinus issues. It got pretty bad to where I was coughing up mucus and coughing through the night. After a week of rest and self medicating with Mucinex and a cough suppressant I finally got better.

It just seems really weird. Maybe this is completely unrelated to the poppers and I just happened to randomly get sick a few days later, but I’m not so sure. Aside from a sore throat, I couldn’t find any articles online showing that heavy poppers use can possibly lead to a sinus infection. All of my friends that I’ve talked to who use poppers don’t seem to have any idea.

Some of those popperbait videos are quite intense and suggest taking multiple hits over the course of several minutes. Maybe I just overdid it? Idk. If someone could help shed some light on this I’d really appreciate it. Thanks guys!

PJ said on Thu, 31 Oct 2019 at 12:38...

Yeah you sure overdid it. BUT sinus infections are caused by agitation / inflammation, build of mucus, and then bacteria can multiply if the sinus gets blocked. Could it be related to your poppers excess? I think the answer is a big fat YES. Your sinus gets agitated and overproduces mucus - poppers could do that.

Sinus infections are nasty and painful. Having said that you can get the same thing from a smoke filled room, or a enclosed space with lots of dust and crap in the air. Are you a smoker?

KYPoppersGuy said on Fri, 1 Nov 2019 at 02:36...

I’m not a smoker and I’m a very healthy 36 y/o who runs and works out regularly. Thank you for shedding some light on this! Aside from not doing poppers again, maybe I should at least avoid the popperbait videos or limit myself to 20 minutes or so instead of an entire hour. I’m not gonna lie, I probably watched 3 or 4 popperbait videos over the course of an hour that night. Maybe that was a bad idea. The suggested hits in those videos can be somewhat excessive. Maybe I should just stick to regular gay porn from now on. 😂

Mam said on Fri, 1 Nov 2019 at 07:28...

To be clear poppers are not causing sinus infection, rather they have the potential to create the right environment for one to develop. The point about excess and these particular videos is well observed. The sinus needs to drain properly so a sauna, or a long hot shower, helps there. Beware of those "grandma" towel over the head and a bowl of hot water remedies! That way you can actually be breathing in bacteria if everything is not spotlessly clean. I guess Mucinex is a decongestant, so if it works, all good. One tip is (if you can bear it) chew on raw garlic and inhale / exhale, or garlic / ginger tea. Both are good for flu too.

KYPoppersGuy said on Sat, 2 Nov 2019 at 06:20...

Thanks for the info guys!! That’s really helpful! I might try some of those tips later. Have a great weekend everyone!! :-)

Anonymous said on Thu, 11 Jun 2020 at 16:16...

Yes I had the same exact problem than you KYpoppersguy. I thought it was COVID-19, but instead it was a chronic sinus infection for using poppers. I don’t use them anymore.

Waterfall777 said on Mon, 25 Jan 2021 at 03:56...

I definitely feel like there are negative side effects with using poppers. I really trying to stop using them all together.

bob said on Fri, 16 Apr 2021 at 07:39...

I get major headaches the next day in my sinuses. Now I inhale through mouth. Tastes weird but it works better

Anon1 said on Tue, 10 May 2022 at 16:14...

I've had sinus issues for over 2 months after a long night of poppers. The poppers where older, I had kept them in the freezer. It's been a little over a month since my last popper binge and I'm still stuffed up. I will never touch poppers again. Will the stuffiness ever go away.?!!

Anon1 said on Tue, 10 May 2022 at 23:44...

Forgot to mention I've had a persistent cough now for a little over 2 months and if I try I still cough up greenish mucus. This is driving me crazy. I had a chest x-ray that the doc said was normal, blood work is fine. Any insight would be greatly appreciated. BTW, all poppers where bought in US.

Bob2 said on Sat, 14 May 2022 at 11:04...

I’ve also had a sinus issue for about six weeks since doing poppers. It was just for a few minutes and the issue didn’t start until a few days later. Also thought it was Covid. Never gets as bad as you’re describing, but on again off again sore throat and post nasal drip. Dr has me doing nasal flush and Flonase to treat the irritation. Did not occur to me until tonight that the poppers might be the cause.

Anon1 said on Fri, 27 May 2022 at 15:46...

I believe it's the poppers. In the 10+ years of doing poppers off and on I've never had an issue last this long. I believe your immune system reacts and the mucus membranes in your sinuses swell. It's now been 2 months since I've used poppers and the healing process is slow. I did have really low vitamin D and now I'm taking supplements. Supposedly there is a link from Vitamin D deficiency and sinus and asthma issues. The anxiety it can bring on gets intense at times as well.

JorW said on Thu, 16 Jun 2022 at 09:39...

thank goodness for this guide. I definitely think there is a link. I've been using a year old bottle of "English Pentyl" which still works absolutely fine but I've also had the worst blocked and stuffy nose for well over a month now. I've stayed clear of poppers for about 3 weeks now to try and relieve symptoms. I'm off to my GP this morning. when this is cleared up I will replace my bottle more frequently or I might go back to the older formula which would occasionally gave me a prolonged cough.. I think I would rather have the cough than this nasal blockage.

PopPop said on Sat, 10 Sep 2022 at 21:04...

if you have a bottle that has been open for more than a month, i would recommend trowing it out. it is chemicals, yes but also if you intend to inhale, it's something you are putting into your body, Is there any food you would eat after a month? i have been a regular user for 15+ years, the only time i have had problems with sinuses or getting sick afterwards, are from old stale poppers.

Domtop said on Fri, 13 Jan 2023 at 23:01...

Similar issues recently. I got a few bottles of pentyl poppers a few months ago and I thought I liked them. Even tho the feeling is a bit different, they didn't give me blue face/ lips or headaches. Every now and then it would make me have a weird cough in my throat. They also seem to last forever compared to the other types, 3 months and still working. A few weeks ago I got over a weird and bad sinus infection that wasn't covid and didn't seem like any flu or cold ive ever had either. I thought it might be from the old poppers. I had a moment of weakness last night and used them again and woke up with a terrible sore throat and stuffed nose. I'm pretty positive this is from the poppers since I haven't been around anyone this past week. I have a feeling they are burning up the nasal passage behind the soft palette and then the body reacts as if you have an infection. Its a shame you can't find amyl anymore, it seems like these newer formulations all come with terrible side effects.

Same. said on Sat, 13 May 2023 at 18:11...

Hey dude.

Yes. This also happens to me. It took me a while to put it together.

The reason you are coughing it because of the sinus inflammation and mucus. It took me a bit but basically you got to get all it all out. If you use saline solution right after session it will clear you nose, but it is still in your lungs.

I find that once you learn how not to not only cough but also hawk up the mucus it gets better. It is not permanent. But I think it affects some of us worse than others.

But, I think you must clear up after session.

Keep a spitton!

Gwlad said on Mon, 6 Nov 2023 at 14:48...

Poppers absolutely caused me to have coughs and sinus infections. I wouldn’t make the connection until I was an infrequent user, then after every use the cough or sinus problems would arise, sometimes I would feel like I had a cold or mild flu. They would also give me acne, not just pimples but angry boils on my face or chest area. I stopped using poppers all together and none of these symptoms have reoccurred.

AnonGuy2 said on Sat, 25 Nov 2023 at 15:31...

I have been using poppers on and off for years and lately definitely using them a lot and I have a head cold/sinus infection that I believe is from using poppers, especially after reading these posts. My problem is I can't seem to stop using them. I go about a week and then find myself back at the store buying more and repeating the cycle. Any tips from those that said they just stopped using them...was that easy?

Anon said on Tue, 28 Nov 2023 at 00:32...

I started using poppers a few months ago as they became very popular for the gay community in my area. I don’t use any other drugs but I was drunk that night and just took the risk. I absolutely loved the sense of euphoria and couldn’t wait to get a bottle of my own the following week… I found the first 2/3 times I took them my hangovers from the nights out where like no other. But then one weekend my face went pale & my lips went blue and I had the worst hangover of my life. I was very wheezy and my nose was running mad & I couldn’t stop sneezing, I don’t have sinuses as bad them surgically removed so I can’t understand how it’s sinus infection like mentioned before. It lasted around 3/4 days and the chemical burns around my nose lasted a whole week. I gave them a brake for 3 months and used them again last Saturday I think I got a bad bottle of rush as I barely used it and didn’t feel them working but I felt a migraine coming on and was wired till 5 in the morning. I’m still very sick over it & my chest feels very week and I’ve shortness of breath and very sneezy.