Instasoothe Sore Throat Spray for Oral Pain Relief, Throat Numbing Spray with Benzocaine & Menthol Starts to Work on Contact, Cherry Flavor, 3.8 Fl Oz

This product is highly effective. Having experienced strep throat for the first time in 32 years, I sought relief from the severe discomfort. I previously utilized cough drops of the same flavor and a nasal spray from this company, both of which proved to be excellent. Consequently, I decided to try this product. My decision was between this option and a well-known bee-based product. Given my preference for a cost-effective solution with a substantial quantity, I opted to try this one. It offers excellent value for its price, performs as expected, and provides a generous amount per bottle. I personally dilute it in water rather than spraying it directly, as the taste can be somewhat bitter, which I anticipated. Nevertheless, its efficacy is remarkable, rendering my throat numb and pain-free. While it will temporarily numb your mouth, this effect is transient. Worth the buy!!!!

I have THE world's strongest gag reflex, making flossing my back teeth impossible. It's so bad I can't even handle wearing whitening trays or even strips. But, I've been trying to take better care of my teeth/gums. At the dentist, they use a numbing gel on my soft palate to help make it thru a cleaning, and suggested an OTC benzocaine gel. The only problem is that applying the gel is, itself, a trigger, so I can't do it myself. So, I started looking to throat sprays. This was the only affordable non prescription benzocaine containing spray I could find. When first applied, it is pretty powerfully numbing. Really similar to that mildly unpleasant puffy tingly feeling you get from the anesthetics used for fillings. It doesn't 100% stop my gag reflex. But it does make it significantly better, better enough to floss all my teeth. The super intense initial feeling goes away within just a couple minutes. Which, for my purpose, is a good thing. For another good half hour i still feel a little bit of numbing but without any of the unpleasant feelings. Probably enough that I would have adequate pain relief, if I had pain. Probably lasts long enough that I'd be able to get thru eating a quick meal if pain was interfering with eating/talking. The taste is... not pleasant at all. but it's just for a few seconds. Very good value, it's a huge bottle and you can only use 4 sprays per day. I wouldn't use this for a minor throat pain/irritation, dry scratchy throat, it's just too intense and short lived. But it's good to have on hand in case of that rare super intense sore throat or canker sore. And, of course, in my situation I'll be using it pretty frequently.

Very powerful. Very strong. It will knock out things quickly

This tastes horrendous!! But it does work. The menthol is strong for opening the sinuses. I wish I'd known the taste was so bad. It does numb, it works. But wowza. -1 star for the bad taste

Really soothing on a sore throat, and I’m sure my co-workers are thankful for me not constantly clearing my throat. The Mucinex lozenges are also great.

Really strong product. My lips were numb for a while. Effective for the throat pain. I put in the trash though. Talking felt weird like after a dental visit until it wore off.

Used it after a medical procedure that scratched up my throat

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