Vicks Personal Steam Inhaler
|
List Price: Our Price: $32.31 You Save: $1.58 (5%) Availability: Usually ships in 2-3 business days Buy 3rd Party: from $29.82 (click here) Category: Health Care See more product details |
|---|
Product Reviews of Vicks Personal Steam Inhaler
Product Review: Great steam inhaler
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this inhaler during spring allergy season. I am a singer and had a performance in June. My allergies were bad, and I was coughing, had lots of phlegm, and the coughing was irritating my throat. This inhaler was very easy to use, and was extremely helpful in helping me expectorate. It is great and inexpensive!Product Review: Headache Relief
Summary: 5 Stars
My wife bought this little steam inhaler for me a few years back because she thought it might help relieve my headaches after I noticed that a long, hot shower would bring me pain relief. A real miracle in my opinion! I don't know what kind of headaches I get (sinus? maybe) but whenever they're bad, I use this little guy, and I would say 95% of the time, within 20 minutes of inhaling the steam, the headache is GONE. I can't say this will work for your headaches, but it has for me and it lets me start functioning again. Just be careful when you first use it - you need to adjust the opening for the right amount of steam and gauge how close you get to the facepiece so you don't burn yourself, because the water is literally boiling. I'm ordering another one for the office. Good luck!Product Review: Helps pneumonia recovery
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a great little steamer. I am recovering from pneumonia due to inactivity following leg surgery.
In two days of use (3x daily for about 5 minutes) I feel MUCH better. It produces just the right amount of steam. The reservoir which I thought was too small will produce 15-20 minutes worth of steam with just a couple of ounces of tap water. Cleaning takes seconds, just let it cool and wipe it out with a clean towel.
Those who complain about it spilling water should have tried reading the instructions which clearly state that it must be placed on a solid surface and that water spillage IS likely if you don't. I have mine on a mobile computer cart next to my bed and lean over the unit with no problem at all. Medicated pads are a cute idea but it is pure steam that has the greatest benefit to respiration. $30 on this was worth more than the $50 I've had to spend on antibiotics and Mucinex so far.
Product Review: Horrible toxic smell, why would you make the boiling surface Plastic?
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought this because it looked like an upgrade to my Conair facial sauna/steamer for inhaling steam with the adjustable steam control and soft face mask. What I don't understand is how anyone can inhale this steam. The pot where the water boiled is PLASTIC coated with TEFLON (or some non-stick coating). I wouldn't rate the product badly just based on seeing that there's plastic in it, but you can clearly smell the plastic/teflon in the steam. Some people say it's the soft plastic in the mask (as if it makes a difference where it's coming from, it all goes to your lungs) but I took it off and smelled the steam directly and the smell is definitely coming from the boiling plate. Maybe the smell goes away after a number of uses, but that's because you've inhaled it all by that point. Would you boil tea in a plastic teflon coated kettle and inhale the steam while it's heating up? I'll stick with the Conair unit even though it doesn't have the extra little features because the boiling pot is made of uncoated metal and the face mask is a hard rigid plastic (less comfortable but less smelly).Product Review: I LOVE it!
Summary: 5 Stars
I received my personal steamer today; it's compact, requires no assembly, is easy to use and the flow of steam is adjustable. The face mask is relatively comfortable and it was relaxing to inhale warm, moist air during the treatment. Cleaning instructions appear to be simple. As promised, sinus and chest congestion were loosened during the first treatment. I highly recommend this product.