Allergic to cocaine?

[petenewbie]

A silly friend of mine has tried cocaine 4 times in 4 years. He said he only did one or two lines maximum each time. The first 3 times he suffered with a very bad blocked nose and constant drip of a clearish mucus from his nose. Also very mild fever. This appears when he wakes up the next morning. This lasts about 2 weeks then clears up. He put it down to a low quality batch or it was mixed with something bad and it irritated his nasal passage.
However the last time he didn't snort it at all. He put it on his gums and swallowed it. But the next morning exact same symptoms.
He has tried nasal sprays, saline solutions, antihistamines, sudafed, pretty much everything he can think of. But nothing works. He said he is never going to try cocaine again in his life however he is suffering from these symptoms at the moment.
He assumes he is just allergic to cocaine itself but is there anything else he can try to help get him through the next couple weeks?
Thanks.

[petenewbie]

Ok great thanks for your reply. I'll let him know :) It just seemed weird that the exact same symptoms happen all 4 times he tried it. And cold/flu medications don't help. Also never had the same symptoms happen during other times of the year when he did get a cold. . So it seemed likely that it was an allergy. Which was weird because it happened orally and nasally.

He said he is NEVER going to touch that stuff again (or try any other stuff of course). He has to walk around with an absorbent tissue in his nasal cavities otherwise he just constantly drips which is quite an inconvenience but I guess he just has to let the reaction take its course.

I guess he hoping for a tried and tested product of someone with similar reactions to him after taken it that he hadn't tried yet. But once again I really appreciate your reply!

[msdelight]

PS ~ On second thought, skip the sudafed because it will only push the cold into your chest and nasal sprays give you bad rebound congestion after it wears off. Go natural and let it run its course.

[msdelight]

Hi Pete! Welcome to MH. Before I answer I have to tell you that this is a safe and nonjudgemental place.

I have done quite a bit of coke in my time.  Like all substances, it has it's own unique hangover, the crash. What goes up must come down.

Secondly, that coke has been through many hands and is not sterile. By innoculating your nose and mouth, you are introducing many germs (viruses and bacteria) into yourself along with the chemical.  You probably caught a cold.  
Take a sudafed and stop doing that dirty drug. Would you eat food if you knew it was contaminated?  Eat healthy, drink a lot of water and take vitamin C. Good luck. I hope you open up to us and stick around to get help and guidance.