I found a tiny white stick in my son’s room and was too embarrassed to ask him about it. Does anyone know what it is?

do – I took a picture and tried to identify it first.

After hours of searching, I finally found the answer: it was a Vicks Stick nasal inhaler, also known as a VapoInhaler. Not a USB. Not a vaporizer. Not a gadget. Simply a small, portable nasal inhaler, used to relieve congestion, blocked sinuses, or irritated nasal passages.

How it works

The design suddenly made sense. Those tiny holes at the top weren’t just decorative—they allowed the menthol vapors to flow freely when inhaled. Inside the stick is an absorbent wick