Fluticasone nasal User Reviews & Ratings (Page 5)

• luc...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 15, 2018

Fluticasone nasal for Rhinitis "I used Flonase for several months. It seemed to be working well. Then I started to get nosebleeds. Then I was told by medical personnel that the Flonase can thin the mucous membranes inside the nose. So, I'll never use this again."

• Nic...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• November 15, 2017

Fluticasone nasal for Rhinitis "I used to use tons of OTC nasal sprays to the point of addiction, really. I had to stop, but both nostrils would clog completely shut without it. I have also severe nasal allergic reactions and swollen air passages/asthma. My Dr. gives me Flonase by Rx. Within a couple of weeks, my nose cleared, both nostrils stopped swelling, no more nasal allergy, and this has been a miracle med for me! I never needed Afrin or anything again. My sense of smell is still low, but I can smell now!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 6, 2019

"This is probably the worst nasal spray I have ever used. I had blocked eustachian tubes. The side effects are horrendous. I already suffer from anxiety, but this made it a whole lot worse, especially at night. My mood changes every 2 minutes. My heart races horribly. I can’t sleep. The anxiousness is worse at night as I am trying to sleep. I get this very weird feeling in the whole of my body when I try to relax, and I get up in a panic with a racing heart. I have been off it for 2-4 days now, and I am still having the side effects of it. I started using it a few weeks ago. If anyone is thinking of using it, please read the label and the possible side effects before you use it, as I stupidly didn’t. If anyone has a sensitive body or is sensitive to meds, I would advise not using this one."

• Len...
• March 13, 2015

Fluticasone nasal for Allergic Rhinitis "I suffer from year-round allergies to at least a half dozen allergens. My doctor has had me on Claritin and Nasonex. While they didn't completely alleviate my symptoms, he had no other suggestions. When I ran out of Nasonex, I decided to forego the hassle of stopping by my doctor's office to pick up a prescription and instead got Flonase from a nearby Walgreen's. This stuff is the best! It alleviated all of my symptoms (constant runny nose, itchy and watery eyes, nasal congestion). So much so that I can breathe through my nose at night without my usual Breathe Right strip. Thank you, GSK!"

• Rus...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 14, 2020

Fluticasone nasal for Allergic Rhinitis "Flonase has been amazing for me. I began using it to stop my 17-year addiction to Afrin. It wasn't easy at first; I almost gave up. But, after about three weeks, I noticed I didn't need to use the Afrin as much. I used the Flonase exactly as directed, and I think this made a difference. My advice is to give it time! I used both Afrin and Flonase the first few weeks. I tried to really cut back on the Afrin and only use it if I had to (still led me to using 4 times per day). One day, I woke up breathing just fine and didn't reach for the Afrin; I only used the Flonase. For the rest of the day, I didn't use Afrin! It's been 30 full days Afrin-free! I never thought I could kick it. Be patient, use it as directed, and keep using it! I can breathe better, wake up non-stuffy, can smell perfumes, have less sneezing, less headaches, and best of all, I don't have to tote around a bottle of Afrin everywhere I go! I use the Costco brand, and it worked like a charm and is very affordable."

• day...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 26, 2021

Fluticasone nasal for Rhinitis "I have chronic sinus congestion without explanation, and it interferes with me being able to use my new CPAP. A friend recommended Afrin, and it works great, but my sleep specialist warned me not to use it more than three days in a row, and I haven't. She also recommended that I switch to Flonase. Well, I'm about to go to bed, and it's day 4 in my rotation, so I decided to try Flonase. Well, instead of taking my congestion from 50% to 0% like Afrin, I now have a splitting headache, and my congestion went from 50% to 100%. Now I won't be able to sleep at all, because I can't use Afrin tonight, and instead of being partially blocked (which I can kind of deal with), I am completely blocked."

• Ama...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 6, 2015

Fluticasone nasal for Allergic Rhinitis "Flonase works so well! I've been on it for about a week now, and I'm noticing fast improvements. Around the 4th day, my sinus headaches were slim to none, my watery right eye stopped, and I didn't sneeze 10 times a day. No side effects. I am still a little stuffed up... but that's what sinus tea is for! Thank you, Flonase!"

• Anonymous
• October 24, 2011

Fluticasone nasal for Allergic Rhinitis "Works wonderfully. Takes a few days to kick in and leaves an unpleasant feeling in the throat, though. The latter can easily be dealt with by using it just before eating. Surprised to see this is a prescription medicine, though. It's over the counter in my home country and in other countries I've visited. Same goes for many similar nasal sprays."

• Anonymous
• January 11, 2012

Fluticasone nasal for Rhinitis "I have been using this product twice a day for several weeks. Other than a small amount of blood in nasal secretions, there have been no noticeable side effects. I have experienced decreased nasal congestion and improved breathing."

• Wen...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 4, 2020

Fluticasone nasal for Nasal Polyps "My ENT put me on this about 3 months ago for extreme sinusitis, terrible allergic rhinitis, and I haven’t sneezed 10 times or taken a Claritin in months! This is a complete game changer... best thing ever! I am so thankful for this Xhance spray. I read a few of the reviews and saw where someone said that their glass vial broke and were concerned about glass being sprayed up their nose. My vial was dropped last night, and sad to say, it did shatter, but I know not to use this now and just ordered a new vial. I like the glass vial as it makes it easy to see how much product is left... although maybe they could look at a clear plastic dispenser in the future!"

• She...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• April 5, 2019

For Allergic Rhinitis "Do not use this awful stuff that causes headaches, eye pain, back pain, anxiety, racing heart, nosebleeds, foggy brain, and feeling generally unwell. I've tried to stop taking these 4 times over a period of 2 years, and each time felt better, but congestion came back. So I am now using a seawater spray, all natural, and feeling so much better."

• nos...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• March 17, 2023

Fluticasone nasal for Rhinitis "It worked well at first and helped to open my airways and allow me to breathe more easily. However, it also had a strange stimulatory effect on me that was similar to that of caffeine. It seems to have lost some of its efficacy, but after taking a nearly year-long break, I tried it again today and found that it is working all right. Although it does give me an odd sensation of cold air feeling colder than it actually is, it is manageable for me, and I don't find it too bothersome. This is just my personal experience."

• tim...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• December 27, 2012

For Rhinitis "This has been a life-saver for me. It allows me to breathe through my nose like a normal human. If I stop using it for a week, my nasal passages feel like they swell shut, and I can't breathe through my nose. I am absolutely miserable when I run out of fluticasone."

• TJP...
• January 19, 2016

Fluticasone nasal for Rhinitis "My doctor put me on this because my nose gets stuffy when I lay down, and they didn't want me using Afrin. I've been on Flonase almost a week, and I notice no difference. Sprayed each nostril every night... nose still stuffy. I can't sleep, and it's going on 3 am, and I have to be up at 7. Nothing clears my nose as good as Afrin, but it's bad for continuous use. So this stuff doesn't work."

• All...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• July 23, 2021

Fluticasone nasal for Allergic Rhinitis "I have been on Flonase for a little over 2 years. I hadn't noticed any issues until here recently. I contracted COVID-19 in January of 2021 and, like many people, lost most of my sense of taste and smell. After 6 months, it really hadn't returned. After COVID, I started having daily mild nosebleeds. A few weeks ago, I started getting sinus headaches, specifically after trying a generic Flonase and then back with name brand Flonase a few days later. I decided to go off of Flonase 3 weeks ago. No more sinus headaches. My nasal bleeding is less. My sense of smell and taste are back in full swing but not quite normal after just 3 weeks of being off Flonase. I about cried when I could smell a bar of soap or bacon cooking. I thought I was a long hauler with COVID-19, but it seems it was Flonase. My experience might not be the same for everyone, many who had COVID-19 do lose their taste and smell as a result of the virus, that just wasn't the case for me."

• not...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 27, 2022

Fluticasone nasal for Rhinitis "I was prescribed Flonase for sinus and middle ear pressure, 2 sprays each nostril, 2x per day. It works great, however, the heart palpitations and nervousness are not worth it for me. I had to stop using it."

• Num...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 22, 2016

Fluticasone nasal for Allergic Rhinitis "Used it for a few months, once every morning. Works great to stop the allergies throughout the day. I've definitely not had the debilitating problems that come through now and again as if I caught a cold, and this definitely stops that from happening. But the piercing headaches are bad after a few minutes, so I have to take ibuprofen to get through it. Then, I am OK through the day, mostly, I can function. But after a while, a couple of months, my whole body started to feel numb. Can't feel my back, arms, legs, hands, feet, shoulders, and numb in a way that I am not able to perform athletically. If I get hurt, twist a wrist, or pull a muscle, I can feel those kinds of things, but for coordination, I felt detached, weak, awful, angry, annoyed."

• Bjb...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• June 5, 2017

Fluticasone nasal for Rhinitis "Flonase is the only medication that effectively treats my allergies the best. I have tried other medications, and when my allergies are at their peak, at their worst, I get terribly sick with a sinus infection, upper respiratory bronchitis. I get a lot of problems, but with Flonase, it clears all that right up and keeps me from getting sick."

• Don...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• July 26, 2023

Fluticasone nasal for Nasal Polyps "Well! May 2020, I was one of the study candidates, and everything was wonderful until January 2023. You see, I caught a URI, and my Primary Care Doctor prescribed me Azithromycin and Prednisone several times. (The only antibiotic that works for me.) Now it's July 25, 2023, and I still have a URI really bad now, and my left lung collapsed and deflated from April 28 to May 5, 2023. I've been going through nosebleeds, a runny nose, swelling of my face, headaches, blurry vision, leg weakness, toothaches, body aches, unsteadiness, confusion, white circles around lights, chills, and real bad sweating. I've been to the ER 3-4 times, only to be sent home with 'you only have sinusitis really bad.' Well, I've called the doctors/ENT that did the study and gave me Xhance and left several messages, but no answer or return of my call. Well, to end this story, my sister found out I was never supposed to have been given Azithromycin. You can't take that with Xhance due to drug interactions, and the pharmacist never caught it. I messed up. I'm still on antibiotics."

• Lin...
• March 10, 2018

Fluticasone nasal "Yes, I use Flonase for only three days due to a cold I have and allergies. The worst ever caused my nose to burn my nose and lips. It left me a heavy scab that I can't get rid of. It makes you dizzy. It is nasty. I recommend do not use. Instead, go buy generic Claritin to be on the safe side. Don't believe everything doctors say or want to sell you."

• nyz...
• March 30, 2018

Fluticasone nasal for Rhinitis "I suffer from COPD, which also involves a constantly runny nose. I also suffer from seasonal allergies, which make things worse with the sneezing and watering eyes. I have tried various allergy medicines in pill form, only to have unwanted side effects even in the non-drowsy form. My pulmonologist made a suggestion of trying a nasal spray. So I purchased some Flonase, and after reading the information on its use, I tried it. Oh boy, what a difference! My nose is not running, breathing is clear and free. I am a very happy person who is not suffering anymore. This is a great product and one that I will be using from now on. I can now enjoy the spring without the allergies."

• Aut...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• March 14, 2021

Fluticasone nasal for Allergic Rhinitis "I have been using Flonase off and on for years. The reason I kept going off is because something just didn't seem right. It works, but the side effects are horrible for me. I have been having horrible pain in my back and legs. I decided to try an experiment. I went off the Flonase for a week, and the pain had subsided. However, due to having vertigo and very severe allergies, my doctor wanted me on it, so I went back on, and sure enough, the excruciating pain in my back and legs came back. As of tonight, I am going off of it again to see if the pain stops. If it does, I will be talking to my doctor about doing something else because it can't be a coincidence for me that this is happening. Everyone's body is different, so Flonase may not be good for me as I am super sensitive to any type of medicine."

• qrs...
• October 29, 2015

Fluticasone nasal for Allergic Rhinitis "Best nasal spray on the market. Veramyst has changed my life. Not sure how I survived this long without it. I am 42, and for most of my life, I have always had a stuffy nose. Thanks to this medication, I feel like life has just begun for me."

• CRa...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• May 7, 2020

Fluticasone nasal for Allergic Rhinitis "I had hay fever so severe that I could barely function during my allergy season. Oral antihistamines did very little for me, apart from making me drowsy and/or unable to sleep, and I seemed to metabolize them more quickly than predicted. I was taking them every few hours to maintain relief, but it was messing me up in other ways. Flonase was unbelievably helpful. During my bad season, I would take two inhalations in each nostril, twice per day. As long as I was consistent about its use, it would keep my nasal symptoms at bay. I had no side effects. The smell is a bit unpleasant and lingers, but not so severe in the grand scheme. My allergies are more mild now, but I still keep Flonase around for bad days. I recommend it to any and all."

• FLS...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 7, 2023

Fluticasone nasal for Allergic Rhinitis "My teen son and I both have used Flonase. First, it does work well to control our pollen allergies. However, we both have had side effects. My son's eye pressure increased, and we monitored it during pollen season and off with an ophthalmologist. The culprit was indeed the Flonase. I've experienced difficulty sleeping. I once took Flonase in the evening because I forgot the morning dose and was very congested-did not sleep all night. If taken in the morning, I can get to sleep but not deeply."