Purposes:Sinusitis symptoms and Other(Started Jun 24, 2007)
Date
Dosage
Sinusitis symptoms
Efficacy
Other
Efficacy
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
May 27, 2012
200 mcg
Daily
Moderate
Mild
Always
Not at all
Apr 13, 2011
200 mcg
Daily
Moderate
None
Usually
A little
Apr 08, 2011
200 mcg
Daily
Moderate
Severe
Usually
A little
Apr 10, 2010
200 mcg
Daily
Moderate
Moderate
Usually
A little
Feb 09, 2009
200 mcg
Daily
Moderate
Moderate
Usually
A little
Nov 07, 2008
200 mcg
Daily
Major
None
Always
Not at all
Side effects:
Nosebleed(s)
Date
May 27, 2012
Advice & Tips
The Flonase nasal spray is only effective for stuffiness within the nose itself, it does nothing for any sinus congestion you have and even one additional squirt of it always gives me a nose bleed the next day. I'm happy the Astelin nasal spray provides very effective sinus congestion relief and the generic (Azelastine HCI) is as effective as the brand name drug.
Cost
$50-99 monthly
Date
Apr 13, 2011
Advice & Tips
I switched back to my prescribed dosage, because my sinuses are better, with the result that there is no more bleeding.
Cost
$50-99 monthly
Date
Apr 08, 2011
Advice & Tips
Today's bleed lasted about 10 minutes and it was more blood than I've ever had bleed previously.
Cost
$50-99 monthly
Date
Apr 10, 2010
Advice & Tips
My nose only bleeds when I exceed the recommended dosage and it seems to be coming from the sinuses, not from the nose tissue.
Cost
$50-99 monthly
Date
Feb 09, 2009
Advice & Tips
The bleeding occurs with the first nose blowing or when I clean out my sinuses first.
Cost
$50-99 monthly
Date
Nov 07, 2008
Advice & Tips
My sinus are immediately open, breathing is much easier.
Cost
$50-99 monthly
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Data Quality: 3 stars
Sex:
Male
Age:
20y
Condition:
Rett Syndrome
4
additional condition(s)
Purpose:Ringing in ears (tinnitus)(Started Jul 28, 2011)
Date
Dosage
Efficacy
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Aug 03, 2011
50 mcg
Daily
Major
None
Always
Not at all
Date
Aug 03, 2011
Advice & Tips
Within 2 days, the LOUD chronic ringing/noise that had plagued me for over 30 yrs is ALMOST gone! I'm doing the HAPPY DANCE, I cannot believe that a doctor has not prescribed this before. Thank God I changed doctors.
Flovent gave me a bad case of oral thrush, but it was the best choice allowed by my former insurance plan.
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Oct 18, 2010
Advice & Tips
This causes mouth thrush (Candidiasis of the oral cavity), so I only use it when my asthma is very severe. That is when the rescue spray becomes ineffective or I'm forced to use it too often.