Dymista for Allergic Rhinitis User Reviews (Page 2)

• G M...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 16, 2014

"The first several times of using this nasal spray almost made me barf. Actually, come to think of it, I did barf. However, I will say that this is the MOST effective nasal spray on the market! Most websites with information about Dymista (even their own website) are stating that it takes up to a week for the medication to work. I have not had to wait that long. For me, the spray works within seconds. I have allergies all year round. I visited my allergist and had a skin prick test done...allergic to everything...trees, pollen, dust, cockroach dust, grass...anything you can think of. I am not happy about the price and am very hopeful that soon, the price will drop a little."

• Ska...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 26, 2017

"This product has literally been a life-saver! I was not able to function from day to day without severe sinus headaches that would turn into migraines, but this product has given me my life back. I use half the recommended dose, one spray in each nostril once a day, but I've had no side effects at all. I didn't do well with a plain steroid nasal spray, and a plain antihistamine nasal spray didn't work at all, but this combination has worked like a charm. I've been on it for a couple of years, and I have only one complaint: it's expensive!"

• Ama...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 2, 2013

"As someone who has had multiple hospitalizations every year due to chronic allergic asthma, I cannot believe how wonderful this medication is! It has enabled me to breathe properly through my nose for the first time in years! I still take my oral antihistamine too, but this spray is truly a miracle! I am on lots of medication daily, and I can honestly say this is the first medication I have ever felt has actually 'worked' for me, in that I noticed a huge difference and improvement when taking it. Usually, I never know if medication actually works, but with this, I can say for sure that it has been incredible."

• sle...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 5, 2018

"My doctor gave me a sample of Dymista. I used one spray in each nostril, and it tastes terrible. It did help with allergies, but I was exhausted, had strange dreams, was unable to drive, and had to cancel a trip. I had the worst fatigue 36 hours after taking Dymista, and that was with two nights of sleep. It made me feel drunk. It ruined my weekend. If one dose has this effect, long-term use could have terrible side effects."

• Get...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• November 10, 2016

"Allergies had absolutely taken over my life. I was regularly sniffly, if not in full-blown sneezing attacks all year round. I'd tried everything I could find, and nothing ever worked. When a new doctor suggested I try this, I didn't expect it to be any different, but it's been life-changing. As long as I keep taking this one or two sprays a day, it keeps my symptoms at bay. If I forget it for two consecutive days, they come back with a vengeance. It's also settled my asthma, so I've been able to reduce my inhalers. Yes, there's a taste from it, but honestly, I still couldn't recommend this enough. I'm in Northern Ireland, so I get it free on prescription, but I would absolutely pay for it if I needed to."

• New...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• March 18, 2017

"My ENT prescribed this for me, and it is so totally amazing. I have not had headaches or drowsiness, as mentioned by others. I must be using it properly because I have never tasted it. All I know is my nose is not running all the time, I don't have to always have a tissue in my hand, and I can go for walks without having to pay the consequences of being outside. It is expensive, but I'm worth it! LOL."

• Sho...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 27, 2020

"After two months of really bad summer seasonal hay fever, and knowing it is not good to keep using non-steroidal decongestants indefinitely, my GP suggested I try this. Downside: it was not available on the Pensioner Subsidy scheme, so I had to pay full tote odds for one bottle. Tried one spray, and the initial reaction was that it tasted awful, but within ten minutes (and instead of my partial congestion easing), my sinuses were totally blocked. After flushing with saline spray, I used the old spray - and within 10 minutes I could breathe again through my cleared nose. I wish I had read these reviews before I wasted my money."

• Ash...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 20, 2021

"There are other medications to treat this! Do NOT accept Dymista from the dr! I cannot describe how utterly DISGUSTING the taste and feeling is afterwards. That bad I was heaving each time I breathed, whether it was through my mouth or my nose! Got to the point where I was constantly being sick. Haven't slept for days, I am absolutely drained from just 1 spray of this stuff. This is much worse than the post-nasal drip in the first place."

• Ike...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 28, 2022

"It worked at first, but then progressively have had more and more severe side effects, especially exhaustion, brain fog, difficulty concentrating, and dizziness. Also have had a runny nose, worse than before taking it! The tiredness is so extreme that I hardly do anything."

• Kat...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 17, 2016

"My doctor prescribed this instead of the Flonase I've taken for a month. I have severely swollen sinuses, a history of sinus surgeries. After a few days of use, the headache has gotten so bad I have to stop use. I've had more bad side effects than benefits, including painful sinuses and a dry nose. I'm better off without it."

• Lad...
• October 18, 2017

"Dymista is the only spray that keeps my sinuses unblocked. Without it, I get sleep apnea, and my hearing is affected. I also use a daily nasal rinse. I've tried other sprays, but Dymista is the only one that really works for me. It's $50 Australian but lasts for a few months."

• Saa...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 25, 2017

"Wonderful product, but extremely overpriced. The active ingredients (azelastine hydrochloride and fluticasone propionate) can be purchased separately for about $35 versus Dymista for about $200. My insurance company covers the azelastine for $20, and fluticasone (Flonase) is available OTC for about $15. My insurance company knows this as well and stopped covering Dymista in January."

• Mic...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 15, 2019

"The Dymista taste is horrible, and it gave me a sore throat and found it affected my swallowing. It also made me feel extremely tired and anxious. I used it for a while and stopped due to the sore throat, but started using it again, and the anxiety I had the first time that I thought was something else came back again. This drug seems to work for some people, but it's not worth it to me."

• Mic...
• January 13, 2016

"I loved Dymista when I started using it. Now, after using it for several months, I have horrible sores inside my nose, cold and hot chills, no energy to the point of not being able to get out of bed on my own, and white spots just inside my nostrils. My nose is constantly bleeding, and my family doctor just laughs at me. I now have an appointment at an ENT."

• Nic...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• September 6, 2017

"If you have allergies that are year-round or seasonal, please try this medicine. Take it daily and continue taking Zyrtec once a day. Within 90 days of being on it, I almost forgot I had allergies. If I get off of it longer than a few months, all of my symptoms come back, so I know this medicine works. It's pricey with most people's insurance, so please go online to the manufacturer or website for the drug to print out the coupon."

• She...
• November 24, 2016

"I started the Dymista to fight allergies, and the next two days I was dragging and begging to fall asleep. I thought, 'I must be fighting a cold!' Nope. Just looked it up and read the reviews. The biggest side effect is drowsiness. Ugh. So annoyed that I just used, then thought to look it up. Thanksgiving is at my house tomorrow, and I'll be nodding off for my family. I also have very limited taste and smell."

• Kri...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 16, 2023

"I used Dymista for 7 months for chronic rhinitis. I also used prednisone for 10 days a few weeks before I stopped using Dymista. I now feel dizzy, nauseous, have no appetite, have trouble sleeping, feel depressed, and had severe tingling in my hands, face, and feet for a few weeks. It luckily stopped now. Does anyone else feel really bad after stopping Dymista? It never really helped my rhinitis either."

• Cha...
• June 19, 2017

"Truly life-changing!! I have suffered really badly all my life, tried dozens of different treatments, and nothing helped. Was given this 5 days ago, and my symptoms have practically disappeared. I am still struggling with itchy eyes, but will continue with my eye drops and antihistamine tablets for these. I have been able to take my dog for a walk, open the windows, hang out my washing, and sit in my garden with hardly any sneezing or nose blowing. I feel I'm a human being again. Can't recommend it highly enough."

• Mik...
• April 25, 2021

"Have used this product a year against my perennial allergy. Interesting reviews, half love it and half hate it. I understand why. It is very effective against allergies but comes with a price. I stopped sneezing almost instantly, so far, so good. The side effects I’ve experienced are the common ones, but one less so. I experienced drowsiness, sleepiness, affected smell and taste, blurred vision, swollen eyes, mouth dryness that affected my teeth, headaches that have made me take far too much headache remedies. Swollen nose passages. Finally, I ended up getting my ear trumpets congested, couldn’t get the air pressure right. A doctor insisted it was my allergy, I never had this problem before, though. Got bad tinnitus and impaired hearing, sound distortions, felt I was going deaf. I have stopped taking Dymista now, and my ears are slowly improving. My sneezing has returned, but I will find other ways to deal with it. I'm 63, need my eyes and hearing."

• Ano...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 5, 2014

"Have used Dymista for a full week, but began noticing significant relief after about 5 days. Fall is usually a bad season for me (ragweed, mold, etc.), but now I'm completely off the antihistamine and decongestant pills after taking various prescription forms for the past 30 years. Still a little post-nasal drip, but it works better than anything I've had in several years."

• Bet...
• July 3, 2016

"I have suffered from hay fever allergies really badly for 5 years, each year getting worse. Spent a fortune on prescriptions and many visits to doctors trying everything on the chemist's shelf. Having sneezing attacks, 50 at a time, taking my breath away, running nose, sore throat, cough for 4 months of the year. Help finally arrives from a new nurse at my doctor's that had really bad attacks like me and used Dymista nasal spray. Wow, it changed my life overnight. Yes, the taste is bad, but just have a little water after, and it's gone. My parents get some sleep at night now because only one or two sneezes and my head and runny nose have stopped. I feel human again, but in England it is expensive, that's why some doctors don't offer it."

• Jul...
• October 20, 2015

"After years of coughing all day and sitting up choking many, many nights with a sinus infection, my ENT in Tennessee finally prescribed me Dymista! My infection went away with no antibiotic. Now I don't cough at all! What a gift this is to my family. I do blow my nose immediately since I'm sensitive to meds and I don't want extra. And I did have one or two anxiety attacks after taking, but I'm out of the doctor's office and not coughing!!!! Coughing is exhausting. Praise God I am healed!"

• She...
• June 23, 2017

"I have had sinusitis for the last 4 weeks - doctor prescribed Dymista, and I have had it for the last 2 days. The worst drug I've ever taken. Felt weak and emotional - on the verge of tears. Had to go to bed at 7 PM. It was an expensive experience as it cost me €42."

• Art...
• December 16, 2017

"So far, amazing! First time since I was a small child am I able to breathe through my nose. It's like a miracle. I always said no to surgery, although doctors have told me for 25 years to do it. FYI, Flonase and all those other sprays never did anything for me. Zyrtec D was the only thing that helped, a little bit."

• Mrs...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 13, 2016

"After years of struggling with severe sinus pain, feeling exhausted on a daily basis due to all my allergies, I now feel absolutely brilliant, like I have been given a new lease on life. I wish I had been prescribed this years ago. The spray doesn't taste that bad, you just need a glass of water to wash the taste away if it goes down your throat. Highly recommend people who have allergic rhinitis to ask for this nasal spray, this hasn't cost me anything due to NHS prescriptions in England, UK."