Flonase for Rhinitis User Reviews (Page 2)

• alw...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 9, 2013

"Have used Flonase for the last year - I used to have to take a decongestant that still left me stuffy, and Flonase alone is the best! I would be so stuffy at night, couldn't breathe through my nose, and this works! Love it."

• Anonymous
• December 6, 2011

"Flonase is the best! I suffered from horrible nighttime congestion. This medicine is a miracle. No more waking up all night unable to breathe with a horrible headache and feeling like a zombie for half the day! No side effects at all for me. Only downside is the expense without insurance. Wish they had a cheap generic version."

• C13...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 7, 2015

"I was getting nasal infections every 3 months that would last for weeks without treatment. I'd go in and get antibiotics, and within a week, it'd clear up. Then another 3 months later, I'd get another infection. UNTIL I started using this spray! As long as I continue to use it, I don't get nose infections. And it smells like flowers, which I like. :)"

• Anonymous
• November 9, 2009

"I have vasomotor rhinitis, and this is the best drug for me. When I'm off of it for a few days, I can feel my nasal passages swelling, and I get an awful headache. Before being on this, I took decongestants/antihistamines, and I still had postnasal drip and stuffiness and a lot of headaches. With this drug, I feel like a normal person most of the time. The only downside is that I get more thirsty than normal, but I just constantly carry water with me."

• Sup...
• May 4, 2015

"I just bought this spray for the first time yesterday, and it's already working! Allegra NEVER helped with any of my symptoms (runny, itchy, stuffy nose, itchy watery eyes, and sneezing). It doesn't burn either, like Rx sprays I've used in the past that cost $100. This was only $18.00 at Safeway for the 120 spray dose (0.54 oz). Yes, it does smell like the light scent of flowers in your nose, but it doesn't sting or burn! Yaaaay! Thank you, Flonase, I love you!"

• Oka...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 6, 2019

"Took a week to fully unplug my nose. After a month of use with 1x a day of one spray per nostril, I lost my sense of smell. I am now on day 3 of not taking it, feel pretty tired, not feeling well. Hoping those feelings will pass and I get my sense of smell back. Currently, my nose is still unplugged. If it weren’t for the smell thing, I’d give this a perfect 10 for clearing a stuffed-up nose."

• Day...
• October 26, 2016

"I had a cold that triggered some bad allergies. Constant sneezing, runny nose, one side of my nose constantly clogged, that awful itchy feeling in my nose that wouldn't go away. After my first dose of Flonase, I didn't sneeze even once for the rest of the day! I am so pleased with the results. I'm on day 2 and have not had any noticeable side effects. In regard to another review that said that the 60-dose doesn't give you the full amount due to the 'priming' sprays - in the little booklet that comes with it, it says that they account for priming sprays in the dosage. So you aren't wasting any product by properly priming it."

• Pad...
• September 5, 2021

"I already suffer with anxiety and allergies. I've tried this the last two days, and my anxiety levels have shot through the roof: palpitations, shortness of breath, elevated blood pressure. Unable to sleep until the early hours despite taking medication, then on edge all day long, feeling anxious and irritable. If you're already suffering from anxiety issues, I'd be very careful about taking this, if at all. Whether it's had any impact on my nasal congestion, I don't know, because I've been overwhelmed with anxiety."

• Do...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 14, 2022

"I took this for my inner ear infection and swollen lymph node. After the 3rd day of one squirt in the left nostril, I started getting anxiety and panic attacks. It worked great to relieve ear symptoms, but definitely not worth the anxiety and panic attacks."

• Acr...
• February 20, 2015

"Great product, have been using it on and off for 10 years. Was a smoker while using this product, and it would open up sinus, great. Now I'm a non-smoker and use it for allergies. Glad to see it's now over the counter. Happy, happy, happy!"

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

"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."

• rod...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• February 19, 2015

"Awesome! For years, I suffered sinus headaches, which are much like migraines. Flonase has alleviated that tremendously. I don't take this all the time, just when I sense allergy season or plan to be somewhere where there is an atmospheric change, like the mountains or in an airplane. It keeps my sinuses from swelling, causing the headache, it's not an instant fix, it takes about 11 hours to be effective on me."

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

"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!"

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

"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."

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

"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."

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

"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."

• TJP...
• January 19, 2016

"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."

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

"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."

• JoB...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 21, 2018

"Flonase has changed my life! Before using this, I was blowing my nose at least 20 times a day and sneezing about a dozen times. I would wake up in the morning, and my nose would be so plugged I would stand in the bathroom and blow my nose for five straight minutes to get relief. After only 2 weeks on this, I now maybe blow my nose twice a day and have maybe sneezed twice total. The only thing it hasn't helped with much are dry eyes. I would highly recommend at least trying this to see if it works, it has been wonderful for me!"

• Ano...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 20, 2020

"I wouldn't recommend Flonase for vasomotor rhinitis or enlarged turbinates, it does nothing and can have significant side effects. Afrin works for those issues, but long-term use isn't recommended, better to have a procedure to address if possible. Thankfully, the most noticeable for me was dry nose and nose ache, nothing much more, but could have contributed to ongoing insomnia and fatigue issues, hard to say. Had to take it after a procedure to reduce my inferior turbinates and sinuplasty for inflammation reduction."

• ste...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 6, 2019

"Expensive. This is my second try for my blocked ears and nose. The Sensimist bottle never quite empties, and the spray hose does not reach the bottom. Thus, you are unable to use the costly liquid spray that you paid for."

• Ang...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 14, 2018

"Flonase is absolute trash and did nothing to unstop my nose. I had to go back to the store and buy the generic Kroger brand, and that was the only thing that gave me some relief. Flonase did not decongest either side of my nostril at any time, and it was a horrible waste of money."

• Anonymous
• July 12, 2011

"Had hoped it would help with constant nightly congestion, but it didn't. Actually seemed a tiny bit worse. Doctor hasn't found any allergies in what has been tested. Though I have found antihistamines to help in the past, and I'm going to try those now to see if that helps."

• Kat...
• April 27, 2015

"I have been taking this for about a month now and noticed a significant reduction in sneeze attacks and excessive allergy symptoms. I take this along with my regular Allegra dose. Taking the Allegra alone, I would still get sneeze attacks, but now with Flonase it is only occasional. Thank you, Flonase!"

• Liz...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 2, 2022

"Flonase made me feel so much worse. Headaches and sore throat were the worst side effects of this drug. My nose stuffiness was not relieved. If anything, it made it worse. Terrible headaches. Ughh -- been on it a week taken as directed, and it makes me feel terrible. I feel better without it."