Flonase and Pain: What Users Say

• Lyn...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 17, 2020

For Allergic Rhinitis "This Flonase stuff has been horrible for me. It gave me horrendous headaches, interrupted my sleep patterns and has given me body aches and pains. I know it was the Flonase because 24 hours after stopping it all this has gone away. My allergies are awful but not as bad as the Flonase! This should not be an over-the-counter drug. The advertising is totally misleading and I can’t believe my physician recommended it. If you are going to try it, please proceed with caution."

• Owl...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• February 21, 2020

For Allergic Rhinitis "Caused me to have migraines at the base of my head/skull where it meets my neck. I took it for years and I had migraines for years, especially while in bed trying to sleep. Saw my primary doctor for the migraines and they never figured out what was causing it, ran blood tests, etc. I suffered a long time. Then I didn't take it for the period of November 2019, then began taking it again in February 2020, which is when my migraines came back. It triggers severe pain."

• pal...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 14, 2023

For Allergic Rhinitis "To say Flonase is dangerous is an understatement. I developed trigeminal neuralgia from using it. If you Google for a long time and look very carefully, you will find an FDA study showing they know this is a possible side effect! No one should use this. GSK should discontinue making this. I can't express how negatively this drug has affected my life and how much pain it is still causing me. Please beware of using this."

• Rai...
• November 4, 2016

For Allergic Rhinitis "I have developed allergies (pollen?) in the last 2 years. Go figure, I'm in my 50s. My eyes get itchy, red, and watery, and I scratch my eyelids and eyes so much. This irritates them, and the eyelid gets raw. I finally tried Flonase from a doctor. I got jittery and anxious. After a few days, the roof of my mouth got raw, sore, and painful. I did not rinse my mouth every time after use. Maybe I should have. It was destroying my skin on the roof of my mouth. I will never use Flonase again, I threw it away."

• Rai...
• November 4, 2016

For Allergic Rhinitis "I have developed allergies (pollen?) in the last 2 years. Go figure, I'm in my 50s. My eyes get itchy, red, and watery, and I scratch my eyelids and eyes so much. This irritates them, and the eyelid gets raw. I finally tried Flonase from a doctor. I got jittery and anxious. After a few days, the roof of my mouth got raw, sore, and painful. I did not rinse my mouth every time after use. Maybe I should have. It was destroying my skin on the roof of my mouth. I will never use Flonase again, I threw it away."

• Nik...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 27, 2021

For Allergic Rhinitis "I took Flonase for a month, as recommended by my ENT, in order to treat tinnitus. Flonase did not help my tinnitus at all. After about a month of using it, I had to stop due to extreme dryness and pain inside my nose. I've never experienced symptoms like this before taking Flonase. It's been 6 months since stopping Flonase, and the dryness has improved, but the pain has not improved."

• Jet...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 2, 2019

For Allergic Rhinitis "Flonase helped with the congestion and post-nasal drip, but made my nostrils sore and red."