Fluticasone nasal and Pain: What Users Say

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

Flonase (fluticasone) 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."

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

Flonase (fluticasone) 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

Flonase (fluticasone) 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."

• JCa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 7, 2019

Flonase (fluticasone) for Allergic Rhinitis "I gave this medication a 5/10 simply that it does a good job at reducing allergy rhinitis symptoms. However, I must say that I had to discontinue the medication after one week because of significant side effects. From the first day of use, I experienced severe anxiety and insomnia. The next day after stopping the medication, I was extremely lethargic with body aches. Pretty powerful drug for over-the-counter use in my opinion."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 8, 2015

Flonase (fluticasone) for Rhinitis "Um, never again. One squirt - 5 minutes later my vision was blurry, my heart was racing, my arms and legs felt like jello, and 30 minutes later I was having body aches all over the place like I had the flu. I will NOT be taking this medication ever again."

• Gab...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 23, 2023

Flonase (fluticasone) for Allergic Rhinitis "It gave me headaches and nerve pain in my arms/legs/heels, and it was causing me anxiety and a general weird feeling. I stopped it, and symptoms went away. I tried it again, and I got the anxiety and nerve pain too. I was taking one puff in my nostril every day. I did some MRI scan later for an unrelated cause, and I found some unspecific demyelinated lesions. It might be related, as it did give me some really weird neurological symptoms. It took me 10 days to figure out what was happening. Thanks to everyone who shared their story."

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

Flonase (fluticasone) 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

Flonase (fluticasone) 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

Flonase (fluticasone) 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."

• Jil...
• April 4, 2013

For Rhinitis "I gave it a 5 out of 10 based just on my experience. For two months, it worked beautifully! I felt so much better. Then I ended up with severe dizziness, increased thirst and urination, diarrhea, weakness, aches, and pains. Also, muscle spasms around the eyes, and I believe higher blood pressure, though I can't corroborate exactly. All symptoms have gone away since quitting. The one that's lingered the longest has been the increased thirst and urination. Apparently, this medication can raise blood glucose levels in blood and urine, triggering diabetes. Fortunately, it's been a little over a week since I stopped medication, and those symptoms are getting better now too. (One day I counted-- I had to go to the bathroom 13 times in a 12-hour period)"

• pin...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 17, 2024

Xhance (fluticasone) for Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps "After seeing 2 allergists and 3 ENTs, and trying lots of various treatments, I finally got this medication, which greatly helped my nose. I went from 5 years of totally congested and drippy nose to being able to breathe through my nose (and sleep better, not choke while eating, no more mountains of tissues everywhere). However, the smell and taste I'd lost never did return, and probably the underlying problem is still there. But this lets me live a semi-normal life. I find it super easy to use, much easier than regular nose sprays. My first bottle was free, then with insurance, it was $50/month and ships to my door. No noticeable side effects, though recently my eyes have started feeling dry and some pains, but I don't know if that is related to this medication or something else (COVID? other meds? At times I also still use Azelastine nose spray for flare-ups.) But I LOVE Xhance and am so happy a doctor prescribed it and took me out of years of misery."

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

Flonase (fluticasone) 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."

• Jes...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 9, 2017

For Allergic Rhinitis "I'm allergic to dust and a couple more things. My doctor prescribed this drug to me, which is a steroid. It didn't help me at all. It dried my nose, and I couldn't breathe. The side effects were horrible. I had horrible headaches, nausea, insomnia, and body aches. I will never use this product again. I will break it into pieces!"

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

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

• Anonymous
• September 5, 2011

Veramyst (fluticasone) for Allergic Rhinitis "Did not work for me. I didn't experience a stuffy nose caused by mucus after I started using it, but my nasal passages always felt swollen, dry, and painful."