NASACORT Reviews (TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE)Average Rating: 2.1 (240 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare NASACORT with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR NASACORT | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | chronic sinus headaches | Mild daily headache, weight gain | F | 55 | 3 months 1X day | 9/15/2010 | 3 | Postnasal drip & allergies | It helped clear up some dizziness I was having and then I stopped it for about a month before my allergies kicked up for pollen season. I took it for almost three months with no real issues and, paired with Azelastine, it cleared things up. About two weeks ago I began to have heart palpitations that were worse than normal a couple hours after taking it. I was taking it in the evening and they'd wake me up. The other night they were so bad that I could barely move and had to take my heart medication. I already have tachycardia and this apparently started making it worse. I stopped the Nasacort and had much less of an issue the next night and none at all after that. The Azelastine seems to be doing fine on its own. I'm going to stick with that. Tachycardia is listed but not as a common side effect. It's a good medication, I just can't make that kind of trade off involving my heart so 3/5 for efficacy. | Look up the full list of reported side effects, especially in the post marketing report, just to be aware of what to watch out for. But everyone should really do that with any drug anyway. | F | 35 | 3 months 1X day | 5/28/2021 | 1 | Year round allergies | Worked great at the beginning. Then about 2 months past and I started to experience dry mouth,affected my sense of smell and taste. Got of it and my nasal conjestion is worse than ever. Going back to Zyrtec and Sudafed. | F | 42 | 3 months | 1/30/2016 | 1 | Allergies | Increased anxiety, rapid heart rate, light headed when standing. | Started taking this b/c I noticed flonase was not really helping. This seemed to work better until I noticed some weird things happening. The one that stands out the most is rapid heart beat. Then it would have to be the light headed when standing and then anxiety. Also my neck feels swollen. I tapered off to just twice a week and the symptoms went away. I noticed my allergies really bad one day and started back taking it everyday and the symptoms returned. Will be going off and trying some sort of pill for allergies. I'd say give it a shot but be wary of your body and what it tells you about this med. | M | 45 | 3 months 55mcg 1X day | 7/11/2016 | 1 | airborne allergies | Upon stopping nasacort after 3 months of daily use, to give myself a break from it,I developed withdrawal symptoms. I became anxious, panicky. After a few days felt like my organs were swollen. Muscles of abdomen,rib cage, and back stiff and very sore with frequent fleeting sharp pains. Stomach irritated and painful. Bladder sensitive. Abdomen bloated. Thought something serious was wrong with me, but realized there had to be an explanation. Realized it was steroid withdrawal, especially after reading similar stories on this site. Now getting itchy all over. While using nasacort had daily vague nausea, dizziness, and noticed I was becoming more short tempered. | While I was initially thrilled with the wonderful relief of my nasal allergy symptoms, I am more concerned with what this steroid is doing to my body, and won't use it anymore. | F | 54 | 3 months 2spray/day | 1/6/2015 | 5 | Very bad sinus problem | I gain significantly since taking nasacort nasal spray. Other than that, it works very well.. | F | 37 | 4 months | 10/17/2014 | 5 | Nasal allergies/severe congestion | I still irrigate my nose with a saline product and sometimes there will be some blood during irrigation, but nothing serious. | I found this product to be extremely helpful in clearing my congestion. I try to get off it from time to time to give my sinuses a "break." The longest I have used it at one time was about four months. | F | 38 | 4 months | 11/14/2008 | 3 | Worked well to clear nasal passages and breathe through nose. However, starting and stopping 3 times over the 4 month period proved it was the cause of dizziness, mild headache and mild eye pain. Felt awful when on it better when off of it. Experiment, 2-3 days off if symptomatic lightheadednes or dizziness. Or odd headache | M | 52 | 4 months | 6/12/2017 | 3 | Allergies | Headache, itchy and mild shortness of breathe. | It cleared up my sinusitis but it also gave me a headache and makes me itchy all over. I didn't realize this was causing it until I stopped for a few weeks and started again today now I'm itchy with a headache the only plus is that I'm not sneezing anymore. Can't wait to get this stuff out of my system. | F | 23 | 4 months 1XDay 1X day | 12/3/2020 | 2 | Allergies | Extreme vertigo. Occasionally had dizziness before associated with my neck and back but this came out of nowhere and has been bad for about three weeks. I never thought it might be Nasacort until I got up to go to work and sprayed it once in each nostril and then WHAM - vertigo hit like a freight train. I will stop using it immediately to see if it clears up. Also had a weird taste in my mouth and an upset tummy but I thought it was from the dizziness not from the nasal spray. | Avoid this drug if you have any unusual side effects. It does keep allergies at bay but not worth it. | F | 61 | 4 months 1spray 1X day | 8/19/2019 | 1 | Allergies | I have had sever weight gain, rise in blood pressure, rise in anxiety, depression is worse, insomnia, heart palpitations, worsened sleep apnea. | My non-medical advice is to not take it. | F | 48 | 4 months 1X day | 9/28/2022 | 1 | seasonal allergies | I had high anxiety and panic attacks, joint pain. Did'nt now it was the nasacort until I stopped using it after reading the comments on this web site. | I had terrible withdrawals when I quit, my gp told me I did not have to withdraw slowly, I'm working on my Fourth week of stopping nasacort and I still have jitters and anxiety, how long did it take for other peoples reactions to go away, appetite is back and joint pain is gone, brain fog is going away also. | F | 50 | 4 months 1 squirt 1X day | 9/3/2014 | 1 | Sinusitis | Nasacort was the answer to my dreams. I went through the fall without getting a sinus infection or bronchitis. Made it through the holidays without my typical sinus issues.after about four months of taking it my face started going numb and I noticed I was putting on weight. I didn't tie it together with Nasacort until I read some reviews about facial numbness. I've been off of it now for 10 days in the facial numbness has gone away.however now my sinuses are constantly burning. I am so done with Nasacort | F | 55 | 4 months | 3/18/2015 | 5 | seasonal airborne, pollen, grass, | Woeful bliss, being normal, mocking Kleenex box, not fearing outside nor summer, I did not read list of side effects to avoid adverse psychosomatic reactions. Have had seasonal allergies 40 years of hell, I luv nasal steroids. | Had perpetual nasal polyps,GONE, and they didn't return after stopping drug for winter. Used all summer and no sneezing, helped with itchy eyes. Did not help itchy roof of mouth. Flonase worked slightly better on congestion previous summer, but required script, had to change drs thanx to prevaricating nobama.(lying) | M | 49 | 5 months 1spray/day | 3/25/2015 | 3 | sinus inflammation, ear fluid | I've been taking this for months now due to chronic sinus inflammation. Does seem to help keep the swelling down. But it does nothing for my ear fluid issue and I always feel clogged and lightheaded. Doctor says it should help, but it doesn't help with those issues. | Good for sinus inflammation. Bad for other allergy issues, including clogged ears and itchiness. | F | 28 | 5 months 1X day | 8/9/2014 | 1 | Seasonal Allergies | I am so thankful to finally read there are other people having side effects to Nasacort. I am just starting to put 2 and 2 together that possibly this could be the reasons of my stomach issues which I have been experiencing?? I started having diarrhea problems in March which that is when I began using Nasacort, however never thought it was the nasal spray because I had just recuperated from being sick for a month with a viral infection ...I use the spray at bedtime, which my ENT recommended to do. I also get a scratchy throat and cough after dose, headaches , tooth pain, ringing in the ears, heartburn, indigestion, belching ,upper and lower abdominal upsets. The worst is the watery diarrhea within 8 hours after using. I also read more about the side effects and I am stopping the Nasacort as of today and going back to using Allegra or Claritin which aren't as effective but seem safer than Nasacort. Who would have thought a nasal spray could cause so many side effects especially in | Nasacort does clear up my allergic reactions. Was a relief to not have excessive sneezing, runny nose, watery or itchy eyes. HOWEVER the side effects are too many and very concerning so I am discontinuing using it. I am seeing a Gastro Dr soon because my stomach issues have become worse over time. I am hoping the side effects didn't cause permanent damage ? I DO NOT recommend taking this medicine. | F | 64 | 5 months 55 mcg 1X day | 8/18/2015 | 4 | Allergies | I noticed that I was hungry more than usual,some weight gain.Also hair was shedding more than usual.And also arms and legs were itchy and burning. I am a RN and checked every other med I take and finally stopped using nazacort and all these symptoms went away. All I can say the steroids got in my system and caused these problems.I feel bad because nazacort worked as far as my allergies go,but can't deal with the side affects | F | 69 | 6 months 30 mg | 6/5/2016 | 2 | Seasonal allergies/stuffy nose | Headache, stiff neck, muscle weakness (calves and hamstrings), very stiff back, anxiety, depression, brain fog. | Initially Nasacort was exceptional --- none of the psychotic effects of Flonase and Nasonex and relieved allergy symptoms. That lulled me to sleep. For the last six months I have had the symptoms noted with increasing regularity. I have missed two doses and the symptoms have begun to subside. My recommendation would be to watch symptoms carefully and limit usage to short term. | M | 67 | 6 months 2X day | 10/26/2014 | 1 | allergies | It took away my sense of smell | I contacted the manufacturer.They said this side effect was in the package dosing instructions. IT WAS NOT. Also, it wasnt on the prescription information given to me by the pharmacy. | F | 43 | 6 months 16.5gm 2X day | 4/26/2011 | 1 | blocked ears | Severe anxiety and never before panic attacks. I thought I was losing my mind. Cardiologist and ENT didn't make the correlation, and the allergist said it was safe. Primary care doctor put me on ativan and prescription for zoloft (which I thankfully didn't take). I finally figured it out and stopped taking the nasacort 3 weeks ago. No more racing heart and anxiety is much better. This should carry a big warning and doctors should be more aware of these side effects. | Works great on allergies, but definitely not worth it! | 52 | 6 months 1xday | 10/31/2015 |