RHINOCORT Reviews (BUDESONIDE)Average Rating: 2.2 (153 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare RHINOCORT with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR RHINOCORT | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | post nasal drip | weight gain, arthritis, swelling of eyes, racing heart beat | DO NOT use more than recommended, that is why I swelled up. The medicine stopped my post nasal drip! It is the ONLY thing I have tried that worked for me. I was just wondering if it is safe to just stop using a Steroid like Rhinocort? | F | 26 | 3 months | 7/28/2007 | 5 | Common Cold | None, I feel strongly that some of the side effects experienced in some of these postings were occuring before the medicine was being taken. If you're taking the medication for your sinusitis or other similar reason, flu-like symptoms often occur anyway including muscle aches to having a virus or infection. Also panic attacks from a nasal steroid? Little skeptical. | I don't think any nasal steroid should be used on a daily continuing bases either. I would talk with your Doctor if you feel you need them that often. | F | 29 | 1 weeks | 9/10/2007 | 1 | Allergies | This medication did clear up my runny nose, but the symptoms were horrible! Constant achy bones, tired all the time, headache off and on, not clear headed, flu like symptoms, not sleeping well, terrible taste in mouth | When I stopped taking the medicine, I got tingly feeling all over (like pins and needles), nauseous | F | 54 | 3 months | 9/30/2007 | 1 | rhinitis | I used this spray for a year. The doctor told me to spray once daily. For a two week period, I was unable to aquire the spray and noticed my rhinitis was gone. I thought it was a coincidence and went back on the spray. My symptoms immediately returned. | F | 41 | 1 days | 10/17/2007 | 2 | allergies | After 2-3 days I developed extreme moodiness/irritability, increase in blood pressure, jitteriness, and difficulty sleeping. I also started noticing some cognitive problems (becoming forgetful, difficulty concentrating and remembering), which could be related to the other symptoms (e.g., lack of sleep, being jittery). | It did help the allergy symptoms, but given the side effects I will be looking for another option. It took me awhile to figure out that it was the Rhinocort because nowhere in the medication's literature is there any information about these sort of side effects. However, after I stopped taking it, the symptoms dissipated. I restarted it, and within 2-3 days the symptoms started again. | F | 38 | 6 weeks | 10/26/2007 | 1 | Sinus relief | Panic attacks, severe shortness of breath, elevated anxiety/stress | F | 39 | 4 days | 10/26/2007 | 3 | Post nasal drip and resulting cough | Worked well on post nasal drip and cough after about three days. After a week, got bad rhinitis. Medicine did no good for rhinitis--perhaps made things worse by irritating nose lining. Still bad rhinitis after more than a week off the medication | Even with the rhinitis, the symptoms of post nasal drip and resulting cough have not reappeared. I can sleep better, but feel worse during the day--probably not worth the trade off. | M | 59 | 14 days | 11/26/2007 | 4 | Sinus Pain | Migraines, Bloody Nose, Irritability, Mood Changes. I had taken Rhinocort a few years ago and it really helped so I requested a refill. I haven't had a migraine in a few years, but have been spending $100.00's a month on Topamax thinking it was the migraine cure-all. Maybe it had been the Rhinocort causing it the whole time. | I do think it works better than Clariton D or other decongestants but I really am having a hard time with the migraines. After reading this forum, I think I will discontinue for a week or so and see if I return back to normal. P.S. I love the internet....these info forums are great!!! | F | 44 | 1 months | 12/9/2007 | 2 | swollen turbinates | lack of concentration and anxiety | M | 29 | 50 days | 12/9/2007 | 1 | sinus,allergies | acid reflux, bad taste, and panic attacks !!! | Do not take this !!! I have had acid reflux for years with no problem when I take my meds, but with Rhinocort there was no controlling it. This scares me because I know a lady who died in her sleep due to acid reflux, this is not something to mess with !!! | F | 28 | 10 days | 12/20/2007 | 5 | dust mite allergies | I started Rhinocort about 8 - 9 years ago and take it daily. It was a miracle with absolutely no adverse side effects. | I tried Flonase, but got a bloody nose; I tried Nasocort and Nasonex but one of these gave me a sore throat (managable but worrisome) and the other was not effective for me. One thing I have learned with other medications is that if you have any horomone deficiencies or imbalances, that could explain weird or atypical or rare side-effects. My hypothyroidism and other hormone issues are the reason I reacted (and still react) so horrifically to so many medicines. Just a thought. I love Rhinocort. Except for the minor inconvenience of having to use it twice a day, I generally forget that I even have allergies! It was a God send!!! Anything weird with your health in conjunction with low energy, weight gain, hair thinning...suspect hypothyroidism!!! It could explain strange reactions to various medications. | F | 52 | 8 years | 12/26/2007 | 4 | seasonal rhinitis | dizzyness | no one should stop taking a corticosteroid like this one cold turkey. stopping when i felt better made me really sick so my doctor said that i shouldn't have stopped abruptly. likewise an overdose can causeblurry vision, high blood pressure, increased urination, and excessive thirst. Symptoms of long term overdosing include acne, bone fracture, impotence in men, lack of or changes in menstruation, or muscle wasting | F | 35 | 1 months | 1/11/2008 | 1 | chronic sinus | anxiety, nervousness, jittery | No heep whatsoever. I have had 4 sinus surgeries & am having the 5th in 10 days. In reading these postings,I see a lot of ppl who have holes in their septum. I have recently discovered this can be a common symptom for a disorder called Wegener's granulomatosis. This disorder is so rare that most doctors don't think to test for it. A rheumatologist found mine after I had seen approx. 12 doctors. It presents itself as common sinus problems. My bloodwork is positive, but a biopsy is needed, which I am having next week. This might be something you want to ask you doctor about if you are having numerous problems. | F | 47 | 7 days | 1/12/2008 | 3 | sinusitus | anxiousness, paranoia, mood swings | The medicine worked very well for my symptoms, but the side effects are not acceptable to me to continue the use. I noticed the behavioral changes began soon after I began using the medication but only recently did I connect them to the med. Much better mood after usage has stopped. | M | 31 | 2 years | 2/21/2008 | 4 | Middle ear infection | Weight gain, increased energy, headaches, joint stiffness | I only need to take this for 10 days when I get a middle ear infection and it does clear it up without antibiotics. But I gain weight & there is a withdrawl from it with joint stiffness for a couple weeks afterwards. I can't use Nasonex because it causes premature heartbeats. | F | 49 | 10 days | 2/26/2008 | 1 | allergies and sinusitis | No positive results. | Save your money. | M | 60 | 2 years | 3/11/2008 | 1 | Suspected Sinsitus | Resulted in Insomnia, Mild Chest pain and minor nose bleed. | I have been off it for more than 2 weeks....and still can't sleep. | M | 48 | 18 days | 3/31/2008 | 2 | Nasal congestion | I'm am 100% sure that these are side effects of this drug for many: 1. Dizziness 2. Increased ringing in ears 3. PANIC ATTACKS 4. Anxiety 5. Inability to sleep 6. Confusion or lack of clarity. 7. Sinus pressure | I don't have any mental health issues so I thought it was WAY wacky that I was having panic attacks. Why was I having panic attacks? I'm not afraid of anything and I have no stress. This drug CAN cause panic attacks! No doubt! This drug works for clearing the nose, but makes you crazy after a few weeks. Not for me! | M | 38 | 4 weeks | 6/4/2008 | 5 | allergies | I can breathe! | I have tried many things over the years, to some extent helpful, or not. After sinus surgery, my ENT said he would not continue to treat me unless I continued to take the meds, and this one has worked, along with the pulmicort for lungs. | F | 53 | 10 years | 6/12/2008 | 3 | stuffed up left nose and left ear | Headache, excess stomach acidity. | RhinoCort cleared up my nasal stuffiness. After using it a few days, I started getting stomach upset due to excess acidity, which I normally can control with Zantac. The last 3 days, the excess acidity has not responded to Zantac. I also have a vague headache, which is unusual for me. Will stop using RhinoCort and see if these symptoms go away. The stuffiness in my left ear did not go away with use of RhinoCort for 9 days. | F | 68 | 9 days | 8/3/2008 |