ASTELIN Reviews (AZELASTINE HYDROCHLORIDE)

Average Rating: 2.4 (323 Ratings)

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR ASTELINCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
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DATE ADDED
 
 4  Postnasal drip due to allergies Occasional bad taste if taken incorrectly. Sometimes causes slight racing of heart, and definitely helps me sleep well. This is great because I was insomniac before! Take 2 sprays each nostril twice a day, and no daytime problems. Definitely increased appetite. Any time I try to cut back or stop using it, my coughing comes back immediately. F 33 2 months
6/19/2007
 1  Chronic Rhinitis Drowsiness, anxiety, tightness in chest, sleeping all day, not getting anything done because I'm dis-interested or sleepy feeling. Crabby. Yeah, it worked, but the negative effects outweigh the benefits. Back to using Nasonex. It may not work as well, but it has no side effects on me. F 37 3 days
6/19/2007
 3  Allergies/Post Nasal Drip Headache and pressure behind eyes. Diminished senses of taste and smell. The only taste I do have is the horribly bitter taste in my mouth which lingers long after taking dose. Loopy feeling and dizziness. Sadness. Sore, raw throat, as if something is stuck in the back of my throat, probably swollen tissue. Heart palpitations and jitters during sleep. It helped to slow down the post nasal drip, but the trade-off of side-effects for the relief wasn't worth it. I stopped taking Astelin after reading the other postings on this site, which confirmed my side-effects. It's really a shame, though, because I would have loved to continue enjoying the relief from the sinus problems without forfeiting my quality of life. F 44 5 days
5/27/2007
 1  post nasal drip sleepiness,anxiety,memory problems,terrible taste,lowered blood pressure M 79 2 weeks
5/22/2007
 4  Nasal Rhinitus due to allergies Really, the only negative side affect is the kinda yucky taste, but I can live with that. Really cleared my congestion when nothing else would work and is non-addictive like some others. I usually notice a difference right away. M 35 2 months
5/21/2007
 1  Chronic Nasal Congestion Really bad anxiety. The first time I took it, I woke up suddenly at 4am with an anxiety attack so severe that I literally jumped out of my bed and started walking around my apartment in circles. That has NEVER happened. I waited a few days and tried it again. Did not have an attack like that, but found I was beginning to have more frequent anxiety, which is not normal for me, and also restless sleep, heart palpitations, feelings of sadness and just general not feeling well. I have to say, the drug did clear my nasal congestion, but the side effects are not workable for me, so I do not plan to take it. I think doctors just go with what the pharmaceutical company tells them, you the pharmco's just want to sell the product because my doctor is treating me for high blood pressure and I don't understand being given this drug otherwise! F 49 3 days
5/21/2007
 1  year rnd allergies, post nasal drip Lethargy but unable to sleep, loss of sensation in tongue and loss of taste, pain in ear and temple, bloating I have tried every allergy med in the U.S. Currently on Zyrtec (once a day in pm). Doesn't work too well. I try to avoid nasal sprays as they actually cause sinus infections when taken for extended periods of time. Allergies very bad due to spring so, had to take something in addition to Zyrtec. Only used Astelin twice. Both times strange lack of sensation in tongue and lack of taste within 3 hrs of dosage (2puffs, ea. nostril). Second time, I developed ear and temple aches. Even my cheek bone started to hurt. Will NOT take again. Sticking to OTC decongestants and avoiding the outdoors. :( F 32 2 days
5/13/2007
 1  chronic allergies Headache so severe cannot function. Taking headache medicine does nothing. F 30 1 days
5/12/2007
 1  Sinus congestion, lung congestion Just two days and I am going to discontinue this drug! Taking one spray twice daily. Dry coughing which wears me out, tremendous bouts of sneezing. Also, did not know that this was not good to combine with (baby doss) of Nortryptiline. Too strong a reaction to make it worth continuing this one, even if it helps with sinus decongestion. How can the manufacturers allow all the side effects? They are surprisingly severe for a medication like this one. F 64 2 days
5/12/2007
 3  Chronic sinusitus Strange taste that doesn't go away. Constant bleach smell ... chlorine type smell. Smell it all the time no matter what I'm doing. Blurry vision and dry eyes. F 37 8 weeks
5/8/2007
 2  Post-nasal drip due to food allerg. Extreme fatigue, with moods fluctuating betw. anxiety & depression. Nausea, sensation of raised body temperature. Kept reducing dosage until down to 1 spray in 1 nostril in PM. Taking with food helps w/nausea, brushing teeth w/bad taste. It does elimate the post-nasal drip and infections, but is probably not worth the constant side effects I experience. F 42 3 weeks
4/24/2007
 4  Nasal Allergies I gain almost 10 lbs over a three week period. I couldn't figure out why until I googled Astelin side effects and found this website. Also, irritable, dry mouth and skin. Seem to help my allergies but not worth the weight gain. F 39 3 weeks
4/23/2007
 2  chronic allergies It worked to clear up my sinus pain and headaches, and amazingly returned my sense of smell to me. However, whenever I took it, I would lose all interest in life. I would quickly become dissatisfied with my hobbies, my job, my friends, my life, my house. I wanted to quit them all. This is not a usual state for me. I went off it and those feelings went away. I tried it again, and they returned. Definitely not worth it for me. I felt so emotionally bad that I would take the physical pain any day. M 32 5 days
4/16/2007
 2  allergies weight gain, loss of taste, anxiety, bloody nose, sinus infection. I'm afraid to take it again-- F 50 2 months
4/15/2007
 2  Allergic/non-allergic rhinitis When I first started using it, it would knock me out immediately. Eventually, the effects weren't quite as extreme, but it creates a bind: if I take it too late in the evening, I am extremely groggy the next morning; if I take it too early in the evening, I tend to get drowsy earlier than I would like. Overall, I think it has dampened my energy level. I took this medication hoping it would relieve my allergy/sinus problems enough that I could return to being as physical active as I was a few years back. If anything, I have been even less active this current year than I was in the year before I started taking Astelin. Additionally, ever since I started taking Astelin, I have noticed that I much more frequently have difficulty recalling names and words. (I realize I am getting older, but it sure seems that the recall problems started after the Astelin.) Also, I have gained some weight, but if Astelin is the cause, it may be more indirect (i.e., it's made me less active, theref I have decided to discontinue using it. There's no point having fewer allergy symptoms, if I am too low-energy to be live an active life. I am very suspicious about what its long-term effects might turn out to be. M 41 1 years
4/13/2007
 5  allergic rhinitis None until recently. Now it seems to have created a distinct and unpleasant taste/odor (not detectable by others) that persists even though it has been several days since my last dose. I have always used Astelin on an 'as required' basis - maybe 15 or 20 times per year - and it has had immediate beneficial results (dries up my runny nose or sneezes within minutes). M 71 4 years
4/8/2007
 2  allergies did not help my stuffiness at all and it did make me quite drowsy i think more came out of my nose (due to directions of how to use it) than went in, and when i inhaled, felt it just all went down my throat instead and caused me to have a burning nose and then i must have sneezed 20 times. F 38 2 days
3/30/2007
 2  Allergies Horrible taste, decreased sense of taste, have developed a continual stuffy nose (which I did not have before), weight gain. Haven't noticed any positive changes ... still sneezing, etc. F 37 9 days
3/30/2007
 1  Allergies Posted earlier ... forgot to mention intermittent ringing in my ears. F 37 9 days
3/30/2007
 3  chronic sinusitis my eyes are very dry and become blurry within hours. I have headaches very frequently F 16 8 months
3/26/2007

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