ASTELIN Reviews (AZELASTINE HYDROCHLORIDE)

Average Rating: 2.4 (323 Ratings)

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 1  severe rhinitis This drug worked great and unstuffing my nose and clearing up my rhinitis but the horrible side effects of rapid weight gain and irregular heartbeat (I thought I was having a heart attack) were sure not worth it. Avoid this drug at all costs!!!!
6/16/2009
 1  Dr thought allergies Heart racing, horrible headaches, and weight gain even though I eat right and exercise daily. I hate when the guessing game costs so much....this $100 a bottle spray did nothing to relieve my symptoms and made me feel worse than when I went in to Dr. F 55 30 days
6/12/2009
 3  Severe allergic rhinitis Drowsiness, mood swings, headaches, memory problems, inability to lose weight, extreme hunger, strange dreams, pain in face and nose. Have been using Astelin for about 2 months along with Clarinex, and my allergies are almost gone, but I think I'm going to stop the Astelin because I can't take the side effects. They're a little scary, especially after reading everyone else's side effects. Not worth it. Maybe the Clarinex will do. F 39 2 months
5/19/2009
 3  Post Nasal Drip due to Allergy Well I only took this once yesterday morning. It worked, however my vision was off all day. I don't need glasses for close up however could not see close up well all day. I will try it again, maybe at night is what I was thinking until I saw all of the comments on here. Anyway, thought I would add this, because I did not see it on here. I was taking no other new drug when I tried this, so it has to be connected. I am sure it still works for a lot of people. My Doctor uses it and swears by it. F 49 1 days
4/27/2009
 4  Seasonal Allergies For the first two weeks of taking Astelin, I was very dizzy and felt generally out of sorts. I also expereinced relatively bad headaches. However, I was desperate to have relief from my allergies (runny nose, itchy eyes, ears and throat, sneezing, congestion) so I stuck it out. After the initial two weeks, the side effects faded to almost non-existance (they are much more tolarable than the effects of the allergies). I am on the one spray, twice a day dosage. It has definitely worked for me. F 27 1 years
4/23/2009
 3  Yes Severe Rapid Weight Gain I was in love with this nose spray for about 5 months. I usually have 2-3 sinus infections every winter and had had none since taking it. In fact, head colds seemed to stay away from me, too although they were affecting everyone else around me. In the meantime, I was depressed about my 15 pound weight gain in 5 months even though I had started exercising and eating better. Finally put 2 and 2 together, especially after reading the comments here. If you are gaining mad weight in a short amount of time and are taking this drug, I would seriously consider this as your culprit. Too bad since it seemed to be an answer to prayer for me and I'm not sure what I will do now. F 36 5 months
4/17/2009
 3  severe congestion/ afrin addiction heart palpitations/ mild anxiety/ increased appetite/ breathing problems I run an 8 minute mile for five miles at least three times per week. After taking astelin, I could barely run a 10 minute mile. i could not catch my breath. This has never happened before taking astelin. It is the only product that has moderately worked after being addicted to afrin. F 37 30 days
4/12/2009
 1  nasal congestion, r/t allergies other than a slight bitter taste, none Although no side effects, it also didn't do anything to HELP me, either. Still congested, runny, itchy and sneezy. F 53 7 days
4/7/2009
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 1  sinus infection High anxiety, didn't feel like could get enough oxygen. That was really scary. Have closterphobia so this was my worst nightmare. Didn't open up my stuffy nose even alittle. The bitter taste horrible. Don't recommend this product. F 57 1 days
3/26/2009
 3  allergic post nasal drip worked great at first but noticing side effects after third month. Tight chest, elevated blood pressure last week. Most alarming to read about possibility of rheumatoid arthritis. My joints have been unexplainably noisy and sore for the last month or so. My granny had RA. I'm quitting today! F 51 4 months
3/12/2009
 5  Allergies Intense Hunger, A Little Blood In Nose But Only When I Blow It Hard(No Nosebleeds Though), Bitter Taste. I have suffered from allergies all my life. My judgment was always cloudy, my nose and head were always stuffy, my eyes were always itchy, I was always tired and felt terrible especially during the fall and spring when allergies were at their peak. This is the only product that has ever worked almost instantly and kept working all day long. I take it once a day in the morning and it works great. I can finally breath right, my voice is not so nasally, I can jog without gasping for breath, I am not so edgy and grumpy and I can just enjoy life. While I do have some minor side effects it is well worth it because the side effects of the allergies were much much greater and kept me from enjoying my life. M 30 6 months
3/5/2009
 3  Allergies Crazy dreams. I would not classify them as nightmares but they wake me up because they are so bizarre. Also I havetightness in the jaws and temples when I wake up. Works great on the allergies. M 47 2 years
2/23/2009
 2  Severe congestion/chronic sinusitis Made me a little sleepy. I didn't do anything AT ALL to make my sinuses clear. F 38 2 days
2/20/2009
 1  prescribed for post nasal drip It caused a sinus infection which in turn lead to a brocheal infection which this drug was suppose to cure by curing the drip which I wasn't having that much of until I took it. It created the exact problem it was suppose to cure. F 1 weeks
2/16/2009
 2  Sinusitis -chronic bronchitis At first I thought it was a miracle drug (even with permanent nasty taste). I could breathe again, not be constantly sick with sinusitis/bronchitis/pneumonia. Then I began to notice blood in nasal mucus with blood clots. It worsened to deep nasal membrane lesions/non-healing nose sores (almost a razor affect to nasal lining). I am trying to use q tip deliver medicine to back of my throat without going touching nasal membranes. Don't know how that will work out. Love the help it provides for mucus control but serious side affect may not make it feasible. F 56 40 days
2/10/2009
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 4  Non-allergic rhinitis I have been taking it for about 3 years and didn't really notice any side effects until recently. I take lower dose than prescribed (usually only 1 squirt per nostril once a day). However I took the extra nighttime dose last night (because my symptoms have been bad for a couple of days)and had terrible insomnia. I can't think of any other reason except the Astelin. This medication has really helped me with the rhinitis - I used to have sneezing attacks for days at a time that basically kept me from functioning. Those almost never happen anymore. F 54 3 years
2/3/2009
 1  sinus infection nightmares, agitation After the 1st use my 15-year-old son was agitated and had terrible nightmares. He just wasn't himself. It also did nothing for his congestion and made his nose hurt. He never used it again and was much better the next night although still stuffy. Use sudafed and save your money. I spent $30 and had to throw it away. Nurse practitioner raved about how wonderful it was and that there were no side effects - I'll never see her again. F 47 1 days
1/30/2009
 5  Allergies Bitter taste at first but it went away or I got used to it I love it. I have had allergies all my life and this is the best drug yet, fortunately I have had no side effects. It controls my allergy problems and had helped to decrease my sinusitis problems as well F 57 4 years
1/17/2009
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 4  Sinus allergies None. Worked well for me so far. M 36 7 days
1/16/2009
 4  chronic sinus congestion A bit of drowsiness, and a somewhat frequent headache. I have not had the heart rate troubles that others describe, but have only used it for two weeks. The bitter taste stopped once I read another reviewer's suggestion to not inhale it up strongly through my nose when I sprayed it. This spray is the only spray that has helped me with my congestion. F 38 2 weeks
1/15/2009

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