ASTELIN Reviews (AZELASTINE HYDROCHLORIDE)

Average Rating: 2.4 (323 Ratings)

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR ASTELINCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
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 1  Nonspecific allergic rhinitis Heart palpitations and loss of sense of smell. Both issues have now persisted 3 years after ceasing use. Medication also did not perform very well at reducing rhinitis; plain old pseudoephedrine was and is far better. Although MD denied knowing of any heart issues with Astelin, his RN said this sort of thing happens all the time. Email me if you are ready to sue or have already done so. M 46 180 days
1/14/2009
 5  allergies/sinisitis/post nasal drip fast heart rate some times i love it F 27 5 days
1/13/2009
 2  chronic sinisitis After taking Astelin for a few months, I started experiencing noticeable heart palpitations and skipped beats, plus my normally low to low-normal blood pressure has shot up to very high for the past 2 weeks with absolutely no increased stressors or changes in life style. My doctor was baffled - I'm stopping the med today. People ought to be warned by their physicians about possible high BP, dizziness, irritability, etc, even if they are not listed in the "official" side effects. F 56 2 days
1/12/2009
 1  Eustachian Tube congestion TERRIBLE! Made my jaw pop, felt agitated and irritated, after using it for 3 days, it made lymph nodes in my neck swell up and get sore. Terrible, terrible, terrible! Never opened my eustachian tubes, made my neck sore, and to this day, my neck is still sore, and its 2 weeks post! I was prescribed it by a dumb physician's asst I saw in the ER. Don't use this drug! M 15 7 days
1/7/2009
 1  Non-allergenic rhinitis After 2 months I developed Rheumatoid Arthritis symptoms: stiff joints starting in my hands, symetrical, flare-ups with pain at 12 on a scale of 10, general pain of 3-6 daily, fingers are starting to curve outwards, joints itch, has spread from hands, up arms, across shoulders, in neck, down back, through rib cage, around heart, and now into my hips all within 4 months. I say RA symptoms since it takes 6 months for the antigen to appear in the blood, although 20% of sufferers never develope the antigen at all. 2 more months of pain to see if I have the antigen or not. My mother has also developed the same symptoms within the same timeframe, though of a lesser degree as she took the minimal dose while I took the maximum. My pain is excrutiating and the drug company has been unresponsive to a large degree, denying responsibility in a snippy way, although the insert that accompanies the drug states that RA is an infrequently observed event with <2% of patients taking Astelin. M 51 3 months
1/2/2009
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 2  chronic sinusitis, postnasal drip immediate unexplained weight gain and irritability and feeling that I was not myself. Initially I also experienced drowsiness but that went away after a few days. It did help with my post nasal drip (I stopped coughing all the time) but the side effects greatly outweigh the benefits so it's not worth it for me. F 35 3 weeks
12/25/2008
 1  sinus and ear congestion YIKES! I woke up so agitated I thought I was having a seizure. All day my jaw was clenching, I couldn't focus, very agitated, anxious, heart pounding, diarrhea, felt like I would jump out of my skin, felt crabby, angry, had to cancel all activities and call in sick as I could not drive. Hands and feet hot and red. Yuck. It is toxic for me. I am sensitive to many drugs, so I took only half the recommended dose--geez, I'd probably be dead if I'd done the full amount. So scary. Unfortunately it has a looooooong half-life, so it took 3 days to clear it from my system to where I began to feel like myself again. F 52 1 days
12/23/2008
 4  Severe congestion & allergies First off, everyone experiencing "bitter taste" needs to read the directions. You aren't supposed to breath in through your nose when spraying in your nostrils. This pulls the drug back to your throat. There is a slight bitter taste, but nothing to cry about. On another note, the chest pain and inability to breath normally have led me to dicontinue use of this drug. I didn't experience this right away, but then after a couple of months I began to use it on a more regular basis when seasonal allergies kicked in, and I couldn't figure out why my chest suddenly started hurting 24/7, heart palipations, and difficulty breathing as well as muscle soreness. This is a fantastic drug for clearing congestion and relieve headache, so it's a shame. Stop taking if you experience chest pain, heart palipations, and difficulty breathing ASAP! F 42 5 months
12/22/2008
 3  allergies/post nasal drip Not sleeping well at all. Pressure in the back of head, forehead, jaw area, and temples. Tired during the day. Taste has improved since I first tried it about 18 months ago. Gave it up at that time because of the taste. Current version does sometimes make me feel like I have bad breath. Helping somewhat with the post nasal drip, but continue to have cough. Using 1 puff morning and night. Don't want to increase to 2 due to not sleeping. Will stop using Astelin if sleeping doesn't improve. Need to see if my usually low blood pressure is high. F 51 7 days
12/16/2008
 3  Sinus Infection Weird moving sensation inside head, and my jaws and around my neck and ears tense up off and on, very odd I am not sure if it is due to the Astelin. I am also taking antibiotics and antihistimine so it could be the combination of them all. Throughout the day I feel this weird pressure inside my head behind my nose, cheeks, and in the back of my head. I have to swallow really hard because it feels like stuff is draining a lot near my ears. The weirdest thing is that my jaws tense up every few minutes and my throat feels tight too. The tense feeling moves all over my head. It could be my sinuses finally breaking apart? I am not sure, but with my anxiety it has caused me to have several panic attacks because I worry that my throat may close or my jaws may lock in this tense position. I wonder if anyone has felt this sensation with sinuses. Not sure if its the Astelin or not. F 26 4 days
12/11/2008
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 4  year-round hay fever Bitter taste. Yes. They warn you about this in the patient literature, and give instructions about how to minimize this. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS, PEOPLE. I went off this medicine for a few months because I wasn't sure it was doing any good--but I saw that it actually was, after not using it for a while. I will continue to use it and have experienced NONE of the weird side effects others are complaining about. I think many folks on this site are experiencing symptoms that are due to other factors, not the Astelin, and just need to blame "something." F 46 2 years
12/9/2008
 3  post nasal drip BITTER, BITTER taste that won't go away. It does help some, but so hard to deal with the taste. I constanty eat mints and chew gum. Just wondering if my breath is offensive to others. F 53 8 months
12/8/2008
 2  Chronic Sinusitus Weight Gain, About 10 lbs in 2 months. High Anxiety, Mood Swings, Very Irritable, High BP and Heart Pal. Could not understand the weight gain until seeing this sight. Not worth the side effects M 46 3 months
12/8/2008
 5  seasonal allergies none the taste is certainly not great, but it seems to help a lot. I take every am and pm throughout the year. I posted on Zyrtec as well - different story - took occasionally to manage bad allergies but finally could not handle the side effects of mood changes, irritability, depression M 43 2 years
12/2/2008
 3  Allergy Sx w/no allergies... Heart racing, mild anxiety, cranky mood, headache for 1st 1-2 hours after taking. It made the sneezing stop. I'm off to see the ENT in a couple of weeks. Hopefully he'll have something different. I'm doing it in conjunction with the Netti pot and nasonex. F 31 15 days
11/11/2008
 5  Allergies/Sinus drainage It works great, but I've been having really crazy dreams every night since I started taking it. I'm not one to have dreams usually, and these are odd and constant. I feel like I'm not getting any rest. F 47 14 days
10/27/2008
 1  allergies I have this horribly bitter taste in my mouth that won't go away so far no headache or drowsiness but who knows what could happen from now. My doctor gave me a sample without telling me the side effects but after today there is no way I'm taking this again F 16 2 times
10/15/2008
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 1  seasonal allergies Immediately felt dizzy, experienced fluttery heart sensations, and my cheeks were flushed Didn't have the bad taste; doc prescribed 2 puffs in each nostril, but only did one puff in each. I don't like the way it makes me feel. I hope the side effects don't last long. I was given a sample by the doc; sure glad I didn't pay for it & I'm not going to try it again. I don't drink caffiene & I feel jittery. F 49 1 days
10/11/2008
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 1  chronic sinus congestion My ear, nose, throat professional prescribed Astelin. After three days of use, my blood pressure shot up, and I developed a severe pain in my left eye. Since I take Coumadin and have some macular degeneration, I consulted my retinal specialist the next day and more damage had occured, which has not improved over the past three weeks. The spike in blood pressure also caused retinal bleeding in my other eye, it seems. The accompanying literature with the spray bottle did not mention the possible high blood pressure that could result. I think that all doctors should be aware of these adverse reactions to Asteline. To add insult to injury, I now have $80 of this dangerous medication, which I certainly never use again. F 84 3 days
10/9/2008
 2  Allergies I felt as though my heart was just pounding, even though my bp & pulse were only slightly elevated. It was so bad that I couldn't sleep. It was a terrible feeling of not getting a good deep breath or as people have stated - not getting enough oxygen. Talk about anxiety, I too felt that I was going to die. When I tried sleeping on my stomach I felt as though I were suffocating or adding pressure to my heart. When I would sleep I would suddenly wake up because I felt like I couldn't catch my breath. I would sit up in bed to try to breathe better. After reading others comments....I'm done w/ Astelin. I'm up typing this at 4:00 am, been up most of the night. That shows how wonderful these side effects are! Great for clearing sinuses, sucks for your heart! Be aware of the side effects, and as soon as you start to experience the slightest hint of a side effect stop using the stuff. M 50
10/6/2008
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