ASTELIN Reviews (AZELASTINE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 2.4 (323 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ASTELIN with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ASTELIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | Allergy | Bad taste left in mouth. | Helped me more than any of the other allergy medications. Slowed and thinned my post-nasal drip. The people here claiming near death experiences and demand it be banned are probably nuts. | M | 43 | 1 months | 9/25/2008 | 2 | Prescribed | constant sneezing after immediate use, bitter taste, slows you down | F | 26 | 7 days | 9/21/2008 | 4 | Allergies / Severe Congestion | The bitter taste I expected because my doctor told me it would do that. I took it right before bed, and fell asleep with no problems. But I woke up 6 times throughout the night with my left leg and foot falling asleep. It went completely numb and dead. It was so painful to get my foot back to life. I would fall back asleep and it would happen again. | I've taken many allergy meds and decongestants and been disappointed. Astelin really really works! The numbness in my left foot freaks me out, though. | F | 27 | 2 days | 9/19/2008 | 1 | Sinus, allergies | Mood swings. Flying off the handle. BAD taste. Wanted to puke. Tired - yawn. I don't feel like doing anything. | I stopped taking this as of right now after reading these comments. Doctor should have warned me. Wanted me to take two sprays in each nostril two times per day after irrigating. No thanks. | M | 36 | 3 days | 9/14/2008 | 1 | post nasal drip | Awful taste that lingers on for hours. I feel like a zombie....unable to function. I have to go to bed because I just can't function. I woke up this morning with a swollen eyes and I felt like I never slept. | F | 58 | 3 days | 9/12/2008 | 1 | For non-allergic rhinitis | Full-body, highly itchy rash. Headache. | I started taking it and after about a day I noticed that I had a barely noticable background headache. It wasn't a big deal. Ont he fourth day of taking it, the rash and itching came. I though it was poison ivy at first. I went to the ER and they pumped me full of more antihistamines. The rash was gone the next day, but the itching was worse. I went back to the ER and they gave me something for the itching and after 4 more days, I'm starting to get less itchy. | M | 19 | 4 days | 9/2/2008 | 1 | Vasomotor Rhinitis | Short term memory loss, anxiety, depression, insomnia, unclear thinking, brain fog, just not feeling like myself. | I posted here when I first started taking Astelin. I have been on it for a little over a year, and I intend to stop using it. While it works great for sinus symptoms, it is not worth the side effects. The side effects started gradually, and kept getting worse. I would not advise anyone to use this drug. | F | 32 | 14 months | 8/31/2008 | 5 | Chronic sinus problems, allergies | Dastardly taste in my mouth, minor nasal passage irritation | This stuff rules. I have terrible sinus problems and allergies and this, in combination with Flonase, has made it possible for me to mow grass, have a garden... have a LIFE in the spring and summer without being so sick I can't think. Before this I would spend months as a snotting, sneezing, miserable mess chained to a family-sized box of Puffs with lotion. I have been taking this for about a year now and the difference is massive - the little bit of bad taste is well worth it to me. | F | 36 | 9 months | 7/25/2008 | 2 | Seasonal Allergies | Extreme drowsiness, having trouble focusing, eye pain. | This is the second season I have taken this Rx, but I am done. I would rather deal with taking over-the-counter meds. that don't make me feel out of it all of the time. I have also had pressure behind my eyes along with bad headaches. Just not worth it. | F | 41 | 3 days | 6/20/2008 | 3 | allergies | did not experience much bad taste only one spray to each nostril but so very sleepy slept heavy and am still groggy at 2:45 pm next day took dosage at 9:00 pm yesterday but it worked on my clogged throat and drainage first time using it so we will see | M | 46 | 1 days | 6/11/2008 | 1 | Seasonal Allergies | Rapid heart beat from onset of medication. Decided it was no big deal. Until about a month later of use, having PVC's, heart palps. etc. | Works wonderful for allergy symptoms. Side effects are most certainly NOT worth it. I'll cope with the allergies for another couple weeks. | M | 29 | 60 days | 6/10/2008 | 1 | Cold/Flu | The MOST TERRIBLE HEADACHE I HAVE EVER HAD IN MY ENTIRE LIFE. I thought my brain was going to explode in a million pieces. I seriously thought that I was going to have to go to the ER. I took it before I went to sleep and woke up six hours later dying. | If you have an enemy that you wish to cause major pain to this would be great. I will NEVER take this medication again.. EVER! | F | 31 | 1 days | 6/8/2008 | 2 | sinus infection | very bad nasal congestion after first spray. Had to breathe through mouth. Drowsiness for the first hour. Dry mouth for several hours. | Won't use it again. | F | 37 | 1 times | 6/4/2008 | 1 | chronic sinusitiis | constant congestion; sneezing; weight gain; headaches; inability to fully inflate my lungs even with a deep inhale; general malaise. | I was very disappopinted. I was hoping for improved performance over other drugs which are taken in pill form. Instead, it performed worse. I did not experience the most common side effects (a foul taste in the mouth, nasal dryness), but have now stopped taking it due to other problems. We are now at the peak of pollen season here and I'm back on zyrtec, which gave only partial relief in the past, but at least I did get headaches. The weight gain really surprised me. Up until the last month, I have been very successfully losing weight by eating less and exercising more. All of a sudden I've put 4 pounds back on in the last 2 weeks--although I am in better shape and able to exercise even harder. Talk about discouraging! One of my sports is swimming and not being able to get a full breathe is really problematic and is making a sport I have previously enjoyed, (I am also a professional swim coach) most unenjoyable. According to the package insert, the drug should clear my body i | F | 48 | 60 days | 5/30/2008 | 5 | Non-allergic vasomotor rhinitis | Bitter taste in back of throat IF INHALED TOO DEEPLY. Keeps me sleeping VERY well at night. | Around three to four years ago I developed non-allergic vasomotor rhinitis more prevalent in my right nostril. My biggest problem was extremely uncomfortable nasal congestion when laying on my right side at night, and also in heavy humidity during hot summer days. Steroid sprays proved too harsh (drying, bleeding, etc.) for what is a very basic problem (a hyperactive right nasal turbinate not effected by allergins.) I only use two sprays in the right nostril at bedtime, after using a saline nasal rinse. Within a half hour or so, my right nasal passage stays open and clear and remains that way all night long, and through the next day. I used to also use it in the morning, but that seemed unecessary when I tried cutting back and noticed no decline in the quality of my breathing during the day. Laying on my right side is no longer uncomfortable at all, and it also seems to make my sleep deeper and fuller (some mention drowsiness as a side effect, but honestly, when I took it in the | F | 35 | 3 years | 5/22/2008 | 2 | seasonal allergies | I did not notice the bad taste at first. But it has been 3 days now and I still have a horrible taste in my mouth. It has altered the way food tastes. I also developed a gagging cough. I am miserable. Will it go away? I will never take this drug again, even though it worked on my runny noses and sneezes. | Worked great on allergy symptoms but not worth it in side effects! | F | 51 | 1 days | 5/2/2008 | 1 | Seasonal allergies | My blood pressure shot up outrageously this week. I am on medicine for hbp but it has never gone up high like that before. It has gone down now, but it is still higher than usual even though it's been 4 days since I used it. | My family doctor thinks it may very well have been the cause, and I am positive it was the cause. This is a very scary medicine that was given to me very nonchalantly by my ENT doctor. | F | 58 | 3 weeks | 4/25/2008 | 3 | Allergies/Sinusitis | Extreme drowsiness, headaches, lack of motivation, mood swings, sneezing after taking. | I was on this medication for almost a year. I could not figure out why I felt so horrible all the time. This week I was taken off of it to get allergy testing. The change in my physical and mental state was unbelievable. I have so much more energy, motivation. No headaches. It did help the allergies but was not worth it in the end. I am staying off of it. | F | 26 | 1 years | 4/22/2008 | 5 | post-nasal drip | With first dose came a pretty bad headache, but my post-nasal drip disappeared instantly. I took ibuprofen for the headache, and tried the next prescribed dose of Astelin w/out any problems and no headache. | This nasal spray really works. I had been using Flonase for years which helped w/ most of my allergy symptoms, but not the annoying post-nasal drip. One thing I have noticed since taking Astelin (about 2 1/2 weeks) is that I'm a bit constipated. I've read that constipation is a not-so-common side effect, but I'm wondering if the Astelin is what's causing mine. If it continues in the next few days, I will regretfully stop using Astelin to see if I become "regular" again. | F | 40 | 17 days | 4/20/2008 | 1 | rhinitis | Dizzy, nauseous, so sleepy I thought I was going to pass out (it scared me to drive), thought something was wrong with me, the doctors took an MRI of my brain, blood tests for hypoclycemia, but all the time it was the Astelin. I felt confused, could not think straight, had short term memory loss, scared the heck out of me. Had the most horrible headache I have ever had. I don't think anyone should use this product. | F | 56 | 14 days | 4/15/2008 |