FLONASE Reviews (FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE)

Average Rating: 1.8 (1314 Ratings)

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FLONASE  (FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE):  Fluticasone is used to treat certain growths in the nose (nasal polyps). It belongs to a class of drugs known as corticosteroids. Fluticasone works by reducing swelling (inflammation) in the nasal passages. This can help decrease symptoms such as stuffy nose.   FDA Approval Date: 1994-10-19 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 1  Severe Nasal Congestion Severe Anxiety, Depression, Irritability, Sleep Disturbance, Panic Attacks, Difficulty Breathing, Heart Racing and Blurred Vision I was given this drug by my allergist. I insisted that I am VERY sensitive to medications and that I knew this is a steroid and I didn't want to have any bad side effects. He assured me that this is given to babies, so I would be fine. I took it for a month and noticed depression, irritability and sleep disturbance. I asked him about it and he assured me that this med was not causing these symptoms. I googled it and found that it did indeed cause these things. I stopped the drug and they went away. Well, I just had the flu and was very congested so I took it just for a little while to clear me up. I've only used it for 4 days and have had a MASSIVE anxiety attack where I felt like I couldn't breathe. My husband almost took me to the ER. I am having anxiety, irritability, blurred vision, and sleep disturbance as well, all within 4 days!!! I'm throwing this stuff out!! I'm glad I came across this site because it reassures me that I'm not crazy. F 35 4 days
50mcg 1X day
3/18/2010
 1  chronic sinusitis anxiety, sleeplessness,heart fluttering and palpatations I recently had gallbladder surgery and had to stop all meds for 2 weeks before surgery. I did not restart my flonase til 2 weeks after surgery. Never made the connection to why, despite the impending surgery I was feeling so calm, sleeping well and had not had a panic attack in weeks. Been back on flonase for 2 weeks and the insomnia, anxiety etc. is back with a vengeance. Never really got much relief from it anyway so today I will stop using this drug. F 62
50MCG 2X day
3/10/2010
 3  sinus problems horrible itching and burning on skin especially in the neck, chest and upper arms and horrible bruising i used flonase as needed for a year but recently my new doctor suggested i use everyday 2 sprays to clear and prevent but it has caused me horrible pain the itching is untollerable.. uuhhggg im going craaazy F 30 10 days
1X day
3/8/2010
 2  sinus infection Anxiety, sore tight throat feeling. Feels like i,m breathing through a straw that has holes in it.Blurry vision, bloated feeling. I have to say it didnt really unstuff my nose but i kept on with it in hopes it would.I noticed my eyes where becoming blurry, my glasses no longer seemed to work so ive actually got an appointment with an eye Doc this week.I never really associated it with Flonase, but perhaps thats it. Also noticed anxiety, tight feeling in throat and a feeling like i,m breathing through a straw that has holes in it...very strange and quite scary,Need to take deep breaths.I lay awake last night and thought about it and its the only med i,m taking so i decided to stop. Id rather suffer the sinus pressure than this.I do have to say that i,m very sensitive to meds so i dont want to put this med down as it seems to work great for many many people. I'm just not good at taking meds. F 51 3 weeks
1X day
3/8/2010
 1  allergies Major anxiety, tremors, trouble sleeping, minor nosebleed While it did wonders for my allergies, I couldn't figure out why I was suddenly so jittery & anxious all the time. I couldn't sleep very well either. I innocently googled the side effects to see if the bleeding nose was normal and through this site, I discovered it was the Flonase making me anxious. I've been off of it for almost 2 weeks and I am still jittery and anxious. Hope I get back to normal soon. F 35 3 months
1X day
3/8/2010
 4  severe allergies Noticed a lot of joint pain, irritability and insomnia, but never thought it was related to this drug until now when I research it's side effects. Have recently been experiencing several minor nose bleeds throughout the day. Flonase does help the allergies tremendously and opens up my sinuses. F 42 5 years
1X day
3/2/2010
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 1  Sinutitis Severe eye floaters and eye discomfort such as dry eye and pain. In trying to determine the cause of the sudden onset of syptoms I found out that this drug could be and in my opinion is the cause of all of my problems. My ENT specialist said to take it daily for ever to prevent sinus infections...now that I have thoughly read ( I take responsibility but this is a specialist) I wish I had NEVER taken this stuff. I suffer daily with severe eye floaters...will drive you crazy and eye discomfort and pain. My quality of life is worse than that of having a sinus infection. I am 43 years old and took this daily for 4 years. Trust me you do not want to feel like I do! I am convinced that this drug has caused my problems. F 43 5 years
2X day
3/2/2010
 1  allergy relief for my 6 yr old My son became VERY hyperactive within the last two weeks of the med before I d/c'd it. He had NEVER been a hyper kid, yet all of a sudden he could not sit down for any meals, was constantly moving and touching everything. And most importantly, he had developed a vocal tic in the form of a grunt. The tic became so prevalent at home, and very instrusive. He would grunt approx. 3-4x/min or more through out the day. The Rx did help him with his nasal allergies, but the side effects were so disruptive and upsetting to the whole family. I cried every night waiting for the Rx to leave his system. Two weeks today, and my little boy is back to his old self. He's calm (for a six year old) and no more vocal tic. M 6 30 days
50mcg/side 1X day
3/2/2010
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 5  Severe nasal polyps , blocked Minor nosebleed on right side This drug is amazing. After almost 2 months of my nose being almost constantly stopped up, it has cleared up completely and I can breathe completely normal again. Also, my sense of smell and taste has come back better than I can ever remember it being. M 36 30 days
2 sprays 1X day
2/23/2010
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 4  chronic sinus problems and allergie I was on this medication for years. I stopped after I wound up in the ER with a severe bloody nose (with no insurance). I have been off it for over a year, but allergies came back severely. I periodically use it when nose won't stop running. It dawned on me that I was anxious, angry, nervous, moody, depressed, heart palpitations, would grind my teeth. Also take Flovent for asthma. Steriods really create chronic pain throughout my body. Much calmer since I went off it, but it took a long time to work out of my system. I, unfortunately, need to use it periodically because I have deviated septums, so I get sinus drip which winds up going into my lungs and stirs up my asthma. I wish I could go off it completely. F 56 6 years
1X day
2/20/2010
 2  Sinus infections/allergys Extreme joint pain, joint stiffness, loss of taste, tired all the time, headaches, nightmares. I never would have expected a medicine to cause so much joint pain. I can barely get out of bed in the morning or walk. I can deal with the loss of taste, headaches, and being tires but I cannot deal with the pain. I've also noticed that I have been having horrible nightmares since being on flonase. F 24 3 weeks
50 MG 2X day
2/17/2010
 1  chronic nasal congestion My 11 yr old daughter took this for chronic nasal congestion...we ended up taking her to the ER after her 3rd day on it, because we thought she was having an asthma attack. This medicine made her dizzy, short of breath, tight feeling in chest and in a panic state. They were trying to tell me it was all in my daughter's head..but if you reaad the insert she had major side effects from this drug. F 43 3 days
2X day
2/17/2010
 3  Allergic rhinitis Took this drug intermittently for two years, but recently developed nosebleed and had to have nose cauterized. The ENT doc said this is a common side effect. F 55 2 years
2 puffs a 2X day
2/5/2010
 5  Cedar Fever None that I'm aware of. Only use one blast in each nostril first thing in the AM. This worked like a charm and eliminated all sypmtoms. M 48 30 days
2/3/2010
 1  Ear Infection Total loss of taste and smell I was put on an antibiotic and Flonase by my doctor to treat an ear infection. After 4 days, the ear infection was starting to clear up but I couldn't taste or smell. Its really starting to scare me. I would stop taking Flonase if I were you especially after ready the posts on this page. I have taken the antibiotic before, Amoxycillin, and always been fine so its not that. F 35 5 days
1/26/2010
 1  dizziness due to ear/sinus problems laxative effect accompanying dosing from first use,dry nostrils w/ nosebleeds after 2 weeks,persistent dull headache after first month of use- headaches start afternoon and i dose in the morning, after 3 months of dosing experienced sporadic complete nasal blockage- neti pot literally will not work because it cannot flow through the sinus- really frightening. after reading other patients comments and in conjunction with my own experiences, i am immediately commencing a controlled withdrawal from this drug should checked the internet before using this crap drug! M 43 4 months
1/25/2010
 5  allergies & frequent sinus infectio none at all Flonase was the magic ingredient that stopped me from having frequent sinus infections. I think I have only had 1 in past 2 yrs since using Zyrtec/Flonase combo,compared to 5-6 per yr prior. Although I also had sinus surgery, I did not notice a drastic change until we added the daily 1 spray/nostril dose to my routine. F 41 2 years
1/19/2010
 1  Middle ear infection Permanent odd smell to date, nose bleed (minor) to date, not eliminated symptoms of ongoing low grade left side headache, runny and slightly painful left nostril, partially blocked left nostril. Started on this drug 2008 on drops then spray, total about 7 months. I decided to stop, almost immediate reduction in symptoms, which were getting worse again, and they are still reduced but present. After original hospital admission with bleeding nose, ear and from sick, very ill. Referred to consultant ENT after returning home with ongoing symptoms, including tinitus. Together with side effects I've read about, plus the risk of even death if exposed to measles or some other disease(not on patient leaflet), and seemingly no awareness of these dangers by my GP/Consultant/Pharmacist, and when I asked my consultant how long I'd need to take it, he dismissively replied "It could be for ever". It has left me quite depressed, wondering if ageism was involved and searching for a decent consultant who can treat the problem and offer me sensible and honest advice and information instead of treating the symptoms with an inneffective and a dangerous(told safe)drug and me as a "patient" to be tolerated. M 67 210 days
1/16/2010
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 4  rhinitis following sinus infection Insomnia. Strange taste in mouth. Really interesting vivid dreams. It helps a lot with sinus irritation, but makes it harder for me to get to sleep. Had to reduce dosage slowly to prevent forming a cough. I have nothing against all the crazy dreams I've been having - they're rather entertaining. F 23 21 days
1/13/2010
 3  Non-allergic rhinitis Panic attacks, sleeplessness, anxiety, headaches, nausea I've been taking Flonase for the past month, and while my nasal symptoms seemed to improve (much less sneezing and clearer air passage), I've been experiencing some bizarre episodes over the past 10 days that include panic attacks, shortness of breath, nausea, and sleeplessness/night terrors. This is the only drug I take, and I've never in my life experienced episodes like these before. My plan of action has been to notify my doctor to tell him I'm going off Flonase for the forseeable future. M 32 1 months
1/11/2010
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