NASONEX Reviews (MOMETASONE FUROATE MONOHYDRATE)

Average Rating: 2.0 (1124 Ratings)

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NASONEX  (MOMETASONE FUROATE MONOHYDRATE):  Mometasone is used to prevent and treat seasonal and year-round allergy symptoms (such as stuffy/runny nose, itching, and sneezing). It is also used to treat certain growths in the nose (nasal polyps). Mometasone belongs to a class of drugs known as corticosteroids. It works by reducing swelling (inflammation) in the nasal passages.   FDA Approval Date: 1997-10-01 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 1  Chronic sinusitis Insomnia, dizziness, nausea, extremely dry mouth, anxiety, swollen tongue Well, if only I had checked online before starting to use this... Within 1 day my tongue was swelling, in 2 days I was waking up in the middle of the night for no reason (same next night) and I felt nauseous, dizzy and anxious. Horrible! Have stopped today, let's hope I feel better soon. I'll take sinusitis any ol' day over this. F 31 4 days
50mg 2X day
3/15/2013
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 1  allergies throat swelling,difficulty breathing, pink eye, cough, dry nose,stuffy painful sinuses (did not have these symptoms before taking nasonex) I'll just stick to claritin, thanks but NO THANKS! F 40 21 days
1X day
3/7/2013
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 1  allergic rhinitis, seasonal al My four year old son became extremely anxious while taking this medication, constantly talked about being afraid of dying, was extremely irritable and would start crying at the drop of a hat. He was afraid to go to bed, crying inconsolably at the end of Dr. Seuss movies....I'm talking really, really emotional. He was never like this before (with the exception of the two separate times we tried Flovent. Our allergist seems really convinced that there can't be a systemic reaction to inhaled steroids, but I really beg to differ. I've watched it happen twice on Flovent and now on Nasonex. I know what my son is like normally and I know what he's like on these medicines and it's truly scary and awful. M 4 4 weeks
1X day
2/26/2013
 3  Past nasal drip Extremely aggressive, night terrors, hitting, intense screaming My 21 month old son had taken nasonex before with no side effects. He was taking it for coughing at night due to a post nasal drip and constant ear nfevtions. However, this time it was prescribed to take it twice a day. Within 3 days there was a MAJOR change in my sons behavior. My very sepweet boy who loved to eat and sleep became super aggressive. He started hitting me and his baby brother who he always kissed, not hit. He began screaming an out of control scream making me wonder if he was possessed! He was waking up at night screaming from night terror than wouldn't go back to sleep, he was probably too scared from the awful dreams he was having. I thoug at first that maybe it was the beginning of the terrible twos but theses symptoms came on way too fast and the it dawned on me that it might be the nasonex. I found this website and now my suspicions are confirmed. Parents beware! I feel awful that my son has been feeling like this from this medication! M 2 5 days
2X day
2/24/2013
 3  allergies cataract in my right eye F 52 4 years
30 microgr
2/16/2013
 1  Hay fever My 7 year old son was prescribed Nasonex by an EMT a Month ago. One squirt in each nostril each night. He developed a cough (sounds like a clearing of the throat) which wouldn't go away so I took him to the GP. He was tested for whopping cough which came back negative. Whilst at the dr getting the test results the doctor noticed a certain hand movement that's son kept doing. He sent my kids out of the room and said that he thinks my has behavioral (the cough & hand movement). He told me he would refer us to a Tourette's specialist in a few weeks if it continues. The cough & hand movement both began about a month ago. I went home confused and tried to think of what could be the cause. Then I remembered he started Nasonex not long before both symptoms occurred. So I googled Nasonex side effects & it wasn't listed. So I googled 'can Nasonex cause behavioral tics' and hundreds of results came up. I rang my GP who had never heard if it. He did his own research and said there seems to be a definate link and to stop using it immediately. I rang the ENT who have scheduled my son in for an emergent appointment next week. I'm hoping that when the Nasonex is out of his system the tics will stop. In the meantime, after, the poor kid has nausea & headaches from withdrawals, and it's only from 4 weeks use. Be aware!!! M 7 1 months
1spray
2/8/2013
 1  Allergy Anxiety, Panic, Depression, Insomnia, Muscle Pain, Migraine Headache Nasonex can cause wildespread depression, anxiety and many other problems. I`m still recovered from this stuff 1 month ago. It can cause also Cushing Syndrome. Corticosteroids, are SUCK!!! M 33 10 days
8 MG 1X day
1/21/2013
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 1  SINUS CONGESTION Nasonex did help my nasal congestion a great deal. Unfortunately, after close to 2 yrs of constant use the pressure in my eyes increased. My eye doctor told me to stop the Nasonex immediately, as that could be the cause. I did & within 2 months my eye pressures normalized. It is not mentioned in the literature that increased eye pressures & cataracts are possible side effects. My eye doctor informed me of this after I also developed a cataract while on it. For me, the benefits did NOT outweigh the risks. I am sorry I took Nasonex. F 52 2 years
2X day
1/19/2013
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 1  Sinus Problems I took this for two days and didn't notice any side effects, but it didn't improve my condition, so I stopped taking it. 5 days later I had to go to the docs because my sinus problems clearly developed into an infection. My Doctor gave me antibiotics but told me to continue the Nasonex, so I gave it another try, and shortly after, I developed a headache that was worse than before, funny taste in my mouth, an anxiousness :( I will not take it again! Going to try acupuncture treatment instead!!' F 34 1 days
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12/13/2012
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 3  Allergies Well today was my first dosage of the spray and everything seemed fine. I've been laying in bed since 10 pm trying to sleep and it's 1 am now. Has to be from the meds. Not sure if I will continue. Have had a minor headache also. M 30 1 days
12/10/2012
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 2  Seasonal allergies & nasal swelling Severe Sore throat, difficulty swallowing, constant headache, night sweats & irritability more than usual. F 29 2 weeks
50 mg
12/2/2012
 1  nasal congestion My 3 year old son took this one time and the next day was off the wall hyper to the point of thinking something was wrong. He wasn't wouldn't listen and tried to hit me. I would not advise this for young children M 3 1 days
1X day
11/29/2012
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 2  Post polyp surgery Had a stent inserted into my nose after sinus surgery. The stent released a steady dosage of nasonex. While I could breathe well after surgery, I've had to go to the ER for a two day headache that was not helped by narcotic painkillers. I've had 4 days so far of fluctuating fevers, I've developed a phlegmy coulgh and laryngitis. I've completely lost my sense of taste and smell. Unfortunately, I can't get the stents out, they should be dissolving in a few more weeks. I am so hoping that my taste and smell come back! 26 18 days
1X day
11/23/2012
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 2  Sinus infection Post nasal drip/painful throat, mouth sores and tenderness, headaches, eye, brow and face pain. Throat and eye dryness, jaw pain. I am also feeling disconnected and unclear. I'm stopping the medication tonight, I can't cope like this. F 44 6 days
60
11/21/2012
 5  Because of blocked nose First i started getting weird headaches then my ears pop,even when i took strong painkillers it didnt stop also felt very weird by that didnt feel myself,on the week end i had a panic attack,last time i had a panic attack was 1996,am so angry why didnt the GP warned me of the side effects. M 48 6 days
18g
11/18/2012
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 1  allergy Pressure in the eyes and forehead, itchy and puffy totally dry eyes, tiredness, sleepness, inability to concentrate I have suffered 1 year from the side-effects of Nasonex. I have undergone a total hell. My symptoms started suddenly after 2 weeks of using Nasonex, twice a day. It took me 4 months to realize that the spray was the cause why I feel so weird. Think I visited all possible doctors to find out the reason, but nodody could diagnose anything. It ended up that my parents took me to a psychiatrist who insisted that I had an endogenious depression. I was put on Cipralex. But I was totally happy individual before that incident! So I continued thorough researching and after 1 year the total understanding of what happened came to me. In short, Nasonex constricts the vessels also the ones of the brain. Narrowing of blood vessels results in glucose deficiency, magnesium deficiency in some cells (not enough glucose is brought to those cells so they can’t perform aerobic respiration in a normal rate). Thats why we feel so awful. First you need vasodilators (I used Crataegi fructus and Ginkgo biloba in high doses). It will widen your vessels and enable minerals to be delivered to the cells again. Then you need to increase magnesium in your nutrition - better to buy magnesium in the pharmacy and drink a daily dose. This is how I recovered from a year nightmare when I thought I was going insane. I dont take anything now and feel great. Get well people! F 23 4 months
2X day
11/6/2012
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 1  Allergies, stuffy nose Within a few days the allergies were gone, no snotty nose or sneezing. What I thought was a miracle drug actually has caused some pretty horrific side effects. Within a week my son developed a dry cough (spoke to pharmacist & was assured it had nothing to do with nasonex.) This cough hung around for about 3 weeks before the diarrheoa & dizziness begun. Saw the GP who diagnosed mycoplasma & we were given antibiotics. The vomitting started, chest pains, increased dizziness, wheezing. All these symptoms I associated with the mycoplasma. Continued using the nasonex, no improvement seen in my son. A chest X-ray was performed, nil signs of infection (no temperature the whole time) another lot of antibiotics given & he seemed to completely heal... Until yesterday & bang chest pains, difficulty breathing, dry cough, wheezing +++ I am talking about a child who in 9yrs has barely had a cough/cold last for more than a week let alone had a severe wheeze in which ventolin provides only short term relief!. I 100% believe this medication is responsible for what has gone on in the past 5 weeks & to think that doctors & pharmacists were oblivious to these side effects is disgusting... I work in the medical field & I know it's impossible to know every drug back to front, but really isn't it obvious it can do more harm than good. Be aware of the side effects so that if you get any you know exactly why it's happening. M 9 6 weeks
Junior
11/3/2012
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 1  ears allergys Eye problems dizzy cant sleep. Worst drug ive ever taking! Anxiety, ears ringing. M 37 1 months
10/26/2012
 5   No side effects at all I took this to fix my nasal congestion, which it did, but it also stopped my allergies, which had been a nightmare up til then because of the early spring. This is the best allergy medication I have ever taken and I had no side effects at all. F 28 5 months
50 MCG 2X day
10/19/2012
 1  Stuffy nose My 4.5 yr old son's ENT recommended these for him. We had him take it for two weeks and started noticing a myriad of problems. First, he started blinking incessantly, started to squint/strain when trying to see. We took him to an eye doctor, who said he's near sighted. We didn't know at the time why. Second, his behavior became markedly worse, often over excited/agitated and was getting into trouble in summer camp. To the point where he was kicked out of CAMP!! Third, he started having heart palpatations at night, now he's only 4.5 and cannot describe the symptoms. But he'd wake up in the middle of the night grasping his chest while crying. Took us 2 weeks to find this site and realize all the symptoms are due to the stupid steroid. We immediately stopped using it. But his vision problem did not improve until 1 month later. We only gave this drug to our son because his doctor swore it had "no side-effects". Turns out to be far from the truth. It is EVI Evil/Terrible medication M 4.5 14 days
2X day
10/17/2012
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