NASONEX Reviews (MOMETASONE FUROATE MONOHYDRATE)Average Rating: 2.0 (1124 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare NASONEX with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR NASONEX | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Sinus infection | Insomnia | The first day I took this, I only took one dose. Two sprays in each nostril. I had some trouble sleeping at night, took me about 2-3 hours. I was also taking nighttime cold medicine which normally makes me fall asleep pretty fast. The second day, I took 2 sprays in each nostril, twice a day, so 4 sprays. I could not sleep at ALL the entire night. I didn't have any other symptoms bothering me, except a cough and headache (not from Nasonex). Tried everything and could not relax and fall asleep. Also felt somewhat anxious. I stopped taking it because I need to sleep! I can't imagine what I'd be like if I took it for more than the two days I did. | F | 21 | 2 days 2 sprays 2X day | 3/27/2011 | 1 | Sinus Infection | increased heart rate, anxiety/panicky feeling, major sleep disturbance, stomach ache, some dizziness | I am SO glad I found this site! ...thought I was going crazy for a while here. This feeling of constant heart flutters and anxiety (I don't really know how to describe it) is HORRIBLE! I didn't realize it was my heart racing until I finally felt my pulse. Geez. Why aren't there any warnings about this on all of those commercials!??? | F | 27 | 3 days 2 puffs 2X day | 3/26/2011 | 1 | Polyps, Allergic Rhinitis | Original symptoms were in my right ear only, feeling like at high altitude. As it turned out it caused by polyps in my right sinuses. Been taking Nasonex for 5 days and the nose is clear, but developed ear pressure in both ears. | Going to stop the spray right now and will try natural alternatives. Grateful for this site and for all of you who comments. Watch with care and suspicion whenever you start taking any drugs. This is all business, no one else cares about us if we don't. | F | 54 | 5 days 2 puffs 2X day | 3/22/2011 | 1 | Persistant cough | Dr. not sure why I have this cough and gave me a sample to try for a week. By 3rd day, I was itching like crazy all around my ankles and my wrists. I itched during the night without realizing what I was doing and they were bleeding the next day. I stopped right after that. Still coughing! | F | 63 | 3 days 2X day | 3/21/2011 | 2 | Fluid behind the left ear | Nausea - Awake all night | I was very dissapointed with Nasonex. I went to the doctor and explained about the noises in the ear, about 2 months now, it has also affected my sleep. He prescribed Nasonex and felt good to start with and cleared my nose but could not get to sleep and was experience slight cramp in my legs. After looking at the comments on this sight it was a great help and will not take it again, it is going in the bin, do not want to experience another night like last night. Will suffer the noises in my head and the blocked sinuses. !!! | F | 47 | 1 days One spray 1X day | 3/11/2011 | 3 | COLD | Caught a cold. Sinuses were completely blocked. dr prescribed nasonex. It cleared up somewhat my sinuses but my nose and throat got progressively dry and harsh. In addition I woke up with a terribly sinus headache and clogged ears. This is after 4 days of using itthanks to this website i understand wht. | M | 45 | 5 days 2 2X day | 3/9/2011 | 2 | allergy. rhinitis | a very bad sinus headache and feeling very anxious and panicky, stomach ache, diahorrea. Raised heartbeat. Aching neck, waking up early. | First few days I was happy because I could finally breathe through my nose. But then I got suspicious and started reading the side effects on the leaflet,hardly anything was mentionned. So I searched further and luckily found this website. I can see a clear link with my sudden symptoms and am stopping taking this today. Very grateful to everyone who has posted their experience of this as I've only been using it for a week, so limited damage. It's very effective in clearing the nose however, so maybe it's O.K for someone who doesn't suffer from these side effects or who is an extreme case. Maybe allergy sufferers are more sensitive to steroids? I have had similar reactions using an inhaler. So I'll go back to my stuffy nose rather than have the side effects from this drug. I will try the measures suggested in this forum: homeopathy and saline spray. | F | 42 | 1 weeks standard 1X day | 3/2/2011 | 3 | allergies | loss of balance, dizziness, loss of sense of smell, insomnia, fever blisters, irritability | Nasonex did work very effectively for my allergies, but side effects, I now know from this database, were extreme. I have been off Nasonex for three weeks, and my side effects have disappeared. I have been on antipsychotic medication for years, and when I went to my psychiatrist with complaints of loss of balance, he attributed the balance problem to the long-term use of antipsychotics. But in three weeks without Nasonex I have had a remarkable improvement in balance, so much so that I would consider that Nasonex is the primary culprit. I had used Nasonex off and on for four years, and that is how long I had balance problems. I am now using Ayr, a saline solution, for some improvement in the allergies and without any of the negative side effects. In addition, my sense of smell has returned to a normal state. | F | 64 | 4 years 1X day | 2/26/2011 | 1 | Allergies | First night after used Nasonex, had headache in middle of night and took an aspirin, Second night after used Nasonex had headache in middle of night and took an aspirin. Next day had a moderate stroke. | Heart specialist said Nasonex ABSOLUTELY did not cause stroke, family doctor said Nasonex probably did not cause stroke. I HAVE A DIFFERENT OPINION. This happened 4 years ago when I was 73. | M | 77 | 2 days Not sure 1X day | 2/22/2011 | 1 | allergies | dizziness, vertigo, heart palpitations, light-headedness, jittery, nervous, sore and bleeding inside of nose. | I was happy about this at first--I could breathe again. But when my nose gets sore and I try to go off it, I get so dizzy that I can't function. I'm wondering if the dizziness and vertigo are made worse by the drug. Can't stop cold turkey but will try to wean off of it. Am trying nasal irrigation (very soothing after the initial shock!) I was surprised and displeased to see some of the other symptoms listed because I have those too and thought they were caused by something else. | F | 58 | 1 years 30 mg 2X day | 2/17/2011 | 1 | sinus problems and ear blockage | terrible insomnia for over one week before i began to suspect the nasonex. glad i found this website..didnt see anything in literature that alluded to insomnia.will never take this again also had increased depression and irritability. | F | 49 | 6 weeks 2 sprays 1X day | 2/14/2011 | 1 | sinus problems and ear blockage | terrible insomnia for over one week before i began to suspect the nasonex. glad i found this website..didnt see anything in literature that alluded to insomnia.will never take this again also had increased depression and irritability. | F | 49 | 6 weeks 2 sprays 1X day | 2/14/2011 | 4 | sinus problems | Sometimes the common side effects | I had the same problem taking this medication at first for a while then my doctor had me tell him how I took the medication and he told me I was taking it the wrong way. Most people sniff the spray as there taking it you're not suppose to its not like taking an asthma pump. You are suppose to point the in your nose spray and let it drip down people with fluid behind the ears you're suppose to point it twards your ear in each nostril. Hope those are helpful tips | F | 23 | 10 times 2X day | 2/11/2011 | 1 | Deviated Septum | Vomiting, diarrhea, stomache ache, acne problems. | I was nasonex two time before this time. I was told the first time I had polyps but then in Jan this year I went to an ENT and I have a deviated septum. Both time before this time, one week and one day later I was vomitting, had diarrhea, and a bad stomach ache. The second time, I started to have all the side effects from the first time and now acne problems. This time, I was told I HAVE to take it to have my surgery done. I WOULD NOT TAKE THIS MEDICINE AT ALL. | F | 18 | 2 weeks 1X day | 2/11/2011 | 3 | Chronic Sinus Congestion | Some dryness in the nose (can increase chance of bloody nose) | Gives a mild improvement to nasal congestion. Nothing to get really excited about. If you have really bad congestion like I do, it is very helpful, though. Has a nice flowery smell, with no aftertaste, unlike some similar meds. | M | 44 | 10 years 2X day | 2/10/2011 | 1 | Sinus problems | My four year old girl is taking this and she is not sleeping well and waking up around four in the morning. She keeps talking about her legs and stomach hurting. She also keeps telling me about the bad dreams with skeletons. She doesn't watch bad shows and has never had bad dreams like this. I was told it was a great thing and our doctor even gives it to her family. I should have looked up the side effects but took her word. Last night she was screaming like an exorcist movie and I looked up the side effects and she is no longer taking it. The only time in the last few weeks when she got a good nights sleep was when we didn't give her the spray. If these are the side effects that she already has then I can only imagine how bad they would be for someone who keeps taking it. I feel like a horrible parent because I was giving her this crap and didn't even look it up first. | Don't take it | F | 4 | 3 weeks 50 MG 2X day | 2/7/2011 | 1 | sinusitis | Pressure in nasal bridge, difficulty swallowing, pain in between eyes, blurry vision. Crying. | Thought I had chronic sinus infection from symptoms, abx did not help. ENT said CT scan showed no sinus infection but I felt like I still had one with the blurred vision and pain, post nasal drip. I asked if it could be the nasonex he said no keep taking it "totally safe, you can take this forever". The MD's are clearly mislead by the drug reps who push this extremely costly medication. MD Referred me to a neurologist but I took myself off and pain/pressure, diff swallowing resolved. Still dealing with vision disturbance after 2 weeks. Vision problem started after I started Nasonex. I have spent $$$$ on this whole episode. It may have impacted by thyroid levels, I'm on synthroid so I will check. | F | 43 | 4 months 2X day | 2/7/2011 | 1 | sinus infection | Terrible nasal pain and pressure, excruiating pain in sinus cavities, swollen eyes, pressure behind eyes, depression, blurred vision, dry nose, horrible insomnia | I was given this drug by an ENT with a hefty dose of antibiotics for a recurring sinus infection for 14 days. After this period of time, I noticed some of the symptoms had gone away, but the pain was terrible. About a week after the antibiotics, teh pain was still present, so I started using the Nasonex again, thinking that it would clear out any remaining stuff. In addition, the ENT told me that I may have to use the Nasonex for a month before experiencing relief. Shortly thereafter, I was convinced that the infection hadn't gone away, so I made another appt. This time I had a CT scan done and was told that there was no sinus infection present and that my sinuses were clear. But what about this pain? my swollen eyes? etc? The ENT told me that since it was not a sinus infection, he could not help me. He told me that it could be anything from a headache condition to a brain tumor. I was referred to a neurologist. I left the office absolutely hysterical and terrified. I thought about the symptoms and "googled" nasonex side effects and reached this site. While I will keep my appt with the neurologist just in case, many of the symptoms described by people on here have been true for me as well. I tolerate drugs pretty well; I have been on everything from Perocet to Prednisone and rarely have unmanageable side effects. However, this drug has taken my life away for over a month. TOmorrow is my first day of not taking it. While it did clear my sinuses (or wa | F | 34 | 1 months 50 mg? 2X day | 2/3/2011 | 4 | Allergic Rhinitis | Some more things to consider | PART 03: Some studies to consider: I did some further research into the magnesium and mineral loss connection and found some interesting information: 1 - Mometasone Furoate (the active ingredient in nasonex) is a very potent steroid at the systemic level. This means only a small amount is needs to be absorbed to have a significant effect and although the drug has been designed to act topically some is still absorbed systemically (see study: http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/20/6/1386.full?related-urls=yes&legid=erj;20/6/1386 2 - The reason small amounts of steroids can have a large effect is due to their transactivation or upregulation of genes. Therefore a small amount of steroid will instruct your body's genes to produce protein that have a more significant effect (see same study above) | M | 27 | 2 months 4 Sprays 1X day | 1/30/2011 | 4 | NasalObstruction,Allergic turbinate | This drug did help for the first few days, then i started noticing side effects. On examining side effects I came to the conclusion mineral deficiency maybe the cause. | PART 01 January 29, 2010: Many thanks to the person who mentioned Magnesium deficiency related to use of this corticosteroid nasonex. Heres why I believe the symptoms maybe due to the mineral deficiency: 1- Its clear that at least some of the nasonex is being absorbed systemically where its supposed to have glucocorticoid-like effects (similar to the body under stress). BUT the amount of nasonex used (even if all of it were to be absorbed would'nt be sufficent to cause this list of crazy symptoms: your body produces far more corticoid steroids in response to running on the treadmill than a couple puffs of nasonex would provide so the steroid itself does'nt seem to be the problem 2- I noticed symptoms which i initially thought were due to the nasonex because they were similar to symptoms of the body under stress (indigestion, irritability, insomnia) BUT on further examination i realised the symptoms did'nt fit stress symptoms exactly. I did'nt have the characteristic sweating like when i'm stressed or the cold hands and feet, I was even able to have solid erections (TMI? :) ) something i can never do when i'm stressed. On researching the Magnesium deficiency it seemed to make more sense. Mg is heavily involved in digestion and mg deficiency maybe why so many here report stomach symptoms. All of the other symptoms i've seen listed can be attributed to magnesium in some way especially irritability, anxiety, depression, numbness, brain fog...the list goes on | M | 27 | 2 months 4 sprays 1X day | 1/28/2011 |