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 | insomnia-didnt sleep for 3 days, panic attacks,palpatations,vomiting,going to the loo (both side)all night,anxiety, strange hungry feeling,eat then feel sick,hungover feeling, mad headcahes-mostly over leftside.breathing causing panic attacks. | came off nasonex 6 days ago,after stopping anxiety and sleep got worse-told dr,she at first didnt believe me-so showed her this sight.to many to be me!! she is going to report this product. today the 6th day is the first day i have started to feel normal.although my breathing is still a little weird. DR SAYS THIS PRODUCT STAYS IN YOUR SYSTEM 5-10 DAYS MAX,AFTER STOP USING. I THINK IT SHOULD BE BANNED-SIDE EFFECTS WAY TOO SCARY. | F | 36 | 10 days 50 mg 2X day | 5/22/2010 | 1 | Allergies | depression, anxiety, nosebleeds, exhaustion, irritability, headache, very unfocused | I took Nasonex last spring and it helped a lot with my mold allergies which were causing me to snore and not sleep well. I started taking it again this year and I was exhausted and my nose was bleeding almost daily. For the past couple weeks I've been exhausted, didn't have the energy to do yoga or rock climb as much, had pressure in my head, not been able to focus, and been depressed. I'm a laid back person and yesterday I nearly started yelling at a co-worker, which I've never done before. Forgot to take my nasonex last night and I woke up feeling like a new person this morning. Good mood, good energy, ready to take on the world. Not taking the Nasonex any more. | M | 28 | 1 months 1 spray 1X day | 5/20/2010 | 1 | allergies | anger, moodiness, depression, extreme highs and lows, flushing, rash, sleeplessness | gave this medication to my five year old son for help with swollen tonsils and allergies. extreme behavior changes around day five! irritability, throwing things, anger, yelling and screaming, hitting his sister, crying at the drop of a hat. would NOT recommend this medication. very sorry i gave this to my child at the pediatrician's rec. cannot believe they do not list these potential side effects on the common drug store list. horrible. | F | 36 | 6 days 1X day | 5/19/2010 | 2 | Allergy | Anger, Depression, sadness, frustrated easily, dry nose | This needs to be researched. It's very clear to me that this med caused these symptoms. I cant be the only one. | F | 36 | 1 months 30 1X day | 5/17/2010 | 3 | non allergenic sinusitis | I also suffer Epilepsy, occasional seizures, which often cause depression and the drugs (Keppra) can cause anxiety. The sinusitis was keeping me awake for years, blocked nose at night. I did the allergy checks which showed normal. I have started taking loratidine again, as i had sudden allergy symptoms in May. NASONEX has helped me somewhat for about a year or more. Reading these comments are suggesting to me that my almost constant anxiety; hyper tension and not feeling myself - (when reality tells me I have every reason to be very happy) could well be due to Nasonex. One side of my nose is very sore and bleeding and horribly dry. I am going to see my Doctor about this. | This is a steroid and the Doctor, oddly, gave no information on contra indications whatsoever - with regards long term use. | M | 47 | 1 years 2xam/pm 2X day | 5/16/2010 | 2 | Nasal infections / cough / asthma | Headache, burning in sinuses, bloating of stomach, nausea, feeling depressed, irritable and very tired, muscle and joint pain, ear pain. | First I am generally of well above average fitness and eat healthily. I began taking the spray after an asthma review with my GP in an attempt to improve my endurance and add to my fitness level. He was convinced that the persistent cough and chest infections I was picking up could be treated by stemming the post nasal drip I had suffered from for years (broken nose/operation to straighten septum with subsequent sensitivity to various triggers) Dosage = one spray in each nostril once a day. The spray quickly relieved the symptoms but I have progressively suffered from the afore mentioned symptoms. First extreme tiredness & headache (like I was coming down with a bug), then upset stomach and loss of appetite. In the 6th week, I developed a severe earache in one side and joint and muscle pain in my back & legs. The headache & tiredness became more severe and I was given antibiotics for supposed infection. I was unable to go to the gym or ride my bike (normally done 3-4 times a week). There was no improvement after a week and I decided to look on the internet for a possible cause. I was becoming more and more irritable and depressed with little patience and was even beginning to suspect that I had a serious condition developing. Imagine my reaction when I found this forum. Seems many of you have been there already. I see that several people have nothing but praise for the drug but for those of us who do react badly it is important to see why! | M | 53 | 8 weeks 100 mg 1X day | 5/16/2010 | 4 | Chronic Sinus Infection, Nasal Cyst | Did not have any side effects probably because I increased my magnesium while on this drug. I've read on different websites that you are supposed to icrease your magnesium to about 200 mg a day while taking any corticosteroids because these drugs pull magnesium from your body and give you all the side effects that all of you are mentioning (anxiety, headaches, leg cramps, nausea, etc.) This is probably why I am not experiencing any side effects is because I increased my magnesium intake. | Since taking this drug, my nose no longer bleeds. I no longer experience headaches or dizzy spells. Also, I don't sneeze as often or react as much to allergens. This drug has been a lifesaver to me. I do want everyone who has had side effects from this drug to listen to me - you need to increase your magnesium - I swear by this. I've read about it on different websites (can't remember exactly which ones), but I was on different websites researching about Nasonex before I agreed to listen to my doctor and take this drug. So, the first day I started taking my Nasonex I immediately began to increase my daily intake of magnesium - using supplements - particularly Isotonix Calcium Plus (you can buy and learn more about Isotonix on the internet). I am not kidding you, when I tell you that all the nasty side effects that many people have been writing about on this website are all symptoms of very low magnesium levels in your body. Your side effects might go away simply by increasing your magnesium. | F | 43 | 5 months 1X day | 5/12/2010 | 5 | chronic sinus pressure, stuffiness | none | I never realized how miserable I was until I took this drug! I feel more alert, energetic, even look better! Have none of the side effects described by others. I guess I can't take it forever, but I certainly dread going back to my previous life without it. | F | 57 | 4 months 1 spray 2X day | 5/10/2010 | 1 | asthma/sinus inflammation/allergy | crabby, edgy, smell and taste diminished, swollen tonsil and sore throat | everything got on my nerves; I screamed "Bite me!" at my son. Food didn't taste like anything; would wake in the night to a very sore throat, swollen tonsil | F | 57 | 4 weeks 2 sprays 1X day | 5/10/2010 | 1 | Sinusitis | Nose bleeds, mouth ulcers, weeping eyes, severe sore throat | I can't believe that a drug this volatile can be on general prescrition. | M | 48 | 3 days 1X day | 5/4/2010 | 1 | Seasonal Allergies | I experience major anxiety while on this medication. Eventually had an anxiety attack that sent me to the hospital. After discontinuing Nasonex the anxiety has diminished more and more each day. It is AMAZING that no official Nasonex literature talks about the anxiety this drug induces. | I would NEVER recommend this drug to anyone! | M | 46 | 6 weeks 1 spray 1X day | 5/4/2010 | 1 | Blocked, stuffy sinuses | bloody nose,hoarseness, post-nasal drip, constant infections and flu symptoms, conjuctivitis | I had a respiratory bug back in January, got all stuffed up, and my doctor (back-up doctor) gave me Nasonex. Now I see she NEVER should have. I have been sick with low-grade infections, fever blisters and conjuctivitis all winter. I couldn't figure out why I was catching everything. I recently contracted a virus so bad I landed in the hospital with 104 fever, chills, dehydration. I don't think the Nasonex GAVE me that virus, but now I see (too late) that it can lower your body's ability to fight infection, which explains everything. | F | 53 | 3 months 2 spritz 1X day | 5/4/2010 | 1 | chronic sinusitis | This is the 2nd time I have gone on Nasonex and have had the same thing so many of you described both times. The weirdest pressure in my head, feeling lightheaded and totally spaced out, heart racing, hands trembling, CRAZY anxiety - I honestly thought I had sudden onset of a mental health problem. And the same thing happened during my vacation in Hawaii last year... It ruined my holiday, and I thought I had to go on anxiety meds. Totally irrational. It only just dawned on me that it could be the Nasonex b/c I started a new round of them ~5 days ago,and am experiencing the same thing. I stayed home from work today I felt so out of it. | I just have such a hard time understanding how these side effects are not published. I would be skeptical if I wasn't having such intense reaction to it myself, with so many of you having the same thing. | F | 26 | 5 days 2 sprays 2X day | 5/4/2010 | 1 | Nasal Inflammation | My 5 year old was prescribed Nasonex for nasal inflammation due to a mild cat allergy. She became aggressive; kicking, hitting, screaming at people. She would have highs and lows through the day. One moment she was happy as could be and the next she would start sobbing. | This stuff is awful. I threw out the bottle and took her to a homeopath for a natural allergy clearing. It worked great!! Avoid any steroid spray. Doctor said there would be no side effects what a crock. | F | 34 | 14 days 15 1X day | 4/30/2010 | 2 | sinus infection | Swelling of eye and intense pain in the affected eye. Got so bad my vision got blurry and I went to the ER in the middle of the night. The doctor there gave me a cursory exam and said I had a "viral sore throat." I think he mistook the effects of the drainage from the eye infection as the actual virus itself. My throat wasn't sore at all, but the swelling lymph glands and drainage were making it a little red. I'm certain I've developed a viral infection in the sinus cavity by the eye. Throat is secondary. Pain is HORRIBLE. | I hate this stuff. "Cure" worse than the disease. | F | 42 | 2 days 50 mcg 2X day | 4/26/2010 | 2 | pollen allergies | Horrendous side effects, even with cutting the dosage down to one spray in one nostril per day. Anxiety, insomnia, aggressive crabbyness, the worst was severe tendon pain--Dr. said no way, but FIVE times now I have gone off the drug, the pain goes away, then resume the drug, the tendonitis gets worse. | It's time for the FDA to insist that NASONEX include the effects of steroids in their labeling and patient literature. The reps love to say that with a spray it's not systemically absorbed, but the truth is, it's one of the MOST efficient ways to get a drug in your system. | F | 54 | 30 days 1 spr/nost 1X day | 4/26/2010 | 3 | seasonal allergies | dizziness | Ive taken nasonex before and never had the dizziness. I now wonder if its because of taking two sprays at once. I think I will cut back and see if it goes away. Disappointing as it really helps me manage spring and ragweed allergies. Might go back to Flonase as the side effects were less. | F | 36 | 8 days 2 sprays 1X day | 4/25/2010 | 3 | seasonal allergies | I have been experiencing lightheadedness, trouble focusing, fatigue, slowness in reacting to situations while driving, gardening or any other activity requiring careful attention | It has helped the allergic symptoms and I can sleep at night without sneezing and coughing. I reduced the dosage to one spray per nostril but that has not helped the attention problems very much. | F | 63 | 50 days 1X day | 4/23/2010 | 4 | Cronic Sinus Infection | I thought people were being over reactive - but you DO lose your sense of smell (just tonight I put my nose in a batch of freshly ground coffee and didn't smell a thing) - and taste to some extent. My sinuses were awful. Pretty much a chronic sinus infection - so a loss of smell is bad, but on the flip side, I can breathe through my nose. I hear the sense of smell comes back after stopping the medication, so I am not worried. | Yes there are side effects, and I'm not sure I want to stay on this drug too long, but its nice to be able to breathe through my nose. | M | 35 | 3 weeks 3X day | 4/22/2010 | 1 | allergic rhinitis | Shortness of breath, tight throat, tight chest, tiredness, diziness | Within 2 days I could finally breathe again like a normal person. Also no sneezing at all, no nothing. But also felt very tired and izzy after starting taking it and one week before finishing the treatment I was really having shortness of breath and chest tightness. I thought my allergy turned into asthma or that I'm having panic attacks. I was really scared until I read this. It's been a week after I finished the treatment and still have shortness of breath and tight throat and chest. I really hope it will go away soon. I wish I knew about these side effects earlier. Two years ago I took Flixonase and it was very good and didn't have any side effects. | F | 33 | 30 days 2X day | 4/22/2010 |