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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 3  Sinus congestion Tight chest, sore chest muscles, lack of a sense of smell At this stage I have not stopped using it... but having read the comments here, and correlated the onset of symptons, it appears I should stop using it for a while, and see what happens M 53 30 days
1/27/2010
 1  Ear irritation, coughing Sore throat on side of ear irritation, inability to sleep, nausea, tightness in chest/ribs. Not sure if Nasonex is releasing some pathogens that were trapped in my ear, but I definitely feel a lot worse after taking it. M 36 2 days
1/25/2010
 1  Sinus Infection Complete loss of smell & therefore 90% of taste Stopped taking spray 5 Jan 2010 - still no change in ability to smell. Unable to smell even coffee beans, smoke etc. I hope that I will be able to regain my sense of smell - would not recommend this drug to anyone. M 65 14 days
1/25/2010
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 1  ear problems due to allergies relief from symptoms but racing heart, increased anxiety, and raised blood pressure the last time i saw my dr. before just a few months prior to starting this drug, my bp was 98/70. a couple of months after starting nasonex, i noticed i was having heart palpitations and what i can only desribe as near-panic attacks. i'd never experienced any problems like this before. also saw the dr. for another problem around that time, and my bp was 140/?. this persisted until i decided to test out the nasonex connection. i tapered myself off and sure enough felt normal again within a few weeks. bp is normal again, too. i think this drug is borderline scary. F 33 4 months
1/24/2010
 1  Eustachian tube/Sinus stuffy Hi i used this for years on and off no real problems except slight loss of taste and smell. This time it unclogged the tube but now i have a viral infection of the mouth my eyes were blurry and i was depressed as well as exausted. Have been off for a week and i already feel better mentaly but i still have the mouth sores.Im now on an anti viral med. My vision is improving and im not as tired as i was. I know it was the nasonex. I will never use again. Bad stuff I would rather suffer. M 49 9 months
1/24/2010
 2  Hay Fever / Congested Ears I successfully used Nasonex seasonally for 5 years. It was wonderful for hay fever. 2 weeks ago I had a head cold. After the cold symptoms went away, my left ear was congested. My doctor recommended using Nasonex and Clariton simultaneously. I did that for 4 days. On day 5, my ear was better but the vision in my right eye became very distorted - to the point of not being able to work on my computer. I went to an optometrist and my primary physician. Both ruled out Nasonex and Clariton and started guessing more serious conditions. Well, after searching the net (this site in particular) I found many people with the same reaction. My distortions are less and less each day - almost back to normal after one week. M 45 4 days
1/23/2010
 2  sinus infection Serious virus infecion of the mouth. Swollen gums, sore teeth. Can't definitely blame Nasonex, but I did hear on one of their TV commercials that a possible side effect was viral infections. Since I have a serious one in my mouth--but am on all sorts of other medications as well, including Levaquin antibiotic--I can't point to Nasonex without question. I've discontinued use to see if my mouth improves. F 65 9 days
1/23/2010
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 2  Allergies I already have some problems being around certain people, but under this medication those feeling were aggravated. At one point I had violent thoughts go through my head and I never experience this. I also became depressed while on the medication. I didn't experience much improvement with allergies either. I'm off this one and taking natural remedies for my allergies. After Singulair and now this I don't have too much faith in the health system. Its because they fail to acknowledge the benefits of good nutrition. M 25 11 days
1/21/2010
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 5  Sinus infections Have not experienced any so far. Have had no sinus headaches, or pressure since I started on it. Feel better than I have in ages. F 34 3 weeks
1/19/2010
 4  chronic sinusitis headaches i refuse to take it again..i cannot deal with the headache all day F 21 3 days
1/18/2010
 2  post-nasal drip Headaches since day 1 of use. My doctor told me this medicine is slow acting, and indeed can see a bit of improvement. However it simply isn't a worthy tradeoff for the migranes which have been getting worse - so I will discotinue use. M 26 4 days
1/18/2010
 1  severe sinus/allergies Just realized that Nasonex is the cause of how I have been feeling. For the past week, I've had severe headaches. nausea and always is tired. I went to the ER several times in the past weeks b/c the pain was so unbearable, but still no answers. However, once I realized a side effect of Nasonex is headaches, I stopped taking it. My head still hurts though but not as bad as it did last week. I'm glad I found this website, I feel at ease knowing that this is the cause of my pain, now I just want to know how long these side effects last. F 26 1 months
1/18/2010
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 1  stuffy nose Rhinitis/Sinusitis severe anxiety, panic attacks, couldn't sleep, trouble swallowing, only was getting 2 or so hours of sleep a night and going crazy. This is my 2nd post.. I posted 1st on 1/13/10. I still had all the sleeping problems and panic attacks. On the 15th my anxiety carried over to the morning. I made an appt with my primary doctor at 10am that morning. I had a pulse of 132, my BP was 152/98 my temp was 99.7. I had all the proof that the nasonex was causing my problems but he really didn't believe me and diagnosed me with anxiety disorder and put me on prozac. My problems didn't start until i started using nasonex every night. I will never use it again and I wish I could say that my anxiety is gone since it has been like 6 since i stopped using it but its still there. This drug is evil. GO TO THE NASONEX WEBSITE AND SUBMIT YOUR SIDE EFFECTS TO THE FDA. IT IS ON THE FRONT PAGE. Don't let your child use this spray. I have been using the Neti Pot, it helps to clear my nose. Good Luck.. F 30 10 days
1/17/2010
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 5  chronic allergic rhinitis Initially a dry nose and a little blood but only in the first month. If I breath in too much I can taste it a bit in my throat. Small price to pay for the relief it gives. After 3 & 1/2 years I was allergy tested and no reaction to the 40 main culprits. But still I was so bad it would lay me up in bed and take a day to get over after a bad attack and in-between bad bouts my nose was constantly blocked and/or runny 24 hrs a day. I would have to lay on my back so that it could run down my throat as I couldn't blow my nose often enough to keep up. Like having a severe constant head cold for over 3 years. Was continually taking allergy tabs and decongestant sprays to make me feel half normal even though the sprays aren't good for the nasal passages and the tablets never made a major difference. The doctor prescribed Nasonex to try and it took affect after a few days. I BEGAN TO FEEL NORMAL AGAIN. No more bloodshot eyes or watery noses or waking up at night unable to breath. It is the best thing I have tried. No drowsiness, sleep like a baby, have a slow and steady heart beat, my taste and smell is fine. I would prefer to know why I am so allergic but would need much more intensive testing. It really did help. From what I can read it seems to work best with allergy suffers. The side effects mentioned here sounds scary but I have not had a one and am very happy with how it has managed to help me. I still occasionally get blocked and still use a nasal decongestant but that is usually if I drop my doses. F 49 8 months
1/15/2010
 1  Sinus Infection I am completely flabbergasted. My parents seem to have taken Nasonex without an issue but I had a lot of problems. After taking 2x twice a day for 2.5 days, things got worse quickly. The day after my first dose, I had heart palpitations and my leg muscles were sore. I continued to take it and could not sleep due to heart palp. The final day of taking it, I did not sleep at all. I have stopped since the final day and I am still fending off against the side-effects - anxiety, heart palp, lack of appetite. I should say that my sore legs are a bit better. I am going back to the Doctor's to get a antibiotic to clear the sinus infection. I am going to continue to use the saline rinse. Please, save yourselves from this drug. The night after stopping, my heart was pounding so much and I was sweating so much I considered going to the ER. M 25 2.5 days
1/15/2010
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 3  Acute sinus problems Most all the symptoms described on the previous pages. I have been feeling unwell off and on for the last two years. I had not considered that the spray was the cause of my problems as I take other medication and put it down to a combination of these. However the last three months have been hell and I have visited the Dr on three occasion giving a large number of the symptoms already mentioned. I thought the depression and suicidal thoughts would have made them jump to action but they just gave me a course of anti histamine, then more and very strong Steroid drops and anti biotics then another ultra strong steroid spray. All made me feel even more ill. Thankfully I found this site yesterday and am now trying to get through the cold turkey effect of coming off this drug from hell. I have been a long term user around 7 years I reckon. Still having some problems but it is only day two off the spray. Feeling more human already. Don't take it, I have been through hell in the last two years and I was convinced at times I was going insane. M 64 7 years
1/14/2010
 1  allergy HIVES!! Felt worse after 1st dose. M 16 1 days
1/14/2010
 2  vertigo symptoms/allergies I think I'm just allergic to steroids in general. Took an oral steroid a month ago (with antibiotics to try and treat my vertigo...didn't work), and had strange head sensations/pain all over. I've been on Nasonex for a week, and yes, I am breathing much better, but those darn sensations are back - and stronger than ever. I also feel "timid" and anxious. I'm also losing sensation in my left hand...but that could just be carpal tunnel. I didn't think turning 40 would suck so much. I'm stopping this, especially reading about all the side effects on here. I would highly recommend a Neti pot for saline sinus irrigation instead of medical treatments for allergies. I've been leaning towards organic-based healing options since I am discovering that doctors are "trigger-happy" in prescribing drugs before really learning about you. Educate yourself, and visit healing/wellness based sites like mercola.com and others. Prevention IS the best medicine :) M 41 7 days
1/13/2010
 1  Rhinitis/Sinusitis Extreme anxiety and insomnia. Trouble swallowing. Blurred vision. I would only get 2-4 hours of sleep a night. Blood in mucus from nose and cough. A couple minor nosebleeds. My taste and smell are probably effected too, but the anxiety is what is killing me. I also feel palpitations and am having some sort of breathing issue while trying to fall asleep. I googled "allergies and anxiety" the night before last while I couldn't sleep yet again and low and behold this website showed up. I am so thankful to have found it because I have been using Nasonex on and off for 3 years and am going through my second round of anxiety since then. I am just putting all this info together and stopped using the spray immediately. Last night was my first night not using the spray after using everyday for 10 days. I still had alot of trouble sleeping last night but managed to get 4 hours. I am still feeling anxious but maybe a little bit better. I am praying my symptoms go away. Like everybody else said- I will deal with my stupid stuffy nose in another way! Natural ways! Sinus irrigation and oil of oregano. F 30 10 days
1/13/2010
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 1  chronic sinusitis heart palpitations, pounding heart, uncomfortable feeling in my chest, shortness of breath, dizziness, hangover effect every morning, thicker sinus drainage with blood, no energy. Even slight exersion leaves me breatless. Thought I was having heart trouble or perhaps anemic and was going to schedule an appt. with the Dr. Thank goodness I found this sight first. I quit as of yesterday. I'm sure it will be awhile before it is out of my body completely though. F 51 4 weeks
1/13/2010

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