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 | Allergies | I had a longer response typed but there is a character limit. In short side effects were: Irrational anxiety and depression at levels that far surpassed anything I have ever experienced, painful heart palpitations (which felt terrible given that I already have a murmur due to mild MVP) and severe insomnia (complete with nightmares and cold sweats). I should also mention that while I never had a nose bleed “per se” while on Nasonex, I did notice blood in my mucus anytime I blew my nose (and that has never happened before). I cannot believe this is prescribed to children… I am sure they have no way of putting a lot of these feelings into words. It’s also beyond me how none of this is listed as even a rare/possible side effect. Took one day for allergy symptoms to return and three days for side effect to wear off completely. | M | 25 | 3 weeks | 2/14/2009 | 4 | Ear and sinus infection | I was tired, did not sleep well, would get palpitations that lasted for a few minutes, and had a sense of unease. It did however, help clear up the blockage. I also felt very hot, particularly in my chest and arms. | I have very mixed feelings. It certainly helped to clear me up, but the side effects were very noticeable, and I did not feel at all like myself. I was using 2x a day for two weeks, and I discontinued use of my own accord, as I found the side effects most disturbing. I found that I felt like I was just totally out of sorts, and had great sense of being uneasy and somewhat nervous. I had great difficulty sleeping more than an hour or two at a time. This is very out of character for me, as I am usually a confident person, who is not nervous. The circular that came with it did not say a word about these possible effects, nor did my physician. Having read the other postings, there is something going on with Nasonex that needs to be studied and documented much more. | M | 53 | 2 weeks | 2/12/2009 | 2 | Nasal Polyps | I've been taking Nasonex now for 5 years and generally don't have side effects like noosebleeds etc. I take it because I lose my sense of taste and smell when I'm off it. It helps, I guess, because I've tried to live without it for a couple of months and couldn't smell or taste. When I went back on it I got my sense of smell and taste back within a couple of days. However, I experience a hangover-like condition every once in a while in the mornings (I take it before bedtime). I have a headache in form of a constant pressure behind my left eye, nausea, fatigue. It really feels like a hangover without having any alcohol the night before. Haven't experienced heart palpitations etc. but some difficulty falling asleep. Price is outrageous. I wish I could live without it. | M | 45 | 5 years | 2/6/2009 | 1 | asthma, sinusitis | heart fluttering, heart out of chest, pounding, extreme fast heartbeat, chest pain, dizziness, fatigue, chest tightness, high blood pressure, almost fainting, thought I had heart attack, co workers thought to take me to emergency, waking up in the middle of the night with palpitations and tight chest, and jittery | I did not make the connection.... until I started reviewing what was new in my medicines... I had discontinued Nasonex some years ago because I noticed it raised my blood pressure.... but after a series of bronchitis Allergist and pulmonologists suggested I use it again.... 3 or four day after I staerted nasonex, and in the past seven days I had three of the acute episodes I describe with all the symptoms at the same time.... it would feel just like a heart attack. I will discontnue it right now!!! | M | 52 | 5 days | 2/6/2009 | 2 | Nasal Congestion | Severe insomnia and a noticeably lighter wallet. | Moderately effective but unnecessarily overpriced. | M | 30 | 3 days | 2/5/2009 | 5 | WARNING!!!! This is the first and only drug that cured my severe allergies - HOWEVER! For years I ignored the side effects this drug was causing me! It does in fact cause irritability, vision trouble, boils, left eye pain and pressure, light sensitivity, extreme dizziness, viral infection, headaches, loss of sex drive, bloating, heart palpitations, and sleeping problems (once you fall asleep you wake up suddenly 45 mins., after falling asleep with major heart palpitations and confusion and then you have trouble going back to bed!) Also, since it's a steroid it also causes facial hair to grow faster (not a big hit if you are a woman). | I am sad and at a loss b/c it does indeed stop allergies but at what cost? I am not going to continue using this drug b/c of these side effects that have taken me to multiple doctor visits and the ER on a few occasions b/c with the severe heart palpitations, dizziness and vision problems I was not sure what was happening to me, I now however know. I have stopped taking Nasonex and now the symptoms are gone!!! | F | 28 | 4 years | 2/4/2009 | 3 | Nasal Congestion | I have tried Nasonex twice. Both times I have experience irregular acne on my face. I only narrowed it down to the nasonex after the second time I used it. | 24 | 2 weeks | 2/4/2009 | 1 | Sinus congestion | I had many of the same side effects I just read about on this page. I had tightness in my chest, heart racing (as high as 120), headaches, dizziness, foggy thinking, trouble sleeping, a burning sensation(like really bad heart burn), tierd, chest was sore. I had started taking a decongestant which caused my heart to race. My doctor then put me on Nasonex and told me it would not cause this. So when it began racing again I was instructed by me doctor to go into the ER. They ran all kinds of test and found nothing. I had to see a heart doctor who after reviewing all my testings, xrays, and boold work finding nothing wrong, he and the ER doctor looked up Nasonex and said that though not often Nasonex could cause this because it is a steroid. I had been admitted to the hospital and just got home today. I wish I would have found this information before. I dont have insurance, so this whole event is going to cost me. | You can always try it. It did clear my sinuses, but while on it I thought I had something seriously wrong with me. Very scary experiance!! | F | 32 | 2 weeks | 1/29/2009 | 2 | Sinus infection, headaches | Our son had been complaining about mild headaches frequently for the past several months. Our pediatrician felt that he had a sinus infection. Our son took nasonex, one squirt to each nostril every night before bed for 2 weeks, along with an antibiotic.I didn't notice anything really all that different at home, but his preschool teachers actually called us at home after 2 weeks of the Nasonex and said how concerned they were about his behavior at school. He was restless, wouldn't pay attention or do what he was told, he was aggressive, and just not himself. We told them that he had been on this steroid and hoped that was the problem. He stopped taking it after 2 weeks (3 days ago) and still is causing concerns for the teachers. We shall see what happens. | Didn't seem to change anything with the headaches, continues to have them. Unsure if he ever had a sinus infection in the first place. We saw no benefit from taking this medication, possibly a negative side effect | M | 4 | 2 weeks | 1/27/2009 | 3 | Fluid in middle ear | On it four days, so far only experienced heart palpitations and one night I got a really high-pitched ringing/buzzing in my ear accompanied by what felt like an electric shock. Mild sore throat. I'll try it for two weeks and see if it works or if the side effects get worse. | Like most people on this site, I wasn't given any information on the drug. My doctor just handed me two samples and said "spray once a day." I asked her about side effects and she said there were none. If it's true that this drug causes all of these symptoms described, I am very sorely disappointed in the manufacturer for hiding this information. | F | 31 | 4 days | 1/26/2009 | 1 | Nasal Congestion | Heart palpatations, alot of nose polys, depression anxiety, shortness of breath.Might need operation to get rid of side effects | Was on nasonex for 1 year. Been off for 2 months. Heart palpatations almost gone. Still have shortness of breath. I was on sinus infection medication and just waiting to see if all the side effects go away or if I need to get the operation. Feel 70 percent better from being off nasonex. Symptoms slowly going away. Watch out for his drug!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Also doctors, ENT's also told me that nasonex doesnt cause these problems but they are obviously dead wrong! There should be legal action here due to the fact that these symptoms are not listed, and doctors and ENT's are giving out wrong information. | F | 28 | 365 days | 1/25/2009 | 2 | Allergic Rhinitis | Painful eyes--as though they were being squished and sqeezed. Also had muscle aches, and difficulty falling and staying asleep. | It worked well, but I just could not tolerate the side effects. | M | 27 | 3 days | 1/24/2009 | 1 | allergies | irritated, confused, headache, disoriented, aggrevated | My daughter took Nasonex about an hour before bed. She had trouble staying asleep. She tossed, kicked, cried and complained for hours. She is NEVER like this. Her eyes were watering and her eyes were open but vacant. It scared my husband and me. I will not give this medication to her again. | F | 7 | 1 days | 1/20/2009 | 5 | Dust mites, grasses, trees, etc. | None | I had some of the worst allergy symptoms prior to using Nasonex. Since using Nasonex, I rarely if ever get any inflamation. I think my many years of use have caused a more accute sense of smell, such that I smell the slightest oder, fragrence, or smell long before anyone else notices them. | M | 48 | 5 years | 1/18/2009 | 1 | ear infections | Moodiness, and inability to fall a sleep and stay a sleep. | My 3 year old was prescribed this and I only gave it to her for 3 days. It was awful for her. She was off the wall!!! And then couldn't sleep. I don't think adult meds are meant for children. However, I tried it for my allergies (I'm 37) and it gave me a severe headache. | F | 3 | 3 days | 1/11/2009 | 4 | Frequent sinus infections | None | I used to get sinus infections once every 6 weeks, needing antibiotics and losing out on several days of work (and pay). After I started taking Nasonex 1 1/2 year ago, this problem has completely disappeared and I experience no side effects. Only worried about using ANY medicine for prolonged periods of time though different ENT doctors have told me it's no problem with Nasonex. | F | 44 | 18 months | 1/9/2009 | 1 | sinus infection | insomnia, nervousness, anxiety, loss of control and depression | I have been taking this off and on for about a month for chronic sinus infections. I have been off of work for nearly a week and haven't left the house. I felt like I was going crazy. I feel extremely anxious and panicky. I can't even function with my daily life or job. I am extremely sensitive to medications therefore I stopped taking everything except my antibiotic and nasonex. This morning I made a doctors appointment and was considering seeking counseling even though I have nothing out of the ordinary going on in my life. I started researching the meds I am on and found this site and to my relief now know that it could all be caused by the nasonex. I will never take this again I would rather deal with the sinus issues than the anxiety and depression. | F | 37 | 30 days | 1/8/2009 | 4 | Ear Infection | Frequent nosebleeds. | My doc prescribed this to help an ear infection, and it definitely dried up my runny nose within a couple days. However, prolonged use led to frequent nose bleeds out of the right side of my nose (never the left) nearly every day. | M | 34 | 6 weeks | 1/5/2009 | 1 | Restricted eardrum | Woke up in the middle of the night, after first dose earlier that day, with a feeling of golf balls stuck in my throat and extreme heaviness in my chest, and severely sore throat. Feel like breathing/swallowing severely restricted. | The dr. presribed this without any hint of the potential side effects. This is going straight in the trash and I will just deal with my slightly plugged ear. | F | 42 | 1 days | 1/5/2009 | 5 | Allergies | None | Been on it for indoor allergies, 200mcg twice a day, which is relatively high, have not had any side effects. This stuff is great, way better than anti-histamines. Steroid nasal spray are the gold standard for allergic rhinitis, and now I know why. I think that while this site can be helpful, people should also read about the clinical trials for nasonex to get a better idea of side effects. I read some comments implicating nasonex to psychiatric side effects, which I found strange, since it wasn't observed in any of the clinical trials that I've read and also doesn't make much sense because nasonex is a local application of a cortical steroid, and thus shouldn't have any systemic effects. In general, I feel like some people are blaming other problems that are unrelated on the drug they are taking, but that's just my opinion. | M | 23 | 30 days | 1/4/2009 |