Which nasal spray shall I use?

Question

Its summer Allergies seaon. The time I get plugged nose, runny nose, sneezing frenzie and itchy eyes.

I have all the nasal sprays you can by at your local store.

answer me this: Which nasal spray shall I use?, aka
which one can help me the most? aka which one is cost effective?

Answer 1

The treatment of choice is a corticosteroid nasal spray and many such brands have been mentioned such as mometasone/Nasonex, fluticasone/Flonase, and budesonide/Rhinocort. All of these require a prescription and they are not inexpensive. Nonetheless they work remarkably well and if you are able to afford them you should note improvement within a few days. If prescription sprays are not an option hypertonic saline nasal sprays are available over the counter. From a medical standpoint for many and possibly most people they work nearly as well as nasal corticosteroids. I find them a bit disgusting to use and irritation and inflammation are not uncommon with their use. If the over-the-counter sprays are expensive you might try mixing your own: 1 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda to 1 pint of lukewarm water. You will need to purchase a 'nasal cup' such as SinuCleanse to irrigate each side of your nose. This runs around $10 to 15. Enjoy the summer.

Answer 2

If you read the otc products like Afrin, it say not to use for longer than 3 days. They are addictive and you must keep using them more and more. Prescription Nasonex, Flonase, Rhinacort are all good, however Flonase is the only one with a generic available. Instead of nasal sprays try some generic Claritin for allergies (runny nose, sneezing, itchy eyes) and generic Sudafed (old formula from behind the pharmacy works best) for the stuffiness. Do not take Sudafed late in the day as it could keep you up at night. If your eyes get real bad you can use otc Ophcon A eye drops. I will send you a bill next week. Ha Ha.

Answer 3

Don't use otc nasal sprays for too long. They really can become addictive to the point wherein you can't breathe without them. A colleague of mine was addicted to one of them and the doctor said it just wasn't worth getting off them.

Watch out for prescription sprays, too, because they can really do a number on your nose.

Perhaps an allergist is your best bet. S/he can prescribe some allergy meds that aren't sprays.

Answer 4

nasonex, rhinocort, astelin, and/or flonase. They are all good and I've tried them and they help a lot. I would pick Astelin because it protects a lot of environmental allergies than most nasal sprays. Astelin is worth investing in.

Answer 5

I recommend you get a prescription from your doctor for Nasonex, as opposed to taking one off the shelf.

Answer 6

I went to my doctor for a sinus infection, and I also have allergies. He gave me a few samples od nasonex. It works really great.

Answer 7

Need to get Flonase from Dr. Try to use a saline tretment first...it's cheaper. you can make it with warm water and salt or go to thedrug store... However when you place it in your nose you need to rinse it off with hot water to keep from having an infection (sinus)

Answer 8

I have the same problem as you and I started using Afrin-severe congestion and that really does the job better then any others out there.

Answer 9

if you can get a prescription from your doctor, Rhinocort is the best one I've ever used.

Answer 10

can't hurt you if you do. use only for 3 days, like all decongestants should be used.