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Could The Stuffing Of Nose Be Due To Flonase?
Pulmonary Dr. put me on Flonase for a month now, really had no problem with stuffy nose, but guess she thought it was the drip behind my throat making me cough phlem..also have asthma...I now have developed no taste or smell..& my nose is really stuffed...could this be from Flonase?
Mon, 3 Feb 2014
Hello,
Welcome to HCM,
As you are taking flonase,which is a corticosteroid, it has its own side effects like headache, stuffy nose, difficulty speaking and sore throat .
Loss of taste sensation may be due to postnasal drip and loss of smell sensation may be due to nasal stuffiness.
But benefits of flonase definitely outweigh the risks.so don't stop taking the drug without the advice of your pulmonologist
Thank you.
Welcome to HCM,
As you are taking flonase,which is a corticosteroid, it has its own side effects like headache, stuffy nose, difficulty speaking and sore throat .
Loss of taste sensation may be due to postnasal drip and loss of smell sensation may be due to nasal stuffiness.
But benefits of flonase definitely outweigh the risks.so don't stop taking the drug without the advice of your pulmonologist
Thank you.
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