[heywire]

Somewhat related, I am allergic to an assortment of fruits and vegetables (celery, carrots, watermelon, cantaloupe, bananas, etc…). Most of my food allergies are related to Oral Allergy Syndrome. I’ve been taking Flonase now for more than a year for sinus congestion from allergies, and my food allergies have all but gone away. It has been great being able to enjoy these foods without my mouth, throat, and ears itching.

[petesergeant]

I've been taking fluticasone propionate (which Flonase is) as a nasal spray nightly, and it's completely stopped me snoring and cured sleep apnea that previously I needed a CPAP machine for. Great stuff.

[polishdude20]

Is that the stuff that you can have withdrawal from? I remember after using a nasal spray when sick, if I used it too much for a week, the next two weeks id get really clogged up.

[A_D_E_P_T]

What you're talking about is oxymetazoline and its analogs, like in Afrin nasal spray.

Oxymetazoline is super potent and works immediately on nasal passages, but it can be risky to stay on for more than a few days straight.

Steroids like fluticasone don't work immediately, and take a couple of days to kick in, but you can use them indefinitely. Also, in addition to opening nasal passages, they have general anti-allergic effects -- i.e. they can help with itchy, watery eyes and facial swelling.

[brian-bk]

Correct, I've seen advertisements for afrin like crazy the last 6 months. It shouldn't even be OTC given it's potential harm.

[polishdude20]

How do you get a prescription for it? If love to use it for sleep but is that enough reason for a doctor to prescribe it?

[petesergeant]

If you mean for steroids like fluticasone, it's almost always just over-the-counter. https://www.google.com/search?q=Flixonase+polska&tbm=isch&so... looks promising

[petesergeant]

I didn't think so, and I've also not found that in practice, having definitely run out of it before