Could nasacort be causing my dizziness, puffy eyes and eye orbital pain?!
Question: I have been taking nasacort for several years for allergies. Recently, I developed puffy eyes, dizziness and fairly severe pain around my left eye. My docs don't know what is wrong. I had a CAT scan of sinuses - nothing is wrong. Any thoughts?
Answers: I have been taking nasacort for several years for allergies. Recently, I developed puffy eyes, dizziness and fairly severe pain around my left eye. My docs don't know what is wrong. I had a CAT scan of sinuses - nothing is wrong. Any thoughts?
I found this description of side effects:
Check with your doctor as soon as possible if any of the following side effects occur:
Less common or rare
Bad smell; blindness; bloody mucus or unexplained nosebleeds; blurred or gradual loss of vision; burning or stinging after use of spray or irritation inside nose (continuing); crusting, white patches, or sores inside nose; discharge or redness in eye, eyelid, or inner lining of the eyelid; eye pain; headache; hives; light-headedness or dizziness; loss of sense of taste or smell; muscle pain; nausea or vomiting; ringing in the ears; shortness of breath; skin rash; sore throat, cough, or hoarseness; stomach pains; stuffy, dry, or runny nose or watery eyes (continuing); swelling of eyelids, face, or lips; tightness in chest; troubled breathing; unusual tiredness or weakness; wheezing; white patches in throat
It might be a good idea to stop the nasocort for a few months to see what happens, and in the meantime and take someting like Claritin-D or Zyrtec-D instead.