Astepro Nasal Spray Review

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Bamajules
Newnan, GA

Astepro, newer version of Astelin, but with same problems

an alergy sufferer, seasonally sick, music lover, budget conscious, married, value conscious, a movie lover

Pros

Eliminates Sneezing, Eliminates Runny Nose, Eliminates Itchy Eyes

Cons

Causes horrible post nasal drip, post nasal drip has terrible taste, Post nasal drip lasts a couple of hours, Causes you to be very sleepy & fatigued, Doesn't help with nasal congestion

MAR

2009

Astepro Nasal Spray —

I have tried a tremendous amount of allergy medications and have yet to find that "perfect" drug that rids me of the sneezing AND nasal congestion. With that said, I have just started Astepro and have discovered a few things that I dislike about it.

Astepro is a newer version of Astelin. Evidently they made this new version due to the bad reviews about the side effects of Astelin. The most significant side effects issues were that they caused you to become VERY tired and sleepy. Also, the post nasal drip was bad and had a terrible taste from the spray. It was very bitter. To deal with the bitter taste, they added sorbitol and sucralose, which are artificial sweeteners. They also did something that was supposed to alleviate the fatigue that it caused.

The instructions tell you to lean your head forward to avoid the post nasal drip, but I found that it didn't make any difference. It still dripped and tasted horrible. Sweet yes, but still horrible. So much so that I gagged and had to spit it out into a tissue. I also drank non-stop to try to get past the taste.

As for the fatigue, it is still there, at least for me. It wasn't unbearable, but it wasn't exactly a good thing while trying to work. Even hours later, I still felt tired. It is designed to use twice a day, but I will likely only use it at night. That way the fatigue won't be a problem with my daily functioning.

Now, did it work? Somewhat. It isn't a steroid type spray, like Veramyst or Nasonex and also doesn't have any form of decongestant in it. My doctor said that the antihistimine effect would still help to shrink swelling, so that I could breathe. I did not find this to be the case. Yes, I didn't sneeze all day, but I also could only breathe out of one nostril at the time, which is very frustrating.

I'm working off of the sample, so I'll likely NOT be filling my prescription for this spray!

Astepro Nasal Spray is not recommended by Bamajules

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Comments about Bamajules’s Review

Almost exactly my experience! I also could not keep from sneezing after the second spray each time, which I'm sure reduces the effective dosage that I got. After the 6th day, I blew my nose after a dose and got a tissue full of bloody snot! I NEVER have nose bleeds either! No blood flow, just colored mucous. Astepro actually stuffs me up worse!!! I took my last dose EVER a half hour ago and still can't breathe out of my left nostril. Not filling the scrip. Not by a long shot.