About Joshua Cappuccilli Expertise I can answer most questions involving medication use, side effects, adverse effects, interactions and how drugs relate to specific disease states. Noone can answer all questions; I will respond as such if I cannot provide an answer. I will provide resources / references for the information that I use to formulate the answer given.
Experience I am a PharmD with my degree from the University of FLorida - currently I am preparing to take the state boards in Florida.
Organizations California Phamacist Association
American Pharmacy Assocaition
Education/Credentials BA University of South Florida
PharmD University of Florida
Question Hi,
My husband has been on nasonex for approximately one year. During the past two months he has been having some serious side effects such as trouble breathing, not feeling like he is getting enough oxygen, etc. Last year at this time he was diagnosed with the start of cataracts. Over the past two months he said that they had "blossomed". My question is, he completely stopped taking the nasonex about a week ago and now he has headaches daily. Could this be a rebound effect from stopping it? Thanks for your help.
Answer Yes. After a prolonged therapy stopping medications can cause a "rebound" effect (meaning that it is a reaction MORE profound than the original reaction)but it is more likely that if he stopped using it this is the reaction that would have been happening all along and he is simply feeling it now because he has stopped using the medication. Either way he would probably need to use an alternate therapy to replace the d/c'd nasonex to help with his symptoms.
Please keep in mind that he has been at a slightly increased risk for nasal infections from using the Nasonex and be aware that it could be an infection not just symptoms of AR. If he starts to run a fever or symptoms become worse seek medical attention.
