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From: fsks@unc.UUCP (Frank Silbermann)
Newsgroups: net.med
Subject: Cortizone Nasal Spray
Message-ID: <110@unc.unc.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 8-Aug-85 11:36:22 EDT
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Posted: Thu Aug  8 11:36:22 1985
Date-Received: Sun, 18-Aug-85 22:34:50 EDT
Reply-To: fsks@unc.UUCP (Frank Silbermann)
Organization: CS Dept, U. of N. Carolina, Chapel Hill
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Keywords: sinus, cortizone

References:

Recently, an ENT specialist told me that chronic nasal blockage
was causing my frequent sinus infections.  The blockage stemmed from
a combination of allergies, nasal polyps, and a slightly deviated septum.
She said that surgery might not be necessary if we could remove that part
of the blockage caused by allergy symptoms.

To alleviate the allergy-based swelling, she prescribed "Nasalide",
a nose spray containing cortizone, which I take twice a day.
She said that I shouldn't experience any of the terrible side effects
associated with cortizone treatment, since a very small dose applied
directly to the nasal passages is much more effective than even a very
large dose taken orally (cortizone taken orally will be distributed
throughout the entire body).

Has anyone had experience with Nasalide, or something similar drug?
Can long term use (e.g. twice a day for 50 years) cause any problems?

	Frank Silbermann