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Rhinitis( swollen nasal passages). oral steroids( medrol dose pack did not help much. will nasal steroids not work then if oral ones did not help much?

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Dr. John Chiu answered

Depends: If 40-60 mg of prednisone daily fails to help after 2-3 days, nasal steroid will not likely work. but still worth a try. Consult an allergist if problem persists. By the way, I recall having answered some of your questions recently.

Dr Dosanjh agreed

Answered 8/21/2016

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A member asked:

Rhinitis( swollen nasal passages). oral steroids( medrol dose pack did not help much. will nasal steroids not work then if oral ones did not help much?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. John Chiu answered

Dr Dosanjh agreed

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