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My allergies always get well controlled with oral antihisthamines. but if i use nasal steroid sprays, there is not even 1% improvement. please explain me technical reason why i do not respond to it?i dont have nasal polyps but dns is present?

Q: my allergies always get well controlled with oral antihisthamines. but if i use nasal steroid sprays, there is not even 1% improvement. please explain me technical reason why i do not respond to it?i dont have nasal polyps but dns is present?

: Nasal steroids are chronic medications and won't be terribly effective for acute allergic exposure. For this type of exposure, the antihistamines are far more appropriate.

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Nasal steroids are chronic medications and won't be terribly effective for acute allergic exposure. For this type of exposure, the antihistamines are far more appropriate.

Answered 9/29/2021

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A member asked:

My allergies always get well controlled with oral antihisthamines. but if i use nasal steroid sprays, there is not even 1% improvement. please explain me technical reason why i do not respond to it?i dont have nasal polyps but dns is present?

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