Dymista Nasal Spray - alternatives?

Just adding, I have tried Nasonex too, prescribed by my GP but it didn’t help. My symptoms are related to complex asthma.

So sorry to hear this fizzers, I have Avamys from my consultant, who is an allergy specialist.
I am not convinced it’s doing much but I am persevering.

Sterrimar didn’t help me either.

Hope you find some relief from your symptoms.

I have a constant streaming, itchy nose and often get nosebleeds. I have Nasonex on prescription. This year I also started using a netipot twice a week with salt water. I came across the idea of nasal irritation on the NHS website and I find it helpful.

I have a medisure steam inhaler which I bought from Amazon for about £4. I use it with Olbas Oil and almost boiling water. Much easier and safer than bowls and towels.

Pirinase nasal spray helps me with hay fever, it is a different steroid, might be worth a go?

I am prone to sinus infections and had a stinker earlier in the year. The gp I saw said that using Sterimar, or the equivalent, on an ongoing basis as well as my usual medication was a really good idea.

Olbas oil is brill jura but not first choice nowadays. Presumably elf and safety with all that hot water!!

Inhalations with a bowl of hot water and Olbas or similar + towel over head. Sometimes, the old wives remedies are still the best - even in doctors' households. That is for sinus problems, not sure about allergies.

I use Sterimar, too, and find it really helps. Also Vicks First Defence, which stings at first but that quickly wears off.

I saw Sterimar advertised on tv last night; I thought it said 'sea water' but I wasn't paying attention. When I had an ongoing nasal drip problem following a heavy cold that seemed to last forever I used salt water in a 'neti' [sp] pot [in fact it was an old tiny kettle from a childs cooking set. Seemed to help [but was a bit messy!].

My ENT consultant prescribed Dymista and my GP said his wife found it effective. I usually suffer from tree allergies (especially birch) in the spring but this year the Dymista worked well. I haven't had any adverse reactions to it.

Sorry, I meant tickly not thickly!

I use Dymista, because I have a condition that has caused nose bleeds over the last 40 years, and subsequent surgeries eventually led to a perforation of the septum. My nose can be extremely irritant, even in the winter. I find saline sprays very good, like sterimar, or vicks which is what I use combined with Neilmed nasal sprays, which you have to buy from a chemist. I do find dymista helps, but yes sometimes it can make my nose more thickly. A gentle blow often helps, you won’t blow it all out, it gets absorbed quickly. You could try halving the dose, to see if that helps. Try the Neilmed though, it’s a bottle and sachets, and very refreshing.

Thanks Auntieflo my friend uses that, though she says it doesn't help all that much.

Dymista is a steroid and antihistamine, so I thought it would've helped more, am at my witsend

Fizzers, sorry to hear of your problem.

I used to suffer from sinus problems, but I use, when necessary, a spray from the chemist.

It is called Sterimar Congestion Relief, for colds and rhinitis, and is a salt water nasal spray.

(I am not advertising the product, but just saying that it helped me).