Nasacort Side Effects?

I recommend you consult a professional, as the responses of negative "feelings" about steroids are unreliable.
The amount of steroid in a persons body is very minimal when used as a nasal spray compared to taking something by mouth. That's not to say there are no side effects from the nasal spray. Sedation is a side effect from Nasacort. Maybe your son was tired, causing the bad behavior.
Nasal steroids can also cause headaches. NASAL steroids are not going to cause "bone thinning" or withdrawal symptoms--that happens with long-term oral dosing.
Many people use nasal steroids daily for years. Other use it seasonally, depending when their allergies are bothersome. 2 weeks is how long it takes for the medication to work the best, so that is not a long time to be on the medication.
If the behavior continues and you continue to be concerned, changing to Nasonex is an option. It is absorbed even less than Nasacort.

To me... taking Nasacort for 2 weeks, is a long time.
My understanding of it, is It is meant for short term.
And should not be used in children under 2.
How old is your child?
You might also ask the Doc to adjust the dosage.
If you stop it right away abruptly, you can get withdrawl symptoms since it is a steroid.

You might want to ask the Doc... how long your son is supposed to be on the Nasacort? Since it is a steroid...

There are OTHER nasal sprays as well... that do that same thing, some without the steroids or some with it.... but maybe another brand might be better suited for him.... check on that.

Here is a link on Nasacort:
http://allergies.emedtv.com/nasacort-aq/nasacort-aq.html

all the best,
Susan

Hi D.,

Steroids are steroids. They will affect his mood. I was on them longterm when I was a child and I wish my mom knew then what I know now. Besides the moodiness, there will be bone thinning. One week, on even topical steroids, will do as much damage as a woman going through menopause.

Have you thought of detoxing your home? My allergies went away when I detoxed our house and I started a good absorbable multivitamin. The vitamin (not all are alike, some are dangerous) built my immune system. Detoxing is simple the way I did it and it was inexpensive too. If you're interested I'll be glad to elaborate.

Regards,

M.

Just keep an eye on him and see if a pattern presents itself. It is very possible that his mood/demeanor can change, he's taking drugs afterall.
Make sure to have him tested for a deviated septum as sometimes that is the culprit and not allergies at all.
Todays incident might have been a one time thing of him acting up for some reason, but if he continues to be a totally different kid you do need to bring it up with your pediatrician. I would definitely exhaust all resources and try not to keep him on steroids if at all possible.... I just have a bad feeling about those.

Hi D.---All drugs have side effects. It is best if we don't use them at all, but sometimes, as a necessity, we have to. So then our goal is to try and heal the body so that we can get off of the prescription as soon as possible.

Allergies are the immune system going on overdrive. It is concerned with and bothered by substances that do it no harm. With allergies, you need to calm and balance the immune system. The first and best place to start is with the diet. An optimal diet consists of 90% plant based foods and the rest coming from animal protein. But sometimes, even that is not enough in today's world. Our health is challenged from all kinds of environmental toxins and our food does not contain the nutrients that is necessary for optimal health. We are exposed to foods and additives that challenge the body as well.

Please understand that I am not suggesting that you have a poor diet, rather, it may not be such that it balances the immune system. Multi vitamins were once thought to be able to help there, but more and more research shows that isolated vitamins DO NOT make up for a lack of fruits and veggies, and may even cause HARM in the body. So, what are we to do? I do believe supplementation is necessary, but it must be with a whole food based product. There are several on the market, but only a couple that have research to support immune system support. If you are tired of dealing with these allergies all of the time, I have some great resources to share with you to help learn how to balance your immune system. I am taking a series of wellness classes taught by a Naturopath who has her PhD in Nutrition. Her advice is based on long term research and my engineer husband tells me her logic is good. I can share with you and then you can decide on next steps. Let me also add that my oldest had horrible allergies, suffering from several ear infections every year, even into college. After making dietary changes, she does not have allergy problems at all. It is my honor to help as I hate seeing little ones suffer when there are answers that even medical doctors are not aware of. Ask yours next time your see him/her about her nutrition training in medical school.

Good luck. In health, D.