Check out the answers to our allergists' additional medical recommendations.
Please make sure you are regularly following up with your doctor about your asthma to ensure it is properly controlled. While treating upper airway/nasal symptoms can potentially indirectly help with lower airway/asthma symptoms, Allermi is not an as
Please be sure to follow up with your ENT physician regarding your nasal polyps. Nasal polyps have the capability to reduce the effectiveness of Super Spray, since polyps might block the ability of the spray to reach the high and deep nasal lining. W
Please let us know immediately if you experience any change in urinary symptoms after starting the Super Spray, such as: difficulty starting to urinate, urinating more frequently, incomplete voiding, or painful urination.
While it's rare, one of the ingredients in many Allermi formulas, azelastine may increase drowsiness when taken with sedating medication. If you experience an inconvenient or bothersome increase in drowsiness, please let us know.
There are several steps you can take to help lessen the symptoms of GERD/reflux, which is often associated with post-nasal drip:
While some Super Spray formulas contain oxymetazoline (the active ingredient in Afrin) to treat congestion, it is always at a micro-dose - a significantly lower concentration than OTC Afrin sold in stores. Therefore, the risk of rebound congestion an
You can safely continue taking Montelukast/Singular for your nasal allergy symptoms while using Allermi. It is possible that you may find you no longer need montelukast/Singular for nasal symptoms after you have established regular treatment of your
Although your allergies may indeed be contributing to your cough, when coughs are prolonged it is possible there is more than one cause. If your cough does not improve along with your other allergy symptoms (sneezing, runny nose, congestion etc.) whi
Allermi formulas should help relieve nasal congestion, however you may not experience the full effects due to any structural issues blocking access to the deeper parts of your nasal passages. If you still are experiencing congestion despite using All
Usually both nostrils are affected by rhinitis, but sometimes one much more so than the other, so we still recommend treatment to both nostrils. However, if it is very well established that your symptoms are strictly limited to one single nostril alo
There are several additional things you can try to help with your symptoms triggered by pet dander: use an air purifier with a HEPA filter, vacuum frequently (vacuum should also utilize a HEPA filter), bathe pets at least once weekly, do not allow pe
Smoking or inhaling any irritant can cause or worsen nasal inflammation and may also lessen the efficacy of Super Spray. Alcohol is a known non-allergic trigger for nasal allergy symptoms. Controlling inflammation with Super Spray before drinking alc
If you are taking oral antihistamines regularly, you can overlap with Super Spray for 1-2 weeks as you adjust to Super Spray and taper down to avoid withdrawal symptoms by taking ½ tablet for 7-10 days, then ¼ tablet for a 7-10 days. If you find you
Oral decongestants such as Sudafed and Nyquil contain pseudoephedrine or phenylephrine and can cause more serious side-effects like irregular heartbeat or blood pressure changes. These medications are not safe for long-term use. You should not need t
Newcomers to Super Spray may sneeze after using it the first few times. This is because inflamed nasal passages will be more sensitive to new nasal sprays. If you sneeze within 1 minute of taking Super Spray, wait 10 minutes and take it again if need
Try your best to avoid blowing your nose for 10-15 minutes after using Super Spray.
Your Allermi nasal spray formula contains the maximum dose of antihistamine, so it should help address itchy eyes, given that the tubes of the eyes and nose are connected. However, sometimes during a severe allergy season, the eyes need direct treatm
Sneezing right after taking the nasal spray is a sign of an inflamed and irritated nasal lining. If sneeze occurs within a few minutes after taking the spray, most of the medication is expelled by the force of the sneeze and is also not given the opp
1. Really push the Salinity Spray. Saline helps to break up mucus and help it drain more easily. So, before each time you take your Super Spray dosage in the morning and at night, please do this:. 2. Sleep on an incline using bed risers to elevate ju
Given that Allermi is a telehealth company without the capacity for in-person physical examination or full access to prior medical records, we do not treat patients with immunosuppression in the last 6 months, due to the increased risk of infection a
If ear-related symptoms are due, at least in part, to a degree of inflammation and congestion in the deep nasal passages where the openings to the eustachian tubes are located, relieving inflammation and congestion in the nasal passages should help i
Septal perforation was an occasional side effect noted with very early corticosteroid nasal sprays, primarily from the 1980s, that were considerably more caustic to the nasal lining, were formulated in an irritating and over-drying alcohol-based solv