flonase ?

[Guest guest]

Hi All,

As we are waiting for 's doctor to call back

and get us started on Prednisone, I have started to

look into flonase. As some of you have said, since it

is a topical steroid, not systemic, the side effects

are minimal.

I looked at the flonase web site, and it does not

have any info on taking ir orally, (no surprise there!)

so, how is it dosed, dispensed and taken?

Would a 1 month trial be sufficient to rule in/out

food allergies? This is really tough for us because

does not have any symptoms other than the

severe inflamtion of esophagus. This is a double edged

sword, as in some ways it seems it would be much easier

to try to figure this out if he did, on the other hand,

at least he isn't suffering with pain, nausea, vomitting

etc. that I know many of you suffer through.

any info on flonase would be helpful. I mentioned it

to the doc last visit and he had never heard of it being

used this way. So maybe I can fill him in.

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

With my beclomethasone diproprionate (another topical steroid), I had to go

to a compounding pharmacist and they ordered the powder form of the drug.

Then, they mixed it in with corn oil in a special machine, and gave me a

bottle of the mixture. My doctor told me how to take it (teaspoon doses per

day).

Hope this helps,

-Joy

(Crohn's Disease, allergies, RSD & FMS; husband has EG, Asthma &

allergies)

[Guest guest]

the Flonase is simply squirted into the back of the throat and swallowed

(don't drink or eat anything for 30 minutes afterward)

Amy Drawe has been giving it to her son Bryce for over a year now and it has

worked wonders. She is out of town this week but she would be the " expert "

on how she gives it, as it works for him! I'm going to do a group fax with

the study on Flonase for IEE; do you have a fax number?

Steph

[eosinophilic gastroenteritis] flonase ?

From: garyarm@...

Hi All,

As we are waiting for 's doctor to call back

and get us started on Prednisone, I have started to

look into flonase. As some of you have said, since it

is a topical steroid, not systemic, the side effects

are minimal.

I looked at the flonase web site, and it does not

have any info on taking ir orally, (no surprise there!)

so, how is it dosed, dispensed and taken?

Would a 1 month trial be sufficient to rule in/out

food allergies? This is really tough for us because

does not have any symptoms other than the

severe inflamtion of esophagus. This is a double edged

sword, as in some ways it seems it would be much easier

to try to figure this out if he did, on the other hand,

at least he isn't suffering with pain, nausea, vomitting

etc. that I know many of you suffer through.

any info on flonase would be helpful. I mentioned it

to the doc last visit and he had never heard of it being

used this way. So maybe I can fill him in.

Thanks,

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