Prednisone substitude?

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Roy Tony - 21 Nov 2004 03:59 GMT

A year ago I had nose surgery to remove nose polyps. And since then,
I have been unable to smell anything. But, whenever I have severe asthma
attacks, my doctor prescribed Apro-Prednisone and my sence of smell
returns themporarily! After I finish the Prednisone my sence of smell
deminishes.

Why/how is Prednisone restoring my sence of smell? Is my body lacking
a natural Prednisone (if there is such thing)?
Is there a safe prednisone substitude such as vitamins I can take to keep
the sense of smell?

I'm also using Nasonex (Mometasone Furoate) to keep polyps from growing
back.

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ENTconsult - 21 Nov 2004 20:06 GMT

Prednisone is an excelletn anti-inflammatory so it is reducing swelling at the
area of the organ of smell.
It is possible you are not uing your cortisone spray properly to get the
solution to the olfactory area. Check your method of application.
Murray Grossan, M.D.
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Roy Tony - 06 Dec 2004 02:07 GMT

But do you know of a safer substitude?

> Prednisone is an excelletn anti-inflammatory so it is reducing swelling
> at the area of the organ of smell.
> It is possible you are not uing your cortisone spray properly to get the
> solution to the olfactory area. Check your method of application.
> Murray Grossan, M.D. http://www.ent-consult.com

I've recently switched from Nasonex (Mometasone Furoate) nasal spray to
Gen-Bludesonide AQ. Glucocorticosteroid (Rhinocort) nasal spray to keep
nose polyps from growing back after surgery removed them last year.

A doctor told me that this Gen-Bludessonide spray cost less and
stronger. Printed on the box: Treatment and prevention of nasal
polyposis. A previous doctor told me there isn't a spray out there that
will shrink polyps but the word 'treatment' seems to suggest otherwise.
Am I correct?

Would you know what is the most effective nasal spray that keeps polyps
from growing and/or shrink them as close as Prednisone does?

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shedokdo@aol.com - 10 Dec 2004 03:20 GMT

Tony: that is very common to get your sense of smell back temporarily
with prednisone. The steroid nasal sprays really don';thelp with sense
of smell. The affected are is very very high up in the nose and the
sprays will not reach it. There is not good alternative. You are not
deficient in steroids. Carol www.naturalsinushealth.com

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ENTconsult - 10 Dec 2004 19:01 GMT

ony: that is very common to get your sense of smell back temporarily
with prednisone. The steroid nasal sprays really don';thelp with sense
of smell. The affected are is very very high up in the nose and the
sprays will not reach it. There is not good alternative. You are not
deficient in steroids

Actually this is commonly used for anosmia - sense of smell problem. The spray
does reach the smell area, you can put your head in position to ensure that the
medication stays in that region.
Murray Grossan, M.D.
http://www.ent-consult.com

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Roy Tony - 13 Dec 2004 02:44 GMT

Thanks for responce. So all sprays are about the same then?
I try to spray up but one doctor told me to spray to one side and now I'm
a bit confused. Confused as to where exactly our sense smell is at.

> ony: that is very common to get your sense of smell back temporarily
> with prednisone. The steroid nasal sprays really don';thelp with sense
> of smell. The affected are is very very high up in the nose and the
> sprays will not reach it. There is not good alternative. You are not
> deficient in steroids

> Actually this is commonly used for anosmia - sense of smell
> problem. The spray does reach the smell area, you can put your head in
> position to ensure that the medication stays in that region.
> Murray Grossan, M.D.
> http://www.ent-consult.com

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