I am dealing with chronic rhinitis.  I don't start to drain until I
get up.  Within about 10 to 15 minutes of being upright, I start to
drain.  The mucus is very watery.  It comes on so quickly that
sometimes I drip before I can get a tissue.  I can be busy on the
computer and the mucus just drips down onto my lips and into my
mouth.  I do have Ipratropium Bromide perscription and Nasarel - a
topical steroid.  I now have these next to my comupter and will use
them more frequently to try to stop the drip.  My question is "How
frequently should I use these meds?" and "How soon can I expect some
relief after aggressivly using these meds?".   I have had a lifetime
of nasal problems.  I used to have problems with my nasal passages
clogging up and then having problems with drowsiness and upper
respiratory infections.  I have been able to keep my nasal passages
cleaner at this time but instead of clogging up and becoming infected,
the sinuses just seem to drain either with a runny nose or a lot of
post nasal drip. I have been successful at opening my sinuses with a
spray of Afrin.  I am careful not to overuse this drug.   I also will
start to wash my sinuses a little more aggressivly.  Maybe with these
three things that I will do concurrently, I may be able to get some
control of this constant drip.  It also seems to affect me
neurogically.  I have some trouble with depression and anxiety.  These
conditions wax and wane.  I think there is a direct relationship with
my allergies and my nervous system.