From your message, you appear to have an intolerance to the so-called non-sedating anti-histamines but hopefully will be able to take Singulair; it is a good drug for nasal allergies and also, for a fair number of people, effective treatment for asthma. And it is safe, not a cause of significant liver disease, and not associated with other side effects, deemed serious.
To the best of our current knowledge, the long term use of a nasal steroid, as directed, does not pose a problem. However, if your symptoms diminish during certain seasons, you may not and should not take the drug during those times.
Singulair and inhaled steroids are complementary in the treatment of asthma. Whether taking one or the other will suffice, instead of both, would best be determined by trial and error, with you and your doctor working together to reach that decision.
Good luck
thank you for the information, I thought I was crazy for feeling like nothing was working. I have never heard of Veramyst nasal spray, I might need to look into that. Thanks.
I have allergic asthma. I was on symbicort but that made me to anxious. Singulair made me too anxious too. My daughter takes singulair every night and still has asthma and allergies flare ups. Veramyst nasal spray works best for me and nasonex is ok. I don't know which antihistamine medicine works best, I've tried them all too and they all have a side effect,. Claritin does close to nothing for me, benadryl is fast and works for a few hours only, zyrtec I haven't tried yet, I tried the fenofexadine (allegra) 180mg a day, it works ok but I felt so tired the whole, even when I took it at bedtime and sometimes flushed for a few minutes where I felt as if I was having an allergic reaction. I was on it for a month taking it twice a day and my back and muscles hurt so much, I felt drowsy all day. Allergic asthma is difficult.