Acute Sinusitis ?

[NozeMan]

Has anyone ever used Singular for seasonal allergies? I've been using claritin, but sometimes it isn't strong enough... especially around cedar trees and pollen. My mom let me try Singular for a couple of days and it works wonders. I saw on the wavier guide that it doesn't require a wavier, but I'm a bit wary of showing up to OCS for the flight physical with it, since it is also used for asthma. Thoughts anyone?

I used Singulair during a particular rough allergy season, thought the stuff worked wonders. I was off of it before I had my NAMI physical, they knew I had used it in the past and didn't say anything either way. They just don't like decongestants.

 

[Rocketman]

The netti pot does work wonders...nasty but it works.

Seasonal you should be fine, but other types of allergies can definitely get you NPQed.

It works for me as well. Sinus douche is da bomb.

 

[MIDNJAC]

I fly with allegra and flonase, both prescribed by the flight doc. Hasn't been a problem for me. Yes, they will do an x-ray to make sure you don't have sinus damage, but most people I know with this problem have been cleared to fly.

 

[BigIron]

Here's the waiver guide. It's a .pdf so you need Adobe reader.

http://www.med.navy.mil/sites/navmedmpte/nomi/nami/arwg/Pages/default.aspx

Do what your recruiter/NAMI/flight doc says to do. I have spring allergies and am prescribed Claritan from a flight surgeon. I'm not DQ'd, but I had to do initial sinus X-rays in what the call the "waters view."