My own experience is that inhaled steroids tend to offer short-term relief, but they do little to improve the situation in the long-term.
Like many others, I suffer perrennial allergic rhinitis. I prefer not to take any drugs. The best relief I have ever found is from steam inhalation with a device named Virotherm.
The Virotherm is used to inhale pure water vapour ( ordinary drinking water, no added herbs or drugs ) for 30 minutes each session. The water vapour is constantly regulated at 43 degrees celcius. The experience is gentle and comfortable and offers a great feeling of relief in the upper and rear nasal passages. The Virotherm is designed so that one can watch TV, read a book or use a computer during the session.
I bought my Virotherm 5 years ago. Sadly, it has been broken for a couple of years and the manufacture had ceased supply. I recently found that the product is again on sale in Italy. http://www.beatoangelico.it/ I am pleased to now have a new Virotherm. I have tried other methods for inhaling steam, but I felt nothing that compares to the Virotherm. I use it 30 minutes daily.
Shipped from Italy, the device works on 220V mains supply and is fitted with Italian style 2-pin plug. The plug can be replaced with UK style plug and work directly on UK mains voltage. It would need a mains voltage adapter to work in the USA.
John Cheshire
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