Nasal Sprays

Thanks for having us join your health journey! 👋🏻

We want to thank you for choosing Jill Health. This webpage overviews the most important information about your allergy solution:

Product information
How to use & keep using nasal sprays for allergies
Tips & Precautions
Side effects
How to contact us
Extra reading

Continue scrolling or click on the above links to navigate to the specific section.

Product Information

Here’s a quick breakdown of your new prescription:

Nasal Corticosteroids control a variety of symptoms of allergies. The medications tend to work better if you take them daily when symptoms are present and/or if you take them before being exposed to an allergen.

They work directly within your nose and nasal passages to help reduce your allergic reaction at the source to relieve the symptoms that make you uncomfortable. Corticosteroids control several key inflammatory substances (histamine, chemokines, leukotrienes, cytokines, tryptases and prostaglandins) your body releases when you have an allergic reaction.

They can relieve seasonal (i.e. hay fever) and year-round allergy symptoms caused by pollen, mold, dust and pets.

They relieve the following allergy symptoms: sneezing; itchy nose and throat; runny nose and itchy, watery eyes. It also relieves nasal congestion and sinus pain and pressure.

How to Use & Keep Using

Here’s how to use the medication

Because of the way it works, it may take several days to reach maximum effect. That’s why it’s best to use nasal sprays once a day as directed. This medication can be taken once or twice a day.

If you miss a dose: take your next dose at your scheduled time.

Tips & Precautions

Blow your nose gently to clear your nostrils
Shake the nasal spray gently then hold the spray bottle with your thumb at the bottom and your index and middle fingers on either side
Insert the nozzle of the spray into one nostril, pointing towards the ear
Breathe in gently through your nose and press down on the spray bottle to release the spray then breathe out through your mouth. Repeat in the other nostril if required.
Wipe the nozzle with a clean tissue and replace the cap
Do not blow your nose immediately after using the spray

A few more recommendations:

Don’t tilt your head back, it may cause the medication to run into your throat
Don’t take a big sniff when instilling the spray – it can cause the medication to be swallowed.

For more detailed instructions on how to use a nasal spray, please refer to the patient information leaflet that comes with your medication or consult with your pharmacist or healthcare provider.

Side Effects

Remember, this medication is just for you.

Corticosteroids may cause a slight stinging sensation or a feeling of tingling in the nose once sprayed. This feeling should go away quickly.

Some people may get dryness in their nose when using a nasal spray and this can also lead to nosebleeds. You can reduce this by spraying into the nostril away form the septum (middle cartilage) of the nose)

You may also experience:

unpleasant taste or smell
sore throat, dryness or irritation
headache

For general questions, you can reach us at: hello@jill.health or by chatting with us on our website.

If you have questions about your prescription or dosage, you can contact our partner pharmacy, ScaleRx, at pharmacy@jillhealth.ca or by phone at 905-291-7970. You can also pick up the prescription directly from them, at Unit 400-2620 Bristol Cir, Oakville, ON L6H 6Z7. Please call ahead first.

For other medical questions, like side effects, log into your account and head to the Medical Chat tab.