Hi My name is Mohamed Yusuf IsmailI am a resident of Tanzania (East africa), i have long history of Sinusitis and have undergone several treatments but all give temporary relief, the cause of my sinusitis is deviated septum, which needs operation. Have taken several antibiotics in my life and anti allergies, for last one year have been taking Diprofos injections this gives me relief however I do feel some upsets in my stomach, just wanted to know if this diprofos injections can be contiinued for longer period or it is not advisable?
HI. Welcome to Chat Doctor. First I will suggest you to correct the root cause of your problem i.e. deviated nasal septum and I think u will be knowing by now the treatment for this is surgery. Disproofs is a steroid (dexamethasone) which has many side effects if taken for longer duration. Short term side effects include increased appetite and weight gain as well as psychological changes including anxiety and agitation. It can also cause gastrointestinal side effects (stomach problems) like gastritis. Local nasal spray of steroids are available which has less side effects compared to injectables. I would advise you to ask your treating doctor about this. All the best