There was a time when Sudafed was my best friend. It worked wonders for me. I don’t need it all the time anymore. There was one time when my allergist suggested I try Flonase; this was years ago. I ended up with a bleeder in my retina and went to the eye doctor. His first question was, “do you use Flonase?” Apparently bleeds in the retina are a side effect. I stopped and my eye healed. Nothing but saline mist goes up my nose now!