Hi,
>You can also get a cromylyn(a nonsteroid for those afraid of steroids) over
>the counter now( it's a bit expensive, takes a week or two to work, and has to
>be used 2-4 times a day- but no known side effects).

Sorry, sodium cromoglycate-type nasal sprays can have quite unpleasant
side-effects :-( It can cause really nasty sores around your nose that
look like cold sores but aren't. It also hasn't got a great record for
working :-( However, it is, as you suggest, pretty harmless.
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