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Hi @monak, I've had a lot of trouble breathing through my nose and it would sometimes have some dripping. I saw a Rochester Mayo Clinic ENT doctor because I was wondering if something could be done with my deviated septum to help the breathing. After listening to the doctor explain what my options were we decided to go with a proprietary nasal spray through the Mayo Clinic pharmacy. The 3 ingredients are Mometasone to reduce inflammation, Ipratropium to reduce nasal drainage and Diphenhydramine which is an antihistamine to help reduce nasal drainage. The product description on my prescription is MOMET 0.033% – IPRA 0.02% – DIPH 0.02%. The doctor had me use a saline nasal rinse twice daily, morning and evening. After the nasal rinse I would use 2 sprays in each nostril. I was amazed at how well it worked for me. That was about 6 months ago and I stopped the nasal spray after 4 months and have just been doing the nasal rinse. It has not been quite as good as when using the prescription nasal spray but it has worked to make my breathing better and I'm thinking about contacting the doctor and seeing about getting another refill.
Here is some other information you might find helpful -- What Can Cause a Constant, Clear-Fluid Runny Nose?: https://www.healthline.com/health/constant-runny-nose-clear-liquid
I also tried the Flonase without much success. Have you ever tried the saline nasal rinse to see if that might help clear the nose some?