I have the same problems and I tried a few things. Astelin was the first thing my doc prescribed. It works, but it wasn't great. I've now been using an asthma medicine that comes in a nasal spray, just for this use. Of course, now I can't remember if it's albuterol or atrovent, but it's one of those, and it works very well. I still get a few drips, but nothing like I used to get.

Every New Years, I go hiking out west in conjunction with a convention in early January. Every year, without fail, I would have a dry, peeling, disgusting nose at the convention after the drippy, wipey, runny nose while hiking. I hope for the first time this year, armed with this new spray, I'll finally meet my collegues looking like a normal person!