- teenage son has asthma 12th March 2008
... to use in conjunction with his current Rx? He takes Advair 100/50 and rescue inhaler when needed. He is athletic...
... he on an antihistamine? Taking injections? Is the Advair not working for him? Why do you feel the need to...
... to use in conjunction with his current Rx? He takes Advair 100/50 and rescue inhaler when needed. He is athletic...
- Inhaled corticosteroids and bruising 11th March 2008
... Hi folks,
Just wondering if anyone here using Advair or other inhaled corticosteroids have the unusual ... side effect of "easy bruising"? I've been on Advair ever since it hit the market years ago. I've always ... bruise...especially women. Makes me wonder if the Advair I've been taking is to blame for my excessive bruising...
... bump into things quite often), but since starting Advair a few years ago, I have noticed that it has gotten...
... bump into things quite often), but since starting Advair a few years ago, I have noticed that it has gotten...
- Asthma Inhalers 21st February 2008
... Some inhalers (Flovent, Advair , etc) contain prednisone or a similar steroid that...
- In need of advice/help 20th February 2008
... feeling what I am.
ADDED: As of today I have started Advair 500....
... Hopefully the Advair will help you but the two most important things you ... breathing freely. You mention that you're just getting on Advair - are you taking anything else (singulair - a pill ... have rescue inhaler? That may help some until the advair kicks in, but knocking down the inflammation is the...
... The Advair should help for decreasing the frequency of these...
- needing ideas 13th February 2008
... I'm having about 6 attacks a day. Im already doing advair , singulair, prednisone daily along with the albuterol...
... in the first 5 weeks.
First they increased my Advair from 100 to 250. Then they added Singulair, then ... I went up to Advair 500. I also went through a couple rounds of Prednisone...
- How long before prednisone works for asthma 9th February 2008
... there I was on 40 of prednisone, a nasal spray and Advair 500/50 daily. I have been told that since they put...
... I'm so sorry that you are still having difficulty. Advair can be rough sometimes. It made me hoarse for awhile...
... feeling better must just be awful.
I could not take Advair - the side effects for me were intolerable.
It...
- New Here 28th January 2008
... Orginally, when I got out of the hospital I was on advair , but I had some serious reactions to it. I was so ... appointments, reactions to medications (beside the Advair reaction, I developed thrush from all the steriods...
- I Suddenley Got Asthma! 28th January 2008
... cases they are combined into a single inhaler called Advair in the U.S.).
If your problem is mostly because...
... 44. In order for me to avoid asthma attacks I take advair twice daily and avoid triggers. My biggest triggers...
- Can being on inhaled steroid cause problems? 27th January 2008
... I am taking a daily inhaled steriod ( Advair ) and because of my past history with acid reflux/GERD...
... know from personal experience, since I have been off advair for bronchitis, the GERD has gotten better.. I was...
... alternative asthma meds to discuss with my Dr. -- I tried Advair and it spiked my B/P (which is already high) - and...
- silent asthma frustrations 27th January 2008
... and have been symptom-free since.
I've been on advair for awhile, with the usual albuterol rescue inhaler ... dioxycycline and more prednisone, as well as increasing the advair dose. Again, no change. My doc decided the bronchitis ... bronchitis and coughing in general. He upped the advair again to the 50/500, started a 3rd prednisone taper...
... dosages a couple times. I ended up on Singulair, Advair 500/50 and Albuterol. Went on a couple rounds of...
- My asthma symptoms changed and resulted in an asthma attack 24th January 2008
... immunotherapy, allergy meds, and reflux meds, I am on Advair 500/50, Singulair, and Albuterol as needed. The things...
... on Singulair). You're already on the max dose of advair so that's not an option.
Finding a pulmonologist...
... use my Albuterol 3-4 times a day in addition to my Advair 500, Singulair and Tessalon Perles. I know that my...
... steriods today. That puts my current remimine at: Advair 500/50, Singulair, Tessalon Perles, Medrol (instead...
... promethazine dm syrup to go along with the cingulair and advair . He also wants me to do a nebulizer treatment at least...
... track for the remainder of the winter. (Still on the Advair 500, Singulair, Albuterol and Tessalon Perle.)
...
- I can't figure out my asthma... need advice 24th January 2008
... to be on an inhaled daily preventer like FLovent or Advair instead of.in addition to the Singulair. Also, what...
- throat mucus 17th January 2008
... bottom of it. I also have moderate asthma and take advair 250....
- Flovent Side Effect? 16th January 2008
... making them worse, this happened to me when I was on advair , so dr took me off......
- Fairly new to asthma 13th January 2008
... involves getting you on a longer-acting inhaler (Flovent, Advair , etc.) and maybe something like Singulair.
Good...
- Bad Pulmonologist? 9th January 2008
... well today, it was because of my nebulizer and my Advair .
Anyway, I am still seeing an allergist/immunologist...
... medications which combine the dialator with a preventive - Advair is one such medication. Usually children and older...
- Do I still need to see a pulmonologist? 3rd January 2008
... tightness, and coughing. My family doc prescribed Advair 500/50, a nebulizer with Duoneb and albuterol, and...
... keep it under control. The fact that you were on Advair , a nebulizer, and have a rescue inhaler indicates...
- Advair question 27th December 2007
... Box warning primarily applies to people of color. Advair is supposedly safe for other people.
Personally...
... [QUOTE=suzcgrove;3365160]How does Advair increase the risk of asthma related death?
What is ... this topic...but, I believe the reason that they say Advair can increase the risk of asthma-related death is probably ... measure...not as an emergency inhaler. I've been on Advair since it debuted on the market. I also take Singulair ... Albuterol inhaler...it's been THAT LONG! That is how good Advair has been working for me. Because I have my asthma...
- SLC punk doctor 27th December 2007
... until more recently, the new drugs... ie singulair, advair , they gave me a normal life, of course my lungs had...
- Sudden allergy-induced asthma? 22nd December 2007
... from top to bottom, but I still needed to start on Advair 500/50 and managed just fine. Then, two years ago ... Chest x-ray turned out normal. Now my doc has me on Advair , Duoneb, Albuterol (neb), rescue inhaler, prednisone...
- Is this how awful everyday life is going to be with asthma? 20th December 2007
... air cleaners. I'm on a short course of prednisone, Advair 500/50, and a rescue inhaler, in addition to the nebulizer...
- Can anyone help me? In a real panic 17th December 2007
... 11 years old, but only started being treated with Advair and a rescue inhaler in 2001. For years, the only ... got bad on Saturday evening). I have also had my Advair upped to the 500/50 dosage. I am supposed to be starting...
... prednisone only has two more days on it, but I have my Advair , my nebulizer, and my emergency inhaler. I'm counting...
- Asthma & Oral Thrush 7th December 2007
... I have asthma and use an oral inhalent ( Advair ) and a nebulizer with Xopenex. This controls my asthma...
... Are you rinsing your mouth after using Advair ? You're probably getting Thrush from that - from the...
... Advair often causes oral Thrush. My doctor told me to rinse ... my mouth really well after each time I use Advair ..Taking Acidolphelus capsules help with thrush also...
... pointing me in the right direction. I really like the Advair and have not liked the canister models so well. I ... will strive to rinse as thoroughly after I use the Advair as I do the nebulizer with Xopenex and I think I also...
... reason* to do so - it's rinsing after the oral steroid ( Advair for you) that's important...
Rinsing isn't a sure...
- why has Advair been taken off the market in the U.S.A. 6th December 2007
... Advair hasn't been taken off the market in the U.S.
The ... Administration added a stronger "Black Box" warning to both Advair and Serevent that warns patients that the drugs "may ... related death" but my Allergist and I talked about and Advair prescription last week....
- Asthmatic or COPD 4th December 2007
... medication for my problem and eventually sticking to Advair 250 which only recently was upgraded by my doctor...
- Child with Asthma 4th December 2007
... 8 yr old, on advair and durahist D for 8 months. Got sick first of October ... daily for 14 days, singular 5mg daily, along with advair and durahist D.
Seemed alittle better, after 10 days ... Nasacort 1 spray daily, dropped durahist, continue advair /singular. Very Concerned...
- Cold air triggering my asthma 1st December 2007
... frustrating that despite daily use of Singulair and Advair 500/50, I am still having to pull out the albuterol...
- blood blisters in mouth 30th November 2007
... is a side effect of one of my asthma drugs. I'm on Advair 250 1 puff 2x day, Spiriva 1 capsule a day, Asmanex...
- Advair and osteoporosis 27th November 2007
... comes "solo" - doesn't have the bronchodialtor that Advair has. Easier to adjust the medications separately....
- feeling short of breath 26th November 2007
... I take because I currently take so much. I am on advair 500-50, flovent 500 and spriva daily. Can anyone...
... drug combination that would help me. Same for you. Advair can be good, but with those combination drugs, you...
- switching meds. 26th November 2007
... without them, i'd rather be asthma free. I know of advair but that's basically it and im sort of scared to take ... advair due to the adverse effects ive read about it having...
... daily preventer. There are many on the market besides Advair . Ask your pulmonologist. I'm on Flovent and have ... 12 years - works great.
FYI, the problems with Advair are generally within the African American population...
... questions but i really do appreciate it the help. I Know advair has two active ingredients, is the active ingredient ... in flovent the same as one of the two in advair ? and has flovent caused you any long term problems...
- Albuterol Makes Coughing Worse 18th November 2007
... after a cold and dr. gave me azmacort (can't take advair ) and albuterol. Find that the albuterol makes me...
- Wheezing While Resting 18th November 2007
... for.
Your controller meds like Symbicort, Asmanex, Advair , etc. should be used as prescribed whether or not...
- Advair diskus 17th November 2007
... When I started taking Advair , I already had a history of heartburn/acid reflux ... sure to rinse your throat well after you take the Advair ? I have heard some people say that they rinse with...
- Albuterol- sore throat? 13th November 2007
... should see your doctor. Your daily preventer (Flivent, Advair , whatever) is not controlling your asthma....
... well advair and flovent are oral steroids but they come in a powdered...
... Flovent and Advair are considered "inhaled" steroids. Steroids in pill...
- frustrated with asthma 6th November 2007
... my breathing to some degree. I take flovent 500, advair 500-50 and spriva everyday. When I have a problem...
- Asthma And Gerd 5th November 2007
... for letting me vent.
The only med he is on now is advair and the prednisone as needed. I understand how you...
... QUOTE=Jenn4508;3292805]The only med he is on now is advair and the prednisone as needed. I understand how you...
... indoors and they don't seem to bother him. He takes his advair and if he gets bad, I call for prednisone but only...
- Asmanex- scared to take! 31st October 2007
... and it is working very well for me. I had been on Advair but I wanted to discontinue using it after hearing ... in Time that some people died from Advair . I believe it now has a black box warning. I dumped...
... FYI, the Advair issue is overwhelmingly in African Americans. My...
- Asthma or Allergies? 28th October 2007
... about.
I have been given ibuterol puffer and advair and nebulizer treatments with a machine.
Now...
- I literally cant breathe:( 23rd October 2007
... I was thinking of asking my doc for a script for advair as i read it helps with inflammation. I went to the...
- Can I be allergic to prednisone? 20th October 2007
... my asthma (in addition to my normal singulair and advair and albuteral inhaler) as I recover from a bad flu...
- Asthma & Throat.....?? Or something else? 17th October 2007
... tight). I've had tests, been to specialists, taken Advair , taken off Advair, currently taking Singulair and ... This same kinda thing happened while taking the Advair also. As soon as the Chest symptoms went away - the ... throat symptoms showed up.
They took me off Advair assuming the throat symptoms were being caused by ... the Advair . Iv'e been taking Allegra D at night for years.
... above. Rescue inhalers never did anything for me. The Advair worked at first....but the Singulair has also helped...
- Meds not working anymore (long) 9th October 2007
... that didn't really help her. When she started on Advair , that really did the trick. Unfortunately she also ... horrible itchy rash again. But when we combined the Advair (500/50 twice a day) and Claritin, she finally got ... that is never going to happen. She is normally on Advair 500 twice a day, Singulair, Flonase, Zyrtec. She ... start here in New England soon. I think last time the Advair really helped her get out of a mess, but I don't know...
... Flonase and Astelin. For my asthma I am currently on Advair 500/50, Singulair and Albuterol as needed. I too...
... that didn't really help her. When she started on Advair , that really did the trick. Unfortunately she also ... horrible itchy rash again. But when we combined the Advair (500/50 twice a day) and Claritin, she finally got ... that is never going to happen. She is normally on Advair 500 twice a day, Singulair, Flonase, Zyrtec. She ... start here in New England soon. I think last time the Advair really helped her get out of a mess, but I don't know...
... I too have been on Advair , for four years now. I too have experienced a LOT ... Quercetin and Nettles. However, I didn't stop the Advair , and so didn't see much difference. She did tell ... me regain my lung capacity. I've only been off the Advair two days now, and am very careful to drink 8-10 glasses...
- Testing for Asthma 7th October 2007
... slow down......and relax. I eventually was given Advair .... and that worked almost immediately to get rid ... he gave me Singulair and told me to stop taking the Advair .
Similar to what you're experiencing after taking...
... hmm. But it may not be 100% accurate for that?
Advair - I had to stop taking it because it made my throat...
... slow down......and relax. I eventually was given Advair .... and that worked almost immediately to get rid ... he gave me Singulair and told me to stop taking the Advair .
Similar to what you're experiencing after taking...
- Just diagnosed and have so many questions!!!! 29th September 2007
... been experiencing heart palpitations.
I've been on Advair for 2 months - chest tightness went away almost immediately ... He gave me Singular (pill) and I'm to stop taking Advair (today was my last puff).
The pulmonary specialist...
... giving me (so far ...inhalers, breathing treatments, advair ) - the conditions still exist.
So obviously ...
... might have "cough varient asthma". She prescribed advair , but that made me worse. (Later I would read that...
... that is not a "family" thing.
I had a problem with Advair . It made my throat feel tight - felt like I was strangling...
- What's the difference between Advair and Asmanex, and which is better? 15th September 2007
... Advair has so many contraindications. In fact it has been ... used to get terrible heart poundings from QVAR and Advair but find Asmanex seems to help with no discernable...
- Help with Immunotherapy 10th September 2007
... Yep. I take my usual daily meds ( advair 500/50 morning, eve.; rhinocort aqua, 4 puffs total...
- concerning Advair discus I too have had weight gain 10th September 2007
... other less harsh drug. My doctor told me that taking advair everyday for 20 years would = the amount of one Prednasone...
- Question about chest heaviness & coughing 6th September 2007
... broncodilator (formoterol). I guess it is similar to Advair in that respect. However budesonide is the same medicine ... Pulmicort which you said stopped working for you. Advair contains fluticasone as its anti inflamatory and...
... broncodilator (formoterol). I guess it is similar to Advair in that respect. However budesonide is the same medicine ... Pulmicort which you said stopped working for you. Advair contains fluticasone as its anti inflamatory and ... I am feeling an improvement already.
I was on Advair for several months until I started getting leg achiness ... and was eating nonstop. I am not sure it was the Advair , but I am thinking it was.
Thank you for your input...
... nebulizer at home and now being treated for Asthma with Advair , Singulair, DuoNeb, and Zyrtec..... I have a new son...
... nebulizer at home and now being treated for Asthma with Advair , Singulair, DuoNeb, and Zyrtec..... I have a new son...
... questions - recommended that I ask my Dr. about Symbicort ( Advair was disastrous for me because of the Flovent component...
... questions - recommended that I ask my Dr. about Symbicort ( Advair was disastrous for me because of the Flovent component...
... Flovent and Serevent (as separate inhalers before Advair came out), the Flovent gave me repeated bronchial...
- Does this sound like bronchitis on top of asthma? 31st August 2007
... I started with a cold, she upped my advair from 100/50 to 250/50 and told me to do albuterol...
- How low do you go?q 30th August 2007
... really wheeze. I'm usually in good control with my advair 100/50 2x a day. But give me something respiratory ... and I'm history. I'm now on advair I think 250/50, using my albuterol. My other big complicati...
... Did you increase your Advair ? I use Flovent on puff per day...when I'm sick I...
... yes they changed my dose of advair to 200/50 or 250/50? I'm in such a fog...
... really wheeze. I'm usually in good control with my advair 100/50 2x a day. But give me something respiratory ... and I'm history. I'm now on advair I think 250/50, using my albuterol. My other big complicati...
- hitting rock bottom... depressed and scared. 30th August 2007
... once you get that stuff settled.
yeah I take 250 advair 2 puffs twice a day
as well as my rescue. but when ... be really bad again. so the doctor changed it to advair . So far its not better, and its not worse. But...
... and albuterol.
My asthma is well controlled with Advair 250/50 2x daily, Singulair every evening at bedtime...
...
He wants me to continue taking QVAR rather then advair because I ran out of advair and went back to quvar ... thing, I would feel better and stop taking my quvar or advair , because I was scare of them. So this was really...
- how I cured my asthma 20th August 2007
... and almost always had an attack, even with using my advair daily and rescue inhaler prior, when i ran in the...
...
He also said that 1 Predinsone is = to taking advair for 20 years.
I personally hate that curing cancer...
... young, developed asthma as an adult and currently take Advair either once a day or every other day. I have some...
- Symbicort 80/4.5 17th August 2007
... My doctor has taken me off of Advair and wants me to start Symbicort. Has anyone used...
- Excersized Induced Asthma- EIA 16th August 2007
... happen. I just saw the pulmonologist and he put me on Advair . So we are going to see if that is going to work....
- Difference between Spiriva and Advair??? 15th August 2007
... you take every day forever. If he is only using his Advair when he has a flare up, it will do nothing at all...
... I Have Been On Advair For About 2 Years And Have Never Noticed Any Side ... I Use The Diskus. My 3 Year Old Uses The 230/21 Advair Inhaler And Has Never Had A Problem Either.
Julie...
... Advair is a twice a day long acting bronchodilator and steroid ... acting bronchodilator that is different than the one in Advair , and works in a different way. I take both as I have ... either. I've take both every day for about a year ( Advair for about 3 years) and was told if I got better (fewer ... attacks) that I could drop the Advair to once a day. That hasn't happened....
- I know someone has the answer for me 13th August 2007
... related asthma and take Singular now. I was taking Advair for the past 2.5 months. Singular seems to help greatly...
- Please help me with my asthma related anxiety issues. 9th August 2007
... explain my meds. I take Singulair once a day, and Advair 250/50 twice a day. I have a rescue inhaler (albuterol...
- Berotec discontinued! 7th August 2007
... thing, not American. Everyone here seems to be on Advair or Flovent. Hope this helps....
... you might try doing a search for a combo drug, like Advair , that still contains it. But alas that would still ... term brocodialator, Spirva works for me. I also take Advair and use a ProventilHFA (albuterol) as needed....
- Flovent 6th August 2007
... work any better than his current medication, which is advair . I think you are absolutely correct about it being...
... You are aware that Advair is a steroid also, aren't you?...
- What would you do please answer 30th July 2007
... probably just the pollen. I do take singulair and advair every day. So, does anyone have any answers. I hate...
- advair and oral thrush 26th July 2007
... Having experienced thrush from Advair , I now eat yogurt once a day and haven't had thrush...
... but what is 'oral thrush' exactly? I've been taking Advair for the first time (over the last 7 days). Is it...
... a white thick coating in the back of my throat and Advair could be the cause, however...I notice if I give up...
- Wild Fire Smoke And Breathing 25th July 2007
... primary triggers, my doctor has put me on Singulair and Advair 500/50 year-round in addition to my Albuterol. During...
- After a Bad Asthma Attack 14th July 2007
... and it got severe. I scared my kids to death! I take Advair 500 2xday, Singulair, Albuterol, Nasonex, Zyrtec D ... good at the time so she knocked me down to the 250 Advair (I asked if that could be false due to Albuterol every ... 4 hrs. & Advair 500--she said no). I am so frustrated! I feel like...
- prednisone and advair what do you think of these doses? 12th July 2007
... Obiously you have a bad inflammation. I assume the advair is a permanent med?...
... the two previous posts on the Prednisone. With the Advair , there are higher dosages of 250/50 and 500/50. If...
... responses! I am just really scared of pred and the advair makes me nervous. I suppose I will take it Im sure ... a million times better when I do. Yes I think the advair will be a perm drug not sure yet. I another thing...
- Asthma control w\ Singular and Zyrtec 6th July 2007
... have been on Allegra, Singular, Flonase, Astelin and Advair for years. I was on Allegra and Flonase for a long...
- Chest sensation: asthma? anxiety? or what? 5th July 2007
... irregularities but nothing to pinpoint. They gave me some Advair and blood tests. The blood tests turned up normal ... also.
The Advair has been helping....Today I had another episode. ...
... make an appointment to a pulmonary specialist. The Advair has helped but I still feel that 'anxiety' feeling...
- humidity 28th June 2007
... I have used several in the past..Albuteral.. Advair & have tried over the counter allergy stuff, but I...
- Asthma question 24th June 2007
... 20 times. I have been on abutorl, flovent, qvar 80, advair 250,asthmacourt,provental,
pulimair,advair 500,and...
... 20 times. I have been on abutorl, flovent, qvar 80, advair 250,asthmacourt,provental,
pulimair,advair 500,and...
- Started Wheezing today... 24th June 2007
... You really should be on a daily preventative like Advair or Flovent (which is an anti-inflammatory), but it...
- I want to stop Advair.. any substitutions? 18th June 2007
... in the evenings.
Also, if you do continue to use Advair it is usually prescribed for twice a day. If that ... should take it for it to be effective. All dosages of Advair should be taken regularly for it to be most effective...
... replacement (at least for me). I had wanted to change from Advair when I heard something in it aggravates the larnyx ... you about the asthma-related deaths attributed to Advair , I was overjoyed about the switch....
... The Advair deaths are generally in African Americans as there ... and that's what he told me - he will not prescribe Advair for an African American because of this....
... if it is considered effective at least compared to Advair or some of the more popular ones.
I'm to take two...
... average 1-2 weeks for it to start working. I was on Advair but then when I heard something in it irritates my...
- Getting Rid of Mucus 16th June 2007
... guess the medicine has finally kicked in. I am on Advair for my preventative. I noticed this morning the phlegm...
- What is normal daily life with asthma/chronic bronchitis? 14th June 2007
... sinusitis and allergies that bring it all on. I'm on Advair 500, Singulair, Albuterol rescue and a couple allergy...
... degree. My spirometry test showed improvement with Advair , but I am still not in the normal range. I can't...
... north west of where I was living for 4 years. I am on advair 500-50, flovent 500, spriva, ventalin as needed, flonase...
... this happen to anybody else with asthma? BTW, I take Advair 500/50, Singular 10 mg., Flonase, Zyrtec & Albuterol...
- Non-Stop Cough - Please Help 10th June 2007
... I used albuterol a LOT the first week along with Advair 100/50, Rhinocort and Allegra-D; when that regimen ... didn't get it under control, my Advair was bumped to 250/50. I don't use albuterol as much...
... Allegra, Flonase, Astelin, Singulair (for asthma), Advair 500/50, Prevacid 2x/day, Albuterol as needed.
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