You're going to get quite a variety of answers here I think. Asthma is a rather personal disease so everyone finds a different mix. I am steroid dependent so my list is a little nasty:
* Advair 500/50
* Flovent 250
* Spiriva (the new 24-hour Atrovent release-love it!)
* Prednisone - curently 20 mg daily (hoping to go to
alternate day dosing - ok, hoping to get off the
stuff but not likely to happen)
* Ventolin nebs or puffers and/or Bricanyl if needed

In hopes of getting off the prednisone I was on theophylline for a while but it was too hard on my heart and I tried Accolate but got minimal response for the big bucks.

Side effects? Lots! So, to counteract the side effects (especially of the prednisone) I take a whole bunch of supplements and Actonel which hopefully will stop my bones from disintigrating too quickly.

Barb