Re: How long until Advair works?

[Guest guest]

Hi Jody,

Welcome to the board. I've been on two different doses of Advair but I

do notice when I dont use it. Sorry thats not your question but thats

what I'm thinking. Nice to meet you!

Leona

[Guest guest]

Hi Leona,

Thanks for responding. I'm on the 50/250 and hope I get to the point where you

are soon.

I don't want to use a rescue inhaler if I don't have to because I had one as a

kid and it

made me really jittery, but I also want to be able to walk up a flight of

stairs.

Jody

>

> Hi Jody,

> Welcome to the board. I've been on two different doses of Advair but I

> do notice when I dont use it. Sorry thats not your question but thats

> what I'm thinking. Nice to meet you!

>

> Leona

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Leona,

Thanks for responding. I'm on the 50/250 and hope I get to the point where you

are soon.

I don't want to use a rescue inhaler if I don't have to because I had one as a

kid and it

made me really jittery, but I also want to be able to walk up a flight of

stairs.

Jody

>

> Hi Jody,

> Welcome to the board. I've been on two different doses of Advair but I

> do notice when I dont use it. Sorry thats not your question but thats

> what I'm thinking. Nice to meet you!

>

> Leona

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Leona,

Thanks for responding. I'm on the 50/250 and hope I get to the point where you

are soon.

I don't want to use a rescue inhaler if I don't have to because I had one as a

kid and it

made me really jittery, but I also want to be able to walk up a flight of

stairs.

Jody

>

> Hi Jody,

> Welcome to the board. I've been on two different doses of Advair but I

> do notice when I dont use it. Sorry thats not your question but thats

> what I'm thinking. Nice to meet you!

>

> Leona

>

[Guest guest]

Hi June,

Thanks for the tips. Yesterday and today, I've actually started to feel some

improvement. Usually, in the morning, it's hard for me to inhale without

coughing and today I didn't cough at all. I'm using the Advair Discus

50/250. I'm not ready to try the stairs again yet, but maybe tomorrow.

Thanks for the encouragement; I'm definitely going to stick with it.

Jody

>

>Reply-To: asthma

>To: asthma

>Subject: Re: How long until Advair works?

>Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 08:04:05 +0100

>

>Jody, stick with this it takes about a week to kick in fully and the

>effect goes on building in your lungs. I recall they said about 3

>months to see maximum benefit. It is a wonderful drug, it turned my

>life around and I had been on every medication known before that. Which

>Advair are you on? I have the Accuhaler 500 which is dry powder. Make

>sure they check your inhalation technique as they did me and gave me

>some good tips for getting the medicine deep into the lungs where it

>does most good.

>I always do a nebuliser before the Advair so all the tiny sacs in the

>lungs are open to get the Advair right in.

>Hope it works for you I know it has a very high success rate.

>Do let me know?

>June

>

>

> > Hi All,

> >

> > I'm new to the group. I'm 35 and was just diagnosed with " mild " asthma

> > (doesn't feel mild

> > to me when I can't breathe). My doctor prescribed Advair and I've been

> > using it twice a day

> > for the last four days. I know that Advair is not a fast-acting

> > inhaler, but am wondering

> > how long it will take before I'm feeling the effects. I'm still

> > feeling that tightness in my

> > chest almost all the time and get just as short of breath as I did

> > before.

> >

> > Anyone have any experience to share?

> >

> > Thanks in advance!

> >

> > Jody

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Jody I am so pleased to hear that, yes stick with it. It takes several

months to get the full benefit so don't give up on it.

If that doesn't do the trick they will increase the doseage of your

Advair but hopefully you won't need it.

You have to get the medicine right into your lungs for maximum effect.

Can't wait to hear you are soon climbing the stairs again. keep me

posted

June

> Hi June,

>

> Thanks for the tips. Yesterday and today, I've actually started to

> feel some

> improvement. Usually, in the morning, it's hard for me to inhale

> without

> coughing and today I didn't cough at all. I'm using the Advair Discus

> 50/250. I'm not ready to try the stairs again yet, but maybe tomorrow.

> Thanks for the encouragement; I'm definitely going to stick with it.

>

> Jody

[Guest guest]

Great Jody,

Glad to hear you're feeling some better. You'll be climbing stairs in no time. I use the 250/50 dosage too. I've been much better since I've been on Advair.

June Fraser wrote:

Jody I am so pleased to hear that, yes stick with it. It takes several months to get the full benefit so don't give up on it.If that doesn't do the trick they will increase the doseage of your Advair but hopefully you won't need it.You have to get the medicine right into your lungs for maximum effect. Can't wait to hear you are soon climbing the stairs again. keep me postedJune> Hi June,>> Thanks for the tips. Yesterday and today, I've actually started to > feel some> improvement. Usually, in the morning, it's hard for me to inhale > without> coughing and today I didn't cough at all. I'm using the Advair Discus> 50/250. I'm not ready to try the stairs again yet, but maybe tomorrow.> Thanks for the encouragement; I'm definitely going to

stick with it.>> JodyGod bless you!

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[Guest guest]

I agree about that. I've never had an attack that truly caused me

not to be able to breathe at all, but I don't want to learn the hard

way...

Jody

> > , thanks for your response. I'm going to give it a couple

> more

> > days before I ask the doctor to prescribe an albuterol inhaler,

> > since I really prefer not to use it. I'm actually feeling better

> > today, but I haven't tried walking up the stairs, which always

> sets

> > me off.

> >

> > Jody

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[Guest guest]

No you don't. Been there and done that and albuterol saved my life twice. I'll deal with the jitters so I can breathe.

jlmeyerson wrote:

I agree about that. I've never had an attack that truly caused me not to be able to breathe at all, but I don't want to learn the hard way...Jody> > , thanks for your response. I'm going to give it a couple > more > > days before I ask the doctor to prescribe an albuterol inhaler, > > since I really prefer not to use it. I'm actually feeling better > > today, but I haven't tried walking up the stairs, which

always > sets > > me off.> > > > Jody> > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------> > > > > > > > > > God bless you!> > > > ---------------------------------> > Yahoo! Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million songs. Try it free.> >> > > > > > >

[Guest guest]

I actually walked up a flight of stairs yesterday. I did get short of

breath, but it was much less severe than it had been before. It's slow

progress, but I'm feeling a little better each day. When I first started

taking the Advair, it was hard to inhale sharply without coughing and now I

can inhale and actually hold the medication in my lungs for a few seconds.

Jody

>

>Reply-To: asthma

>To: asthma

>Subject: Re: How long until Advair works?

>Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 16:15:40 +0100

>

>Jody I am so pleased to hear that, yes stick with it. It takes several

>months to get the full benefit so don't give up on it.

>If that doesn't do the trick they will increase the doseage of your

>Advair but hopefully you won't need it.

>You have to get the medicine right into your lungs for maximum effect.

>Can't wait to hear you are soon climbing the stairs again. keep me

>posted

>June

>

>

> > Hi June,

> >

> > Thanks for the tips. Yesterday and today, I've actually started to

> > feel some

> > improvement. Usually, in the morning, it's hard for me to inhale

> > without

> > coughing and today I didn't cough at all. I'm using the Advair Discus

> > 50/250. I'm not ready to try the stairs again yet, but maybe tomorrow.

> > Thanks for the encouragement; I'm definitely going to stick with it.

> >

> > Jody

>

[Guest guest]

Jody that is brilliant news. What a wonderful drug this is, I tell you

it gave me my life back.

I was like you couldn't walk without being out of breath, now I can

swim gently and climb stairs.

This is a good sign that the drug is working for you, you will find

each day you are a little better.

I am so pleased for you.

Love June

> I actually walked up a flight of stairs yesterday. I did get short of

> breath, but it was much less severe than it had been before. It's slow

> progress, but I'm feeling a little better each day. When I first

> started

> taking the Advair, it was hard to inhale sharply without coughing and

> now I

> can inhale and actually hold the medication in my lungs for a few

> seconds.

>

> Jody

[Guest guest]

Great news Jody. I'm glad you are beginning to feel better. Keep using the Advair and hopefully you'll keep improving.

Take care,

June Fraser wrote:

Jody that is brilliant news. What a wonderful drug this is, I tell you it gave me my life back.I was like you couldn't walk without being out of breath, now I can swim gently and climb stairs.This is a good sign that the drug is working for you, you will find each day you are a little better.I am so pleased for you.Love June> I actually walked up a flight of stairs yesterday. I did get short of> breath, but it was much less severe than it had been before. It's slow> progress, but I'm feeling a little better each day. When I first > started> taking the Advair, it was hard to inhale sharply without coughing and > now I> can inhale and actually hold the medication in my lungs for a few > seconds.>> Jody