Guest guest Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 I started taking advair since this fall. i was really sick with cheat cold, sore throat, stuffy nose the works. I did not have the flu shot so naturally, having asthma, my symptoms were worse. I had about 6 asthma attacks before taking Advair 250/50. I sent to an asthma doctor nhe recommended this to me. Yes it helped. I still had about 3 asthma attacks while i was sick. What i noticed was voice loss: squeaky voice, straining. I just thought it was me being sick. when i got better i noticed my breathing more. It takes me so long to eat or drink everything! It feels like there is pressure on my chest or the need to burp in order for me to feel better. I continue eating and it starts again. I didnt understand it at first but now i do. It has to be advair becuase i never elt like i had to burp so bad and stop doing my normal tasks. I try to take Advair 1 everyday instead of twice a day. Today my sibling seen on the news that Advair is causing more deaths then helping asthmatics. SO SHOULD I STOP TAKING IT ALTOGETHER? OR SWITCH TO SOMETHING ELSE? IF SO WHAT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 Legally noone here can tell you to stop taking your meds, that is for you and your doctor to discuss. Not that this is you but for what it is worth, I often see that once a person is diagnosed with asthma any time something in the chest is going on it is automatically assumed to be an asthma problem. Has your doctor considered reflux/heartburn? Just a thought. The advair may be making this worse especially if you are not taking it correctly, which is easy to do and may explain the voice thing. Be sure to rinse and spit and follow the instructions. Worse with eating though sounds like more than a med thing. Try taking enzymes with your meals. For A blood types I tend to find that reflux is more related to lack of enzymes than over acid stomach. Whatever is going on you certainly shoudl try something else with your doctor. There are lots of options even medically, so why take the risks if this is really just a bad med for you? Talk to your doctor. >> I started taking advair since this fall. i was really sick with > cheat cold, sore throat, stuffy nose the works. I did not have the > flu shot so naturally, having asthma, my symptoms were worse. I had > about 6 asthma attacks before taking Advair 250/50. I sent to an > asthma doctor nhe recommended this to me. Yes it helped. I still had > about 3 asthma attacks while i was sick.> > What i noticed was voice loss: squeaky voice, straining. I just > thought it was me being sick. when i got better i noticed my > breathing more. It takes me so long to eat or drink everything! It > feels like there is pressure on my chest or the need to burp in > order for me to feel better. I continue eating and it starts again. > I didnt understand it at first but now i do. It has to be advair > becuase i never elt like i had to burp so bad and stop doing my > normal tasks.> > I try to take Advair 1 everyday instead of twice a day. Today my > sibling seen on the news that Advair is causing more deaths then > helping asthmatics.> > SO SHOULD I STOP TAKING IT ALTOGETHER? OR SWITCH TO SOMETHING ELSE? > IF SO WHAT?> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 Advair is two medications in one, Flovent and Serevent. The black box warning on Advair is there because of the Serevent component of Advair. Just plain Serevent alone has this warning as well but the Flovent does not. Also another long acting beta 2 against bronchiol dilator medication called Foradil has this warning. The makers of Advair say that the Flovent mixed with the Serevent (steroid with long acting beta 2 against bronchiol dilator) will decrease the chance of this side effect. In other words, Advair is safer then Flovent alone. Everything you put in your body has side effects, even water. If you or you child is having side effects that you feel you can not live with, tell you doctor. He/she may be able to give you something else to use. > > I started taking advair since this fall. i was really sick with > cheat cold, sore throat, stuffy nose the works. I did not have the > flu shot so naturally, having asthma, my symptoms were worse. I had > about 6 asthma attacks before taking Advair 250/50. I sent to an > asthma doctor nhe recommended this to me. Yes it helped. I still had > about 3 asthma attacks while i was sick. > > What i noticed was voice loss: squeaky voice, straining. I just > thought it was me being sick. when i got better i noticed my > breathing more. It takes me so long to eat or drink everything! It > feels like there is pressure on my chest or the need to burp in > order for me to feel better. I continue eating and it starts again. > I didnt understand it at first but now i do. It has to be advair > becuase i never elt like i had to burp so bad and stop doing my > normal tasks. > > I try to take Advair 1 everyday instead of twice a day. Today my > sibling seen on the news that Advair is causing more deaths then > helping asthmatics. > > SO SHOULD I STOP TAKING IT ALTOGETHER? OR SWITCH TO SOMETHING ELSE? > IF SO WHAT? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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