Guest guest Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 Dear Tracey, I was on Advair because my MD gave me a free sample the first time. also he wrote me a c oople of refills for Advair. when I went to get one of the refills they told me that it will cost me $160.00 a refill. So I told him he could keep it because I couldn't afford it. Are you on any kind of insurance and how much does it cost where you are.traceyf1980 wrote: Hi EveryoneIm sure this has been discussed on this board but thought that I would post to try and find out what to expect when switching from Advair to Flovent. I have been on Advair for a year and a half and have not had to use an emergency inhaler in that time. I have gotten a very hoarse throat along with a couple of infections of the throat and now just recently my MD did a swab of my mouth, and it tested positive for thrush. I did not have any white sores visible anywhere, all I had was a sore tongue. MD gave me these lozengers to take 5 times a day which I did..that is for 3 days and my stomach was so sick and upset from them that I stopped. Went back to MD and she did another swab...this one comes back negative!!?? I have nystatin to swish in my mouth which I have not done yet. MD switched me from Advair 250/50 to Flovent 44. I am taking this 2 puffs twice a day. Should I be noticing any "withdrawals" from the Advair. I have some joint pain, I am very tired, still hoarse and have a mild sore throat still. I dont feel that its as easy to breath on this as I did the Advair....anyone who has been through this Advair-FLovent medication, please help!Tracey Ready for the edge of your seat? Check out tonight's top picks on Yahoo! TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 Advair is two medications in one. It is Flovent and Serevent together. So switching from Advair to Flovent you will be just discontinuing the serevent. Serevent is a long lasting bronchodilator. You will still need to rise out your mouth after using Flovent. I hope you have some other bronchodilator to use if you have an asthma attack. > > Hi Everyone > > Im sure this has been discussed on this board but thought that I > would post to try and find out what to expect when switching from > Advair to Flovent. I have been on Advair for a year and a half and > have not had to use an emergency inhaler in that time. I have gotten > a very hoarse throat along with a couple of infections of the throat > and now just recently my MD did a swab of my mouth, and it tested > positive for thrush. I did not have any white sores visible > anywhere, all I had was a sore tongue. MD gave me these lozengers to > take 5 times a day which I did..that is for 3 days and my stomach was > so sick and upset from them that I stopped. Went back to MD and she > did another swab...this one comes back negative!!?? I have nystatin > to swish in my mouth which I have not done yet. MD switched me from > Advair 250/50 to Flovent 44. I am taking this 2 puffs twice a day. > Should I be noticing any " withdrawals " from the Advair. I have some > joint pain, I am very tired, still hoarse and have a mild sore throat > still. I dont feel that its as easy to breath on this as I did the > Advair....anyone who has been through this Advair-FLovent medication, > please help! > > Tracey > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 I know of no plans to discontinue albuterol. In fact, Medicare just stopped paying for Xopenex and has switched back to Albuterol for respiratory patients as of July 1st. Xopenex is basicily half the dose of albuterol. They take the albuterol and chemically cut off part of the isotope to make Xopenex. Are the side effects your talking about associated with the black box warning on Advair and Serevent? If that's the case, The warning of possible asthma related death is because people were trying to use Advair and Serevent to reverse an asthma attack. These two drugs are not rescue medications and not intended to be used for an acute asthma attack. > > > > Hi Everyone > > > > Im sure this has been discussed on this board but thought that I > > would post to try and find out what to expect when switching from > > Advair to Flovent. I have been on Advair for a year and a half and > > have not had to use an emergency inhaler in that time. I have > gotten > > a very hoarse throat along with a couple of infections of the > throat > > and now just recently my MD did a swab of my mouth, and it tested > > positive for thrush. I did not have any white sores visible > > anywhere, all I had was a sore tongue. MD gave me these lozengers > to > > take 5 times a day which I did..that is for 3 days and my stomach > was > > so sick and upset from them that I stopped. Went back to MD and > she > > did another swab...this one comes back negative!!?? I have > nystatin > > to swish in my mouth which I have not done yet. MD switched me > from > > Advair 250/50 to Flovent 44. I am taking this 2 puffs twice a day. > > Should I be noticing any " withdrawals " from the Advair. I have > some > > joint pain, I am very tired, still hoarse and have a mild sore > throat > > still. I dont feel that its as easy to breath on this as I did the > > Advair....anyone who has been through this Advair-FLovent > medication, > > please help! > > > > Tracey > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Choose the right car based on your needs. Check out Yahoo! Autos new Car Finder tool. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 > > > > Hi Everyone > > > > Im sure this has been discussed on this board but thought that I > > would post to try and find out what to expect when switching from > > Advair to Flovent. I have been on Advair for a year and a half and > > have not had to use an emergency inhaler in that time. I have > gotten > > a very hoarse throat along with a couple of infections of the > throat > > and now just recently my MD did a swab of my mouth, and it tested > > positive for thrush. I did not have any white sores visible > > anywhere, all I had was a sore tongue. MD gave me these lozengers > to > > take 5 times a day which I did..that is for 3 days and my stomach > was > > so sick and upset from them that I stopped. Went back to MD and > she > > did another swab...this one comes back negative!!?? I have > nystatin > > to swish in my mouth which I have not done yet. MD switched me > from > > Advair 250/50 to Flovent 44. I am taking this 2 puffs twice a day. > > Should I be noticing any " withdrawals " from the Advair. I have > some > > joint pain, I am very tired, still hoarse and have a mild sore > throat > > still. I dont feel that its as easy to breath on this as I did the > > Advair....anyone who has been through this Advair-FLovent > medication, > > please help! > > > > Tracey > > >Matt... I do have an albuteral inhaler that she told me to use if I feel that I am having an asthma attack. She also gave me a prescription for Serevent diskus but told me not to fill it unless I didnt think the Flovent was working. Now I really dont get it! If she took me off the Advair and now has given me 2 presriptions for the same thing that is in the Advair. I completely dont understand now?? I definately am having side effects I am having headaches and tingling and burning feelings in my hands. Please help with any knowledge you have as to what I should do now. Thanks again Tracey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 I can if I Use the thru winn dixie pharmacy and I live in lin, LA. They even asked as they had some extra ordered when I went to fill my flonase. But I am on the bynet program now so I don't have to worry about since they give me my prescriptions for free. Barb [sPAM]Re: Re: Flovent vs Advair Hi Matt, Just to let you know that I was on Albuterol. But thery have discontinued it here in , Louisiana. I am almost sure nobody can get Albuterol here in Louisiana at all."Matt Anders, RRT, AE-C, CPFT" wrote: I know of no plans to discontinue albuterol. In fact, Medicare just stopped paying for Xopenex and has switched back to Albuterol for respiratory patients as of July 1st. Xopenex is basicily half the dose of albuterol. They take the albuterol and chemically cut off part of the isotope to make Xopenex. Are the side effects your talking about associated with the black box warning on Advair and Serevent? If that's the case, The warning of possible asthma related death is because people were trying to use Advair and Serevent to reverse an asthma attack. These two drugs are not rescue medications and not intended to be used for an acute asthma attack. > >> > Hi Everyone> > > > Im sure this has been discussed on this board but thought that I > > would post to try and find out what to expect when switching from > > Advair to Flovent. I have been on Advair for a year and a half and > > have not had to use an emergency inhaler in that time. I have > gotten > > a very hoarse throat along with a couple of infections of the > throat > > and now just recently my MD did a swab of my mouth, and it tested > > positive for thrush. I did not have any white sores visible > > anywhere, all I had was a sore tongue. MD gave me these lozengers > to > > take 5 times a day which I did..that is for 3 days and my stomach > was > > so sick and upset from them that I stopped. Went back to MD and > she > > did another swab...this one comes back negative!!?? I have > nystatin > > to swish in my mouth which I have not done yet. MD switched me > from > > Advair 250/50 to Flovent 44. I am taking this 2 puffs twice a day. > > Should I be noticing any "withdrawals" from the Advair. I have > some > > joint pain, I am very tired, still hoarse and have a mild sore > throat > > still. I dont feel that its as easy to breath on this as I did the > > Advair....anyone who has been through this Advair-FLovent > medication, > > please help!> > > > Tracey> >> > > > > > > ---------------------------------> Choose the right car based on your needs. Check out Yahoo! Autos new Car Finder tool.> Sick sense of humor? Visit Yahoo! TV's Comedy with an Edge to see what's on, when. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 1, 2007 Report Share Posted August 1, 2007 Has anyone seen my profile? I can't pull any hair out. > > > > > > Hi Everyone > > > > > > Im sure this has been discussed on this board but thought that I > > > would post to try and find out what to expect when switching > from > > > Advair to Flovent. I have been on Advair for a year and a half > and > > > have not had to use an emergency inhaler in that time. I have > > gotten > > > a very hoarse throat along with a couple of infections of the > > throat > > > and now just recently my MD did a swab of my mouth, and it > tested > > > positive for thrush. I did not have any white sores visible > > > anywhere, all I had was a sore tongue. MD gave me these > lozengers > > to > > > take 5 times a day which I did..that is for 3 days and my > stomach > > was > > > so sick and upset from them that I stopped. Went back to MD and > > she > > > did another swab...this one comes back negative!!?? I have > > nystatin > > > to swish in my mouth which I have not done yet. MD switched me > > from > > > Advair 250/50 to Flovent 44. I am taking this 2 puffs twice a > day. > > > Should I be noticing any " withdrawals " from the Advair. I have > > some > > > joint pain, I am very tired, still hoarse and have a mild sore > > throat > > > still. I dont feel that its as easy to breath on this as I did > the > > > Advair....anyone who has been through this Advair- FLovent > > medication, > > > please help! > > > > > > Tracey > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Choose the right car based on your needs. Check out Yahoo! Autos > new Car Finder tool. > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ > Building a website is a piece of cake. > Yahoo! Small Business gives you all the tools to get online. > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- > Looking for a deal? Find great prices on flights and hotels with Yahoo! FareChase. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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