Re: Carol abt.Advair (Serevent)

[Guest guest]

Hi :

Thanks so much for the reminder. I did read somewhere about Serevent

causing problems, but I figured it wouldn't affect me because I don't have

severe asthma. So could that be the cause of feeling congested? I'm printing

out the information you posted.

Thanks again for writing.

Carol

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the information. I am going to the Jewish Hospital in Denver

next week and I will find out more about this drug and let everyone know

what I find out.

~STEVE ZIMMERMAN, CPM, CVOM~

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From: [mailto: ]

On Behalf Of Carol Corley

Sent: Monday, July 24, 2006 2:15 PM

Subject: [ ] Re: Carol abt.Advair (Serevent)

Hi :

Thanks so much for the reminder. I did read somewhere about Serevent

causing problems, but I figured it wouldn't affect me because I don't

have severe asthma. So could that be the cause of feeling congested? I'm

printing out the information you posted.

Thanks again for writing.

Carol

[Guest guest]

>

> Thanks for the information. I am going to the Jewish Hospital in Denver

> next week and I will find out more about this drug and let everyone know

> what I find out.

>

> ~STEVE ZIMMERMAN, CPM, CVOM~

>

Steve,

Congrats on getting to go to the one of the BEST hospitasl for asthma sufferers.

Any hints you bring back will be VERY MUCH appreciated by the whole

group

Your wheezy again friend,

Doug

[Guest guest]

I spoke with my doctor about this and he said as long as you don't use it more

than 2x per day it is safe. He said there are a large number of deaths

associated with the medication but all of them (according to my doctor) we using

Serevent as their rescue inhaler - i.e. 2 puffs 4x per day. It was never

intended to be used that way. I was considering taking Flovent instead of

Advair but my doc suggested I stay on Advair. I like it because it is so much

more convenient to take but everyone has to make that decision for themselves,

ideally with their doctor.

Caldwell-Bissell <nightsky@...> wrote: Hello Carol,

I stopped anything containing Serevent several months ago after reading

this. I posted about it some too. It took a year for me to stop it myself

after approaching to docs about what I had found out about it. I felt much

better within a week.

In Hope,

http://www.adrugrecall.com/serevent/effects.html

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[Guest guest]

I tried Serevent/Advair twice and had heart palpitations and headaches

both times. I also get them from albuterol, so I take Maxair

(pirbuterol) or Xopenex (the ®-isomer of albuterol) instead.

I can't help but think that the years of epinephrine injections,

theophyllin and aminophyllin they used in the old days have made me

more sensitive to these drugs overall. I'm grateful that they saved my

life, but I'm also grateful there are alternatives like Xolair.

--Kitty

Hello Carol,

>

> I stopped anything containing Serevent several months ago after reading

> this. I posted about it some too. It took a year for me to stop it

myself

> after approaching to docs about what I had found out about it. I

felt much

> better within a week.

>

> In Hope,

>

>

>

> http://www.adrugrecall.com/serevent/effects.html

>

>

>

>

>

>

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> See the all-new, redesigned .com. Check it out.

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[Guest guest]

I also spoke to my Dr about this issue. He really feels some people have the

response that some can get from proventil which is a severe bronchiospasm . He

ahs stopped the advair in some patients but those with severe asthma he feels

the benefits outweigh the risks. So he told me I still need the advair.

Karin

----- Original Message -----

From: McLaughlin

Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2006 4:55 PM

Subject: Re: [ ] Carol abt.Advair (Serevent)

I spoke with my doctor about this and he said as long as you don't use it more

than 2x per day it is safe. He said there are a large number of deaths

associated with the medication but all of them (according to my doctor) we using

Serevent as their rescue inhaler - i.e. 2 puffs 4x per day. It was never

intended to be used that way. I was considering taking Flovent instead of Advair

but my doc suggested I stay on Advair. I like it because it is so much more

convenient to take but everyone has to make that decision for themselves,

ideally with their doctor.

Caldwell-Bissell <nightsky@...> wrote: Hello Carol,

I stopped anything containing Serevent several months ago after reading

this. I posted about it some too. It took a year for me to stop it myself

after approaching to docs about what I had found out about it. I felt much

better within a week.

In Hope,

http://www.adrugrecall.com/serevent/effects.html

---------------------------------

See the all-new, redesigned .com. Check it out.