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Topic Title: Advair Diskus Inhaler Topic Summary: Created On: 11/16/2009 05:43 PM Status: Post and Reply |
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11/16/2009 05:43 PM
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Hi I was wondering if anybody has been prescribed Advair Diskus. Did you find it helpful for your symtoms....Did your lung function increase?
Finally did you have any side effects. I use Symbicort Inhaler at the moment and the doctor was looking into chaning it. Thanks a mil |
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11/16/2009 05:55 PM
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It certainly helped my asthma component. I didn't have as many of those types of flares and my chest didn't feel as tight. I now use Symbicort, with similar results. The only side effects that I can think of as far as the Advair diskus goes is hoarseness and a sore throat on occassion which was remedied by rinsing with water.
------------------------- "Don't worry about the tomorrows, follow your dreams today" |
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11/16/2009 06:01 PM
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My PFTs are about 3-4% higher now roughly. In general, I have less tightness in the mornings now as well. I haven't had any side effects so far at the 250/50 dose. I plan to keep using it into the indefinite future.
------------------------- born w/ cf in 1976 |
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11/16/2009 06:05 PM
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i'm not sure if it's had any effect, but i'm on it right now.
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11/16/2009 09:32 PM
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I don't know if it was Pulmozyme or Advair, but my PFT's increased significantly when I started both...from FEV 75% to 95-100%.
------------------------- Leah 29 w/CF, DDF508, Mom to 2 boys |
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11/16/2009 11:41 PM
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I'm on pulmozyme, albuterol, and advair discus. I notice an immediate improvement with albuterol, but not with advair. I haven't had a pft done since last month when I was prescribed this regimine. Not sure if pfts will improve because of it..yet. And if they DO improve, I wont know which med to give the credit for it.
------------------------- James from California, Maine transplant. 42 y/o CF/CFRD, double DF508 Cultured positive for MAC in Sept. '09 *8( As of, May 2010. I beat M Abcessus! Now if I can only get rid of the MAC... |
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11/17/2009 12:25 PM
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I was on advair for a couple of years. I felt that it worked great until i started getting a lot of bouts of hemoptysis. Once i stopped taking advair the hemoptysis stopped. I guess i did not respond to this drug very well.
------------------------- 24 y/o w/MRSA,b.cepacia, and aspergillius FEV1-68 |
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11/18/2009 02:52 PM
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I was on advair discus. It was terrible for me. It caused these bizarre lung rails. At times I couldnt breathe and could not catch my breath. I would bend over and pray that my lungs would open to let air in. It was horrible, I knew it was the advair. It felt like I can actually pinpoint where the blockage was...and I could hear it too! I am on symbicort. No problems with that drug.
------------------------- 40yrCF**female**W1282X and R117H...starting PTC124 Ataluren trial...wish me luck!! |
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11/18/2009 02:55 PM
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Advair made my lungs tight and wheeze..I could not breath well on it at all..I am on symbcort now and it works much better.
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11/18/2009 06:05 PM
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Advair (250/50) has been a lifesaver for me. My PFT's increased from 70% up to 95% from being on it. I take it twice a day and can notice a difference when I don't. It really helped to open up my small airways as well. Good luck!
------------------------- Marci 35 w/cf DF508/R117H Mom to Sam (7 1/2) and Ella (almost 6!) |
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11/18/2009 08:47 PM
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Advair made my lungs tight and wheeze..I could not breath well on it at all..I am on symbcort now and it works much better. Agree with Jennifer. Tightness, SOB and wheezing ensued. I discontinued and may try something else at a later time. ------------------------- 43 w/CF |
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