Comments on: What the Advair Warning Means: Safety http://healthlifeandstuff.com/2009/09/what-the-advair-warning-means-safety/ We explain complex medical stuff Mon, 21 May 2012 21:37:55 +0000 hourly 1 By: Phil http://healthlifeandstuff.com/2009/09/what-the-advair-warning-means-safety/comment-page-1/#comment-21570 Phil Sat, 20 Nov 2010 15:52:06 +0000 http://healthlifeandstuff.com/?p=888#comment-21570 Kathy, don't know if you'll see this, but seems the benefits of advair far outweigh the risks of taking it. Or your far more likely to die of uncontrolled asthma than of side effects, but of course that is your and your doctors decision. Just an observation on my part. Kathy, don’t know if you’ll see this, but seems the benefits of advair far outweigh the risks of taking it. Or your far more likely to die of uncontrolled asthma than of side effects, but of course that is your and your doctors decision. Just an observation on my part.

]]> By: Kathy Jones http://healthlifeandstuff.com/2009/09/what-the-advair-warning-means-safety/comment-page-1/#comment-6091 Kathy Jones Sat, 20 Mar 2010 07:30:41 +0000 http://healthlifeandstuff.com/?p=888#comment-6091 After all the online warnings I've been reading about Advair recently, I feel like I'm in a catch-22. Advair is the one controller medication that has worked wonders to keep my asthma in check. Now I am afraid to use it. In addition, the new Albuterol HFA inhalers which replaced the banned CFC inhalers, do not work for me. Not only that, they give me terrible side effects (panic attacks, palpitations, racing heartbeat). Neither my doctor nor the pharmacist take me seriously and I feel patronized by their telling me I simply am not using the HFA inhaler properly...and they are as "safe and effective" as the CFC inhalers. I am 61 years old, have had asthma all my life, have used every type of inhaler you can imagine, and they dare dismiss my observations so flippantly! I know that the new ethanol propellant in the HFA exacerbates my asthma, and I know the the albuterol in the inhaler does NOT get into my bronchial tubes. I've read hundreds of similar complaints, so at least I know I'm not alone. But what are asthmatics like me to do when the truly effective fast acting rescue inhalers have been banned and now I'm afraid to use Advair because it could kill me? I feel that the treatment of asthma has taken a giant step backwards...my asthma is now out of control and I am really scared. After all the online warnings I’ve been reading about Advair recently, I feel like I’m in a catch-22. Advair is the one controller medication that has worked wonders to keep my asthma in check. Now I am afraid to use it. In addition, the new Albuterol HFA inhalers which replaced the banned CFC inhalers, do not work for me. Not only that, they give me terrible side effects (panic attacks, palpitations, racing heartbeat). Neither my doctor nor the pharmacist take me seriously and I feel patronized by their telling me I simply am not using the HFA inhaler properly…and they are as “safe and effective” as the CFC inhalers. I am 61 years old, have had asthma all my life, have used every type of inhaler you can imagine, and they dare dismiss my observations so flippantly! I know that the new ethanol propellant in the HFA exacerbates my asthma, and I know the the albuterol in the inhaler does NOT get into my bronchial tubes.

I’ve read hundreds of similar complaints, so at least I know I’m not alone. But what are asthmatics like me to do when the truly effective fast acting rescue inhalers have been banned and now I’m afraid to use Advair because it could kill me? I feel that the treatment of asthma has taken a giant step backwards…my asthma is now out of control and I am really scared.

]]> By: The 10 Best Selling Medications Explained « Health and Life http://healthlifeandstuff.com/2009/09/what-the-advair-warning-means-safety/comment-page-1/#comment-2112 The 10 Best Selling Medications Explained « Health and Life Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:42:33 +0000 http://healthlifeandstuff.com/?p=888#comment-2112 [...] can read why Advair is probably a safe drug.  But still [...] [...] can read why Advair is probably a safe drug.  But still [...]

]]> By: admin http://healthlifeandstuff.com/2009/09/what-the-advair-warning-means-safety/comment-page-1/#comment-578 admin Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:16:01 +0000 http://healthlifeandstuff.com/?p=888#comment-578 Glad I was able to help, Tyler. I enjoy writing about issues like these - or I wouldn't do it - and even more enjoy when it helps people out. Glad I was able to help, Tyler. I enjoy writing about issues like these – or I wouldn’t do it – and even more enjoy when it helps people out.

]]> By: Tyler Lanza http://healthlifeandstuff.com/2009/09/what-the-advair-warning-means-safety/comment-page-1/#comment-559 Tyler Lanza Sat, 03 Oct 2009 13:45:35 +0000 http://healthlifeandstuff.com/?p=888#comment-559 Very informative post. I love this blog! I have asthma and always heard warnings about this but never really knew what people were talking about. This really summed it up. Best, Tyler Very informative post. I love this blog! I have asthma and always heard warnings about this but never really knew what people were talking about. This really summed it up.

Best,

Tyler

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