Advair side effects symptoms and conditions

OMG, I was prescribed 100/50 Advair today at the Dr. I have a cough with some "wheezing" that is because of severe allergies. The Dr. and nurses were adamant that this was going to help me. I read all the literature before I went to try it, but was suspicious because there was no side effects section on the package insert. I entered "Advair side effects" in a search engine and this is the first site that came up.

BOY AM I GLAD that I never tried this stuff. I am going to throw it out right now. I won't ever try it, so glad I never did. I want to sleep tonight, and I already have trouble with anxiety, thanks anyway....all of you people can't be wrong!!!

All I can say is OH MY GOD. I'm a 23 year old female and have had asthma since I was 13. I started taking Advair two years ago. I didn't really notice any symptoms at that time except for a 10lb weight gain I attributed to 'getting older'. Last year I lost my insurance coverage and stopped taking the medicine (and imagine, I dropped the 10 lbs). Last month, I got a really bad sinus and ear infection and was having breathing difficulties once again. Since I am now insured I went to the doctor, and got an antibiotic. I took the antibiotic for 2 weeks. My sinus and ear infections are gone, but I have this HORRIBLE nagging dry cough (for more than 4 weeks), that NOTHING will cure. So I went back to my doctor a few days ago. He told me that due to my history of asthma, the previous infection I had, and allergies that bronchial inflammation can occur and I was put back on Advair. I took my first puff 2 days ago. I tried to ignore the jittery sensation, and light-headedness. I just took a puff an hour ago, and let me tell you I absolutely CANNOT ignore it. Currently my heart is racing, I am extremely light headed as I write this, and i cannot stop shaking my legs. I tried to relax in bed but the 'jitters' are just too much. If this does not subside, I think I might go to the emergency room. After googling "Advair side-effects" and finding this site, I now realize I am not alone, and this is not in my head. I WILL NEVER TAKE THIS MEDICATION AGAIN. I am convinced that what I am experiencing this very moment are the side effects of Advair. Don't let another doctor tell you there are NO side effects associated with it.
-Ashley Miami Beach, FL

I was a 2:42 marathoner. I used a synthetic varnish containing isocyanates, pentanedione, organic solvents, in one 7-hour session; the company-recommended respirator did not in fact prevent transmission: Severe chemically- induced asthma, plus neuropathy, plus, plus.

I've used Advair 500/50 for six years. There have been many diverse effects from the chemical exposure; I'd not questioned any being Advair side effects. But the raised blood pressure was not initial, and certainly not a priori. Diminished hearing, diminished eyesight, anxiety. Again, not to lump in, but these questions are new for me. But the point I'd like to bring before this group is this: In August I was diagnosed with ehlichiosis , and was prescribed 28 days on doxycycline. They recommend eliminating many possible antagonists to the doxycycline. My respiratory capacity had been continually diminishing. My ongoing physician said this was to be expected and recommended only the next more powerful steroid. Not a good solution. Before all this I was strong; repaired myself. In the absence of constructive answers, wondering if the Advair was weakening me, making me dependent, I quit the Advair as well on beginning the doxycycline. Today is eleven days post-doxycycline. Eight days ago there began with increasing severity, a terrible wracking deep cough producing dark yellow mucus. Painful. No fever. Grevious throat from the wracking, but I question whether this is a cold or infection. It's just in my lungs. Maybe it's as though I've thrown off an epithelial coating. These past two days the quantity of deep yellow mucus is not as ready, but the wracking and coughing is more severe. And my lung capacity, my respiratory capacity, is frighteningly diminished. Until these past two days I'd considered this an infection, especially post-doxy. But it doesn't feel like an infection. And I'm scared. Is this because I quit the Advair abruptly after long regular use? Have any of you had a similar experience. Can you discuss the effects of abruptly discontinuing Advair. Have you stayed off it. What's happened to your respiratory capacity. Have you any professional studies, trials or experience to recommend. Thanks.

hello,
I started taking advair six months ago. I now have a rash that won'tgo away. It consist of large red bumps, most ly on my arms and legs, if I get a cut or scratch it doesn't heal properly I never had skin problems before I started taking Advair. I can't find it listed in any of the Advair side effects.

In March 2007, Advair was prescribed to me from a lung specialist in which my primary dr recommended i go see.
It took me a while to get used to this medication as I never felt it worked properly as I inhaled the medication, I have said to a friend of mine over and over again that I don't think this medication agrees with me. For some reason, I felt it never did anything for me. Well lo and behold, the other day I decided to resume using it. I thought I was going to die. I had such a choking fit and could not grasp my breath. Today is Sunday but tomorrow I will be reporting this to my Dr.
I thought I was imagining things but now I've researched Advair side effects and I personally don't think this drug is safe, or at least for me it's not.

I have been on Advair since 2004. Like most of you, it has done wonders for my asthma. I had symptom free days and had fewer and fewer attacks. The bonus for me is that I dropped a lot of weight and felt even better. Advair was a wonder drug for me.
However, as of late, I have been experiencing anxiety, dizziness and over all irritability. Thinking I was developing some kind of health condition, I went to the Doctor. I had the tests and the results concluded that I was a healthy 38 year old male.
It was only after I Googled Advair side effects that I stumbled upon this thread. I hope my contribution helped. I am getting off Advair.

I have had constant problems with my throat/tracheal area ever since using Advair over 9 months ago.

Symptoms began the first week of using Advair: Symptoms included loss of voice, thick phlegm, loss of gag reflex and itching/pulling at the back of the throat.

(AdVair usage was for 2 months only while it felt like all it did was collapse my lungs and make me unable to breathe more and more)

Symptoms for 2 months later included: Thick yellow/green or red/brown phlegm, constant rippig feeling at the back of my throat, supposed Sinusitis/Post-Nasal Drip, dryness of the mouth and constant loss of gag reflex (while pushing the back of my throat would help relieve the aching and pain)

Symptoms from months 3-9/Present: Pulling, pushing sensation at the back of the throat, terrible acidic taste in the morning as well as the taste of food during the day, constant popping & gurgling of the esophagus, uncontrollable burping, pain on the sides as well as the tops of the areas near my lungs, constant trouble breathing, dryness of the throat (warm water feels good for this-cold water only makes it worse), constant scratching/painful feeling on the back of the throat, a barbed wire feeling at the back of my mouth and Severe trouble sleeping.

Tests have included: Barium swallow, upper esophageal testing, the regular scope, the looking at my vocal cords and beginning of trachea through my nose, Bravo pH Test, CAT scan, 2 X-Rays, Prilosec, Zegerid, Levaquin, Mucinex, Moxomicillan, muscle relaxant and finally Reglan.

Ruled out diseases include: GERD, Post-Nasal Drip, Sinusitis and basically all other diseases of the esophagus.

Current diagnosis from around 7 different doctors: Unknown, try to take the Reglan and wash the back of your throat with Listerine.

What should I do? It's been 9-10 months now and no doctor knows what this is -- I will be posting this on any Advair side effects as well as Trachea/Esophageal site -- email is MistaLM@gmail.com, if anyone else has had the same side effects or for lawyer inquiries.

I have had constant problems with my throat/tracheal area ever since using Advair over 9 months ago.

Symptoms began the first week of using Advair: Symptoms included loss of voice, thick phlegm, loss of gag reflex and itching/pulling at the back of the throat.

(AdVair usage was for 2 months only while it felt like all it did was collapse my lungs and make me unable to breathe more and more)

Symptoms for 2 months later included: Thick yellow/green or red/brown phlegm, constant rippig feeling at the back of my throat, supposed Sinusitis/Post-Nasal Drip, dryness of the mouth and constant loss of gag reflex (while pushing the back of my throat would help relieve the aching and pain)

Symptoms from months 3-9/Present: Pulling, pushing sensation at the back of the throat, terrible acidic taste in the morning as well as the taste of food during the day, constant popping & gurgling of the esophagus, uncontrollable burping, pain on the sides as well as the tops of the areas near my lungs, constant trouble breathing, dryness of the throat (warm water feels good for this-cold water only makes it worse), constant scratching/painful feeling on the back of the throat, a barbed wire feeling at the back of my mouth and Severe trouble sleeping.

Tests have included: Barium swallow, upper esophageal testing, the regular scope, the looking at my vocal cords and beginning of trachea through my nose, Bravo pH Test, CAT scan, 2 X-Rays, Prilosec, Zegerid, Levaquin, Mucinex, Moxomicillan, muscle relaxant and finally Reglan.

Ruled out diseases include: GERD, Post-Nasal Drip, Sinusitis and basically all other diseases of the esophagus.

Current diagnosis from around 7 different doctors: Unknown, try to take the Reglan and wash the back of your throat with Listerine.

What should I do? It's been 9-10 months now and no doctor knows what this is -- I will be posting this on any Advair side effects as well as Trachea/Esophageal site -- email me at MistaLM@gmail.com (I know I'll receive spam, but if there are lawyers as well or anyone of interest concerning AdVair -- feel free to contact me)

I've been on Advair for less than one month (22 days exactly), but have experienced several side effects noted here, i.e. acne, fluttering hearbeat. I also noticed a slight wieght gain of 4-5 pounds in 2 short weeks. Needless to say, I have taken my last does as of today. I also think I was misdiagnosed with asthma. I suffer from mild allergies and hindsight tells me I had contracted viral bronchtis, which can mimic asthma symptoms. I have since changed my diet to more natural and minimally processed foods and I feel great (outside of the Advair side effects). I rarely get sick, but this last bout of illness has made me realize that you have to be wary of misdiagnosis and doctors pushing new medications of which knowledge of long-term effects is nil. I've changed my primary doctor as well (I wasn't surprised to find a low rating score by current and past patients, which means I should have shopped around first like any good consumer).

60 YEAR OLD FEMALE: IN 01-05 I STARTED TAKING SINGULAIR 10MG AND ADVAIR 100/50 FOR ALLERGY ASTHMA SYMPTOMS. BY FEB. I WAS HAVING FOOT AND LEG CRAMPS. BY MARCH I STARTED COMPLAINING TO MY PULMOMARY DR.(WHO PERSCRIBED THESE), MY ENDO DR., MY ALLERGIST AND GYNO. MY ENDO REFERRED ME TO A NEUROGOLIST. I TOLD HIM ABOUT THE SINGULAIR AND ADVAIR SIDE EFFECTS WHICH MY PHARMACY CONFIRMED FOR ME. WELL I GET TO GO THROUGH A NERVE TEST AND AN EMG. NOW I AM TOLD THAT I HAVE A NEUROPATHY IN MY FOOT AND THAT I NEED A NERVE BIOSPY TO FIND OUT WHY. HE HAS NOT EVEN MENTIONED THE LEG CRAMPS THAT I CAME TO HIM FOR IN THE FIRST PLACE. THEN HE GIVES ME A PERSCRIPTION FOR NEUROTIN FOR PAIN. I TOLD HIM BEFORE THE EMG THAT WHEN I STOPPED USING ADVAIR THAT MY CRAMPS STOPPED. THEY DO NOT LISTEN. I STILL TAKE SINGULAIR BUT MY LEGS STILL FEEL FUNNY LIKE RESTLESS LEG SYNDROM. I DO INTEND TO STOP SINGULAIR. I AM NOW CONVINCED SINCE I TOO FOUND THIS WEB SITE THAT IMY PROBLEM IS DUE TO MEDICATION. I DO NOT INTEND TO GO GET CUT ON SO THEY CAN THEN TELL ME ITS MY MEDICATION. I TAKE UNITHROID, ZETIA, SINGULAIR, ADVAIR. THE LAST THREE ALL HAVE JOINT/ MUSCLE PAIN/CRAMPS AS SIDE EFFECTS. I REALLY THOUGHT THAT I HAD SOME SORT OF MUSCLE DISEASE.

I have been using Advair 100/50 for about 2 months. I was diagnosed with adult asthma over a year ago. Was on Flovent/Albuterol combo. I have been reading all the comments of Advair side effects. Personally, I don't think it's working for me - I seem much worse! I have some of the side effects already mentioned such as: increased anxiety (I'm already taking Clonazepam - over a year); trouble sleeping; can't concentrate; headaches (more than usual); moodiness; bad eczema on my hands; difficulty breathing at times' hardly any appetite and other minor things. I told my doctor (saw him last month) about what I have been reading and he said "don't believe all that you read on the internet". I like to be informed, although the doctors don't tell you everything and I do believe most of what I've been reading here.

Are these advair side effects temporary or permanent? I have taken advair for 4-6 months usually taking it only once a day. I never felt like it helped me out. I started having chest discomfort, rapid heart rate, pounding chest (as if my heart woud explode), tingling and numness, tremors in my arms , legs and chest, restlesness at night, my blood pressure increased, fatigue and weakness. I have not taken it for 8 months but still have re occuring symptoms. Will this ever go away. I have lost my confidence in our doctors. I have read not to just stop taking advair, why is this?

Hello Everyone,
Like all of you. I am a highschool student and competitive athlete (football and baseball) and was diagnosed with asthma 2 years ago. As months passed and numerous trips to my general practicioner/allergist I was given a lot of prescriptions including advair, clarinex, xopenex with the nebulizer, my asthma and lung function became increasingly worse. It was hard to be so dependent on all these medications, which in combination all can make you feel kind of lousy. When my asthma was at its worst I started seeing a chiropractor, and was being adjusted 2-3 days a week. Its hard for me to explain who chiropractic care can reduce asthma, but it has something to do with the spine controlling all systems in the body and when there is disallignment all of these symptoms cant work properly. For asthma sufferers and those sick of taking all kinds of medication I strongly suggest looking into chriropractic care. Today I am completely asthma symptom free, and no longer take a single thing other then carrying the albuterol inhaler with me for comfort, although I havent really needed it. Any questions I would be happy to answer at ******

I was diagnosed recently with having asthma and was very happy to start using Advair because it helped tremendously. I used it for about two months, but last week I came down with what I believed to be a virus. Fever, chills, etc. Once it passed though, I noticed that my calves were extremely sore and looked like they were retaining fluid. Also, sores on my tongue were not going away. I also developed a pain in my lower abdomen which really heart when my bladder was full. After noting a good deal of protein in my urine, my doctor ordered at CT scan for my side, but after reading other Advair side effects I called him and told him I did not feel comfortable taking Advair anymore. He recommended I stop, only after I told him that I was even having trouble holding my arm up to talk on my cell phone. This is my third day off Advair and today the sores on my tongue are pretty much gone. The pain in my calves has subsided and they appear not to be holding fluid anymore. I had the CT scan this morning and am awaiting results.

Side effects I've experienced: weight gain in stomach and breasts, pains in chest and joints, palpitations in heart and brain, depression, tiredness and weakness, dificulty concentrating esp. when reading, and a change in voice that everyone notices

MY STORY
I have been taking advair for two years under the belief that it did not have the sideaffects associated with an oral steroid.
About six months ago I started having chest pains so severe at night I thought I was having a heart attack. I went to my GP the next day and we concluded that perhaps I had exercised to vigorously the day before (I had joined a club to lose the weight I had gained, in the stomach and chest area, since taking advair and to build up my muscles because I thought I was losing strenth due to my age, 47. My legs, arms and butt are fit, but my stomach and breasts look like I'm having a baby). In the last three months I have also experienced hip pain that would wake me up one or two nights a week. I made another appt with my GP and he thought it was time for me to see a specialist. Last week, after one Xray, the specialist told me I have lost half of the cartilage around my hip bones. He had me go for blood tests to figure out why and what we can do. Two nights later, I couldn't fall asleep because of the heart palpitations and, after finally falling asleep, I woke up with what sounded and felt like a "PING" in my brain (It felt as though a nerve or vessel had exploded at its end). That morning it dawned on me that it could be the advair, so I got on line to google and typed in ADVAIR SIDE EFFECTS and found this website (it is only fifth in the list....it should be number one!) I just called the specialist to find out that I have no bone disease in my blood, so tomorrow when I see my allergist I'm going to have him wean me off this nasty drug and get my life back.

I never would have taken advair, if I thought that it was so dangerous. If anyone else is having joint pain, you really should see a specialist and have an xray to see if there is a problem....as the person below has said repeatedly in her messages, "listen to your body" and do something about it.
If there is a class action, count me in....I feel as though I've been duped into being a tester for this drug. I wish I had known!

ADVAIR SIDE EFFECTS ARE EQUAL TO EITHER CANDIDA OR A TYPE OF YEAST OVERGROWTH!!

I took advair for about 3 months. Gained weight, had muscle cramps, couldn't sleep, nerve problems, etc. Went to Dr. and told her, she told me to take Acidophilus and gave me a dairy and yeast-free diet to follow. That's when I figured it was yeast related. Jack Tips has a book called "Conquer Candida and restore your immune system." It is incredable how, after taking advair and reading the problems on the website, there is so very much in this book that makes me believe that ADVAIR=CANDIDA (or some type of yeast overgrowth).

Before taking advair, I just had breathing problems. After taking this drug, I have an abundance of problems. I'M VERY SORRY THAT I EVER TOOK OR EVEN HEARD OF ADVAIR.

I'd go back to having my breathing problems over this, anyday.

I hope this will help someone. If anyone is thinking about starting, I would tell them "NEVER TAKE ADVAIR"!!!!!!!