Bathroom visits symptoms and conditions

I am a 61 year old male and I have COPD with 40% loss in lung function. My allergist started me on Advair 250/50 a couple of years ago. As I was still having trouble with shortness of breath, my internist put me on Spiriva, also. Breathing got easier, but I was experiencing a number of symptoms.

The one that clued me into knowing something in the medicine was bothering me was bright red eyes. Also focus problems and blurry vision. My ophthalmologist found no reason for the eye condition. So I also looked at some other symptoms I had: Severe muscle cramping if any muscle was contracted; severe lower back pain after walking only 5 minutes; hoarseness; loss of voice; Extreme weight gain (55 pound in 1-1/2 years), all in my middle; bloating and tooth/gum problems that were nonexistent 2 years ago; BPH symptoms (poor urine stream, difficulty emptying and many nighttime bathroom visits with normal prostate & PSA tests). E.D.

Whoa! What’s going on here? So I began stopping all my drugs one at a time for one week. Just got to the Advair yesterday and my eyes have already almost returned to white. My hoarseness is almost gone. Was it the power of autosuggestion? Somehow, I don’t think so. This drug works, but one has to balance the side effects with the help it provides. I’m going to try just using my albuterol inhaler and stay off these steroids.

Good luck to you all!

I have been on Singulair for about a month. I have always had asthma/allergies.When I was first prescribed it I was very ill Sinus infection and phenomena. So my nose was stuffy and I could not smell or taste (from being sick. so as the weeks passed and I did not get my taste or smell back I was concerned. Singulair is the only new thing in my life so I have to point to it. I also have been having Very bad noose bleeds a few times aday. My sinuses and back of throat feel numb. I have been very angry/irratable( I just thought PMS or something) now seeing other peoples claims I realize that too is from Singulaie. My stomach has been very upset too. Constant bathroom visits. I could see how a child could have an accident. I have a very very hard time waking up in th emornings. No one can wake me. I feel druged. So I will discontinue

I have been on Singulair for about a month. When I was first prescribed it I was very ill Sinus infection and phenomena. So my nose was stuffy and I could not smell or taste (from being sick). So as the weeks passed and I did not get my taste or smell back I was concerned. Singulair is the only new thing in my life so I have to point to it. I also have been having Very bad noose bleeds a few times aday. My sinuses and back of throat feel numb. I have been very angry/irratable( I just thought PMS or something) now seeing other peoples claims I realize that too is from Singulaie. My stomach has been very upset too. Constant bathroom visits. I could see how a child could have an accident. So I will discontinue