Small of my back symptoms and conditions

I have severe persistent asthma which is sometimes induced by allergies. I am on Advair, Singulair, Allegra, Veramyst, Protonix, Prednisone, and Duonebs on a daily basis. I can also add in my MDI or my epipen as needed(I have anaphylaxis also, hence the epipen). I am prescribed to use the Duonebs every 6 hours every day no matter what, and I can increase it to every 4 or every 2 hours as needed. Due to the frequent use of Albuterol my potassium and magnesium levels are very low. The potassium level being low causes me to have extremely painful cramps in my calfs and the small of my back and irritability, and the magnesium level being low can then cause my asthma to be even worse. These are the long-term side effects that I have experienced, the short-term side effects include jitters, dizziness, headache, and elevated heart rate (my heart rate almost never raises, and yet after a Duonebs treatment one time my heart rate would jump from 70 to 130 to 70 all in a 10 second period of time). I do not like using Duonebs, and if I had a choice I would not, but it is the only thing that has given me any relief from my asthma. My MDI (Metered Dose Inhaler) side effects are limited to being jittery, and this has been eliminated by using a spacer chamber which my doctor prescribed and was completely free, I just had to pick it up at the pharmacy. The spacer chamber delivers the medicine more efficiently to your lungs instead of allowing some of it to go down the back of your throat into your stomach.

hi everyone, it seems like every month i am here asking another question! does anyone get severe back pain in the week (s) leading up to their period? i have been off yasmin for 6 months now and my period should be arriving sometime in the next week (maybe!) i say maybe as my periods have gone from 28 days to the last one at 38 days so i have no idea if or when my next one will arrive. The back pain is quite painful,if i move suddenly or just climbing the stairs it is agony.it seems to be focused on the left of my spine in the small of my back..i am just so reluctant to go to my doctor now as i am sure she thinks i am a hypochondriact (sorry for the spelling) it seems that the pain come during the later half of my cycle.when i said my back hurt the other day my husband said "your period must be due soon then" so even he has noticed a pattern. just wondered if any of you ladies had the same thing?

silke,
well done you! i am so glad for you that yasmin has not totally wiped out the things you love doing,you are an inspiration to us all,i know you have kept me going on many of my darker days.everytime you tell a bit more of your story it really hits home with me,i can associate with vurtually everything you say,you inspired me to want to help the women that come to this site so i share my experiences and what i have read and learnt, i hope that i can help people the way that you helped me. i really wish you the best silke. good luck with your band,if you ever come to england let me know where you are singing!

sarah

I've been on Singulair for about 20 days. It was my idea to try the drug, as Advair alone wasn't doing much for my asthma. However, I'm getting bad pains & cramps in my feet, calves, and the small of my back. I also get numbness in my feet & calves. From what I'm reading here, sounds like classic side-effects of this drug. I'm calling my doctor today about it, because another doctor prescribed hormone therapy yesterday. I don't want possible side-effects from both drugs at once!