November 24th
2006
7:34 PM
I finally know what is wrong with me and I think I can help some other people also...so I felt compelled to post!
I have been on Advair for almost 5 years and have experienced weight gain (35 lbs), heart rate increase, anxiety and just over all restlessness. Now, my asmtha is under control, but I have had voice problems and continuous phlem in the back of my throat.
I have gone to a wonderful speech pathologist that told me that a lot of this was due to Advair. He asked me to cut down and once my pulmonary specialist heard that he was angry. The pathologist told me to drink a lot of water, but in small sips. Don't drink hot liquids, coffee, caffine and to constantly chew gum or have candy to keep your saliva glands working. Don't whisper! It's worse for your voice. Also, if you use albuterol use a dispenser chamber that will slow down the dosage...there you go...about 1000K of advice from a pro!
I am looking into other avenues to treat my asmtha after reading your posts. I am 27 and the symptoms are just not worth the pain they cause. Hopefully Advair will fix these symptoms, but it is pretty powerful stuff!
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May 27th
2006
3:18 PM
I HAD A SIDE EFFECT , I HAVE HAD SHOTS BEFORE BUT THIS TIME IT CAUSED ME SEVERE SIDE EFFECTS.AFTER A SHOT IN 6 AREAS IN MY BACK I ENDED UP WITH A SEVERE HEADACHE FROM THE NECK UP.FOUR DAYS LATER.I WAS DUE TO HAVE MORE THE FOLLING FRIDAY.I CALLED ME PAIN DR AND HE SAID NOT TO WORRY ,SO I WENT THE FRIDAY AFTER AND THEN THE DR GAVE ME 6 MORE SHOTS IN THE LOWER SPINE. TWO DAYS LATER,WHICH ENDED ME INTO THE EMR,I NO SOONER GOT HOME ANOTHER ONE HIT,IT WAS SO TERRIBLE,THE PAIN WAS SO SEVERE ALL I COULD DO WAS WHISPER TO THE MEDIC AMBULANCE PEOPLE TO PLEASE HELP ME,MY HEAD FELT LIKE IT WAS GONNA BLOW UP.I ENDED UP BACK AT THE EMR SO THEY KEPT ME A COUPLE DAYS,WELL IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND MY PARTNER CALL THE AMBULANCE FOR THE SECOND TIME.I HAD TO GET NARCOTIC SHOTS TO SETTLE IT DOWN,MY BLOOD PRESSURE WENT HIGH,202/102.MY DR FINALLY TOLD ME I HAVE AN ALLERGY TO THE KENALOG ,MY BODY WAS HAVE SIDE EFFECTS.SO PLEASE BEWARE-------------THERE R SEVERE SIDE EFFECTS . SEVERE HEAD AN NECK PAIN THE DR CALLED MIGRAINE BUT TO ME ITS WORSE.
THANK YOU CORINNE
April 28th
2008
6:37 PM
I had solu medrol 1gm/200 ml infused for 3 days for new MS. First day I became pale and "dead" looking. I had weakness and confusion. Day 2 I was irritable and weaker. Day 3, I was even weaker and began having shortness of breath. Day 4, I woke up feeling like I was drowning. I shuffled as I walked, had a total of 10 pound gain, I was weak and unable to eat. I began to not urinating and had extreme abdominal distention. I could not go to the bathroom. I had to sit or sleep upright. I spent a lot of time sleeping. Day 5 sudden 6 pounds more gain. Had a feeling of death. Heart rate was high..checked in the hospital..BP 90/50. I was so weak that a whisper is all I could do. I spent 3 days in the hospital. Today out of the hospital, I can only eat same amounts. solu medrol caused my system to stop functioning.
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