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Posted at 3:10 PM on Dec 08, 2007 by think, #25514
I have always been extremely active. I surfed every day, was swimming, I worked out at the gym several times per week. I am now 34 years old. In my 20’s I used an inhaler maybe one every few months if I got really sick but never ever needed it as a crutch to live. When I was 30 after going into a doctor for bronchitis I asked for an inhaler but they prescribed Advair in addition to an inhaler. They said this would help me to heal faster and stop the symptoms. Well I started taking Advair twice as prescribed. It did relive my shortness of breath but now I felt shaky, couldn’t sleep well and 3 weeks into it I started feeling dizzy all the time. I never had a asthma attack before. If I was sick I might use an inhaler but never did I feel my life threatened until now. After feeling dizzy I stopped the Advair. Well one day later I had such a bad attack I ended up in the hospital. Advair undeniably has made my problem much much worse. I noticed ever since I started Advair if I stop taking it my breathing gets so bad I can barley walk across the room. I never ever had this problem before taking this garbage. Its now 4 years later and I still take it but it took me 4 years to wean off this crap. I only take it when I feel really bad but then discontinue as soon as I can. I should also add I take my inhaler every day now. Never used to take it at all. I feel Advair put my system over the edge where there was a small breathing challenge burst into a full fledge illness after I started on Advair. I must ad in the 4 years I have been eating about 80% raw organic foods, taking lots of vitamins and supplements. I feel this is all I can do to start to live a normal life and hopefully be off Advair all together.
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Reply about 1 year ago on Dec 16, 2007 by oi8afly, #3483

I recently lost a family member. I realize this may not be of interest to anyone reading this post.
It however may interest if I tell you that she was only 47 and for her last two years she was taking the drug Advair.
In the two years she was taking this drug she experienced all of the side effects that I have seen listed. Extended bouts of 'bronchitis', swelling in her extremities, shooting pains in her arms,severe headaches, problems sleeping, and always issues with breathing.
I thought her doctor telling her that she had 'bronchitis' all this time was a joke, by the time she got a second opinion it was too late. We lost her Thanksgiving last year. (2007) I watched her lying on a Hospice bed, drugged with Morophine gasping for her last breaths.
My husband was recently told that he should consider Advair for his Asthma. I feel I should include that my husband is very fit, he runs daily, he has run marathons, plays basketball with men half his age (he's 37) competitively, and has only recently run into issues controlling his asthma.
I would rather see him hit by a bus than watch him breath in that 'Death Dust'.

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