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Posted at 6:32 PM on Apr 04, 2008 by californiachuck, #29157
I am very grateful for this blog because your collective experiences helped me figure out why I've been having depression and anxiety. I started on Advair 100/50 about 2 years ago and experienced wonderful relief from asthma symptoms. The drug seemed like a godsend. However, just recently my boss noticed that my personality had changed, and she asked me if everything was OK. I said I've had a lot of trouble with depression and anxiety lately. I was just attributing it to aging (I'm 54). Now after reading the many entries here about depression and anxiety, I realize that my symptoms are probably caused by the Advair. I've actually had the symptoms for quite some, but they were subtle at first, so I didn't link them to the Advair. I'm going back to my doctor to see if I can get off of this stuff. I'm currently down to one puff per day, but I experience serious asthma symptoms when I try to quit completely. I'll probably need to go back to using a nebulizer at least during the withdrawal period.
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Reply about 1 year ago on Apr 04, 2008 by kate60, #6679

I take Advair 500/50 on and off for about 3 years. My son committed suicide in Oct. of '07. He was on Singulair. Naturally I'm suffering from depression and am in intense therapy and a handful of meds. I too only take one puff a day. I don't have insurance that covers the cost. I've never noticed a problem with it. Nothing else seems to work for me and years ago I was on the Vanceril Inhaler and ended up with blinding cataracts in both eyes. I'm glad though that you posted about the Advair as I will be aware of it and so will other people. Thank-you.

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