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Albuterol HFA is literally killing me. I have had asthma all m...

Posted at 7:35 PM on Jun 02, 2008 by ksabo, #31039
Albuterol HFA is literally killing me. I have had asthma all my life and I know how to manage it very well. 8 weeks ago I came down with a chest cold which aggravated my asthma. So I started using the new inhalers... 8 weeks, three different antibiotics, and two HFA inhalers later, I'm barely keeping from being hospitalized... lungs are filled with brown crap.... blew out a major blood vessel in my eye from the coughing yesterday... now have fiull-blown pneumonia.... ....and I just figured out that it is indeed the propellant is killing me. I found one of my old CFC inhalers, used it, and instantly feel much MUCH better. There's no doubt. I am very very angry, and very very ill... OMG....
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Reply 5 months ago on Jun 15, 2008 by lynny, #9186

The HFA inhalers are not as effective as the CFC inhalers for many of us-3 out of the 4 HFA inhalers contain ethanol, a known toxin to some asthmatics causing severe broncospasm. I am allergic to the new formulation as many others are-it doesn't matter what the FDA says-unless you are Asthmatic you cannot compare the two-if you've had difficulties with the new HFA inhalers-Please sign the petition to save CFC inhalers-thank you.
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/saveCFCinh...

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Reply 5 months ago on Jun 15, 2008 by lynny, #9187

Sorry the last link was not complete-make sure you file a Med watch complaint with the FDA and join our campaign to save CFC inhalers-thank you;
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/saveCFCinhalers/index.html

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