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I was on Advair for less than a year and the Doctor's kept upping...

Posted at 1:30 PM on Jan 05, 2009 by jenrose, #37733
I was on Advair for less than a year and the Doctor's kept upping my dose. I went off of it for about 4 months last spring because of the weight gain issue. then I got sick with a respiratory infection last summer and Dr. put me on it again -- and I started immediately having jaw pain and terrible headaches. Went to dentist and found out my teeth were disintegrating (called resorption). I go to dentist every 6 months for cleaning and have xrays each year and never had a problem or cavities. Genetically both sides of my family have very strong teeth for their entire life (into their 90's). So I saw many dental specialists and surgeons and it was baffling to them. I'm 44 years old and now my teeth and jaw are a total mess. I've had my front teeth pulled and multiple bone grafts. The reconstruction process (if it works) will take more than a year and over $25,000 (not covered by insurance). And my Doctors still don't know if my other teeth now showing problems will also eventually fail as well. And I didn't associate the Advair with the problem until I started to take Advair again (2 months after last jaw surgery) and almost immediately my mouth start gushing blood from where the bone grafts were healing. I stopped Advair again -- waited 2 weeks and took it again (just to make sure) and again severe bleeding occurred. I wrote the scientists that were testifying before the FDA's Advair Black Box hearing that this drug should be illegal. At 44 years old I am looking at the prospect of being disfigured for life, no less and issue is the enormous cost that it presents -- and who is going to hire someone with missing front teeth (it has destroyed my career as well). Before I took Advair I never had joint pain, GI issues, much less teeth/jaw issues and now this is my reality everyday. I feel like I aged 20 years by taking Advair for 1 year. I also know that this damage is permanent and likely to continue to get worse despite having stopped the drug. I think GSK knows how dangerous this really is. I also think it stays in your body a lot longer than they say it does. We know it kills people and they admit it does. STAY AWAY FROM IT! All Steroids are equally terrible -- stay away from Prednisone, Pulmicort, Nasonex -- they are all killers.
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Reply 7 months ago on Mar 14, 2009 by propsguy, #18019

my dentist also told me that my teeth were crazing like old china. i never associated it with advair until i read all the posts here. i'm off it now and i hope my teeth hold their own

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Reply 4 months ago on Jun 29, 2009 by rdaryl, #21021

Hello and i feel your pain literally. I take advair also and my teeth and getting very sensitive, jaw is hurting, extreme headaches, and my dentist couldnt see any problems so he sent me to other tooth specialist and they didnt see anything. Is there anything you can take to strenghten your teeth? I have have asthma and it felt good not having asthma attack in a long time but the side affects from advair are toooooooo BAD!!!!!

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