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I've been on Advair 500/50 for about five years now. Nothing see...

Posted at 1: 8 PM on Aug 24, 2009 by sajwife01, #43961
I've been on Advair 500/50 for about five years now. Nothing seemed to control my adult onset asthma before then. Singulair worked great but caused shin pain. I seem to tolerate the Advair well in most regards. About 3-4 years ago, I started having a productive cough. It is not all day long, but usually upon first rising and occasional bouts during the evening. I am also hoarse, but it could be due to other meds. I have had pulmonary workup which was great. I have recent cardiac workup, also great. Breathing is fine, better than ever. It is this cough that makes me sound worse than tv's Felix Unger. I am beginning to think it is caused by the Advair, as no other diagnosis is forthcoming.
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Reply 2 months ago on Aug 26, 2009 by tracey74, #22520

I too am on advair and have been for over 3 years I have lost my normal voice and have experienced hoarsness, thrush(oral yeast infection),clearing of my throat,increased sinus drainage( I do have allergies) yesterday I noticed for the first time I started having eye problems which I though might be my allergies but after taking allergy meds nothing helped. just a cold washcloth and rest helped my eye.I thought it was another inhaler I was on causing these problems because I had never had any problems even though I rinsed out my mouth. until the last year it got worse and I stopped the other inhaler I was taking(intal inhaler) . I started getting better but now it's 10 times worse my voice cuts in and out and Im hoarse and my throat feels like its strained all in a weeks time. I have no symptoms of a cold,infection,etc so I know it's the advair.I have never had thrush in my life and now for the last year I constantly have it. I have read on many other boards about the side effects of advair and some are similar to my symptoms. I looked up the side effects and its scary advair can even cause death in some. Im gonna see if my DR can switch me to something else.

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