http://www.medications.com/effect/view/24323 My 8 year old son began using Advair this year after a bout of wheezing sent us to Urgent care. When he was finally officially diagnosed with Asthma this fall, our GP gave us Advair again. My son did great as far as asthma and breathing - didn't need his re Fri, 26 Oct 2007 14:00:35 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/24323?item=2593 Thank you for your posting. I was prescribed Advair. Due to the steroid in Advair, I asked the doctor about side effects of weight gain............I was advised and assured by both the physician and the physician's assistant that weight gain was not a p http://www.medications.com/effect/view/24323?item=2593 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 01:41:23 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/24323?item=7451 what are you giving him now? My son is 12 and do not know what to give him, I have been to gp allergist and tried everthing there is always some kind of reaction. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/24323?item=7451 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 13:17:39 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/24323?item=7462 For a long time we were not treating his asthma with anything but albuterol, but his school nurse and health aide were calling us at least once a week. I got him into the allergist and found out that he's allergic to dogs, dust mites and maple pollen (all http://www.medications.com/effect/view/24323?item=7462 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 02:20:43 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/24323?item=7568 It's true. I have been taking Advair for 1 year, and have overall gained about 10 pounds that I cannot seem to explain or shed. I asked my doctor, and he denies that Advair is the culprit. But I am convinced that it is. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/24323?item=7568