http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29123 My 15 y.o. daughter has has first hand experience with weight gain on Advair. About 6 years ago at about 9 y.o., she gained 20 lbs in 6 months - and it started happening exactly when she started the drug. She was very active (swim team, gymnastics, etc) and Fri, 18 Apr 2008 07:48:39 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29123?item=7390 i too have gained 10 pounds in less than 8 months when i started takin it. i noticed my belly gettin bigger, and was in shock when i saw the 10 gained pounds. i dont overeat and never really used to gain like this. i also have a thrush due to advair, its g http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29123?item=7390 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 01:32:58 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29123?item=7450 I just want to say thank you for posting this, my son is 12 and just started taking advair and i have noticed he has just gained weight, when they took your daughter off the advair did she have any reactions to switching? Asthma is very scary it seems tha http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29123?item=7450 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:50:51 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29123?item=9867 Be aware of something called Steroid induced Cushing's. Look at www.cushings-help.com. Pat http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29123?item=9867