Advair HFA and four months

I have been on Advair for four months with good results concerning my asthma. Although my complaint seems rather insignificant compared to those I have been reading, I do have a side effect that is becoming increasingly difficult to deal with. My food tastes terrible. Most of it tastes horribly bitter. I have lost weight because I cannot tolerate the horrible taste. Many good meals have ended up in the garbage. I mentioned the bad taste to my doctor after being on Advair for one month. He felt it would diminish with time, however it is increasingly worse. I also have had terrible cramps in my feet, which, from the posts, I'm assuming is also related to the Advair. If anyone has had severe taste issues with this drug, I would love to hear from you. I am also wondering if this will improve if I go off the drug.

Read many of the postings and I am experiencing almost the same thing...weight gain of about 15 lbs, the little bumps like acne on my face(not sure what that is) and occasional muscle/joint pain. The Advair really helps me breath much better than I used to but the side effects are awful. If anyone knows of an alternative medication that works with a lesser degree of side effects, please let me know.

Thank you