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February 16th
2005
8:59 AM
I have been taking Advair since July 9 2004; almost immediately I begin to have heart palpations and anxiety attacks at night. My left side is numb from head to toe. I have headaches all the time. My left arm has tighteness as if I am having a heart attack and my left leg feels as if the blood is pooling in the calf and ankle. My left ankle swells up often and when I attempt to walk for exercise, my right leg literally gets so tight I have to stop and rub it to relieve the pain. My lower back hurts and while attempting to find the problems I had a spinal tap which has created a permanent pain in my back. I have chest pains and the constant fear of having a heart attack. My quality of life went from the best to the possible worst. I have had C-span, MRi, Cartoid Artery test, chest xrays, Spinal Tap and every test came back with good readings. I have been checked for Lupus, MS and my Thyroid and every other test there is. One doctor even told me "maybe you need an exorcist" because all the test where good. I has been horrible and I am beginning to get the fatigue that I have read about on the website. In the middle of exercising I just want to lay down on the floor and go to sleep. I have gain 25 pounds since September. How crazy is that. Before I was diagnoised with Asthma I worked out 4 time a day, even after being treated for Asthma I was able to work out when I was only using the OVAR/Singular. Once I started the Advair everything change. When I use the disk I have an immediate reaction. At first I kept questioning myself and wonder if it was something else. I informed my doctor on 2/11/2005 that I had a problem with the Advair, he instructed me to use it once a day and continue with my emergencies inhaler when needed. I am schedule for a major test tomorrow on the nervous system, after reading these testomonials this morning, I called the office and told them I was taking myself off of the Advair and that someone needed to advice me from that point. I have never felt worst in my life, but I think I am about to feel better.
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