Advair HFA and post nasal drip

I have been on ADVAIR for approx. 1/2 a year. At 1st it seemed to help & still is with the asthma. But now I seem to have a real low resistance to viral infections or at least sinus related stuffiness. I have had a nasal problem with stuffiness/post nasal drip/ears popping & ringing and loss of taste for almost 2 months now. I went to my allergist's P.A. 10 days ago & got a script for amoxicillin 875 mg & I still am having issues. They thought I may have a sinus infection. Is anyone else experiencing nasal congestion & rhinitis while on ADVAIR?

I have had constant problems with my throat/tracheal area ever since using Advair over 9 months ago.

Symptoms began the first week of using Advair: Symptoms included loss of voice, thick phlegm, loss of gag reflex and itching/pulling at the back of the throat.

(AdVair usage was for 2 months only while it felt like all it did was collapse my lungs and make me unable to breathe more and more)

Symptoms for 2 months later included: Thick yellow/green or red/brown phlegm, constant rippig feeling at the back of my throat, supposed Sinusitis/Post-Nasal Drip, dryness of the mouth and constant loss of gag reflex (while pushing the back of my throat would help relieve the aching and pain)

Symptoms from months 3-9/Present: Pulling, pushing sensation at the back of the throat, terrible acidic taste in the morning as well as the taste of food during the day, constant popping & gurgling of the esophagus, uncontrollable burping, pain on the sides as well as the tops of the areas near my lungs, constant trouble breathing, dryness of the throat (warm water feels good for this-cold water only makes it worse), constant scratching/painful feeling on the back of the throat, a barbed wire feeling at the back of my mouth and Severe trouble sleeping.

Tests have included: Barium swallow, upper esophageal testing, the regular scope, the looking at my vocal cords and beginning of trachea through my nose, Bravo pH Test, CAT scan, 2 X-Rays, Prilosec, Zegerid, Levaquin, Mucinex, Moxomicillan, muscle relaxant and finally Reglan.

Ruled out diseases include: GERD, Post-Nasal Drip, Sinusitis and basically all other diseases of the esophagus.

Current diagnosis from around 7 different doctors: Unknown, try to take the Reglan and wash the back of your throat with Listerine.

What should I do? It's been 9-10 months now and no doctor knows what this is -- I will be posting this on any Advair side effects as well as Trachea/Esophageal site -- email is MistaLM@gmail.com, if anyone else has had the same side effects or for lawyer inquiries.

I have had constant problems with my throat/tracheal area ever since using Advair over 9 months ago.

Symptoms began the first week of using Advair: Symptoms included loss of voice, thick phlegm, loss of gag reflex and itching/pulling at the back of the throat.

(AdVair usage was for 2 months only while it felt like all it did was collapse my lungs and make me unable to breathe more and more)

Symptoms for 2 months later included: Thick yellow/green or red/brown phlegm, constant rippig feeling at the back of my throat, supposed Sinusitis/Post-Nasal Drip, dryness of the mouth and constant loss of gag reflex (while pushing the back of my throat would help relieve the aching and pain)

Symptoms from months 3-9/Present: Pulling, pushing sensation at the back of the throat, terrible acidic taste in the morning as well as the taste of food during the day, constant popping & gurgling of the esophagus, uncontrollable burping, pain on the sides as well as the tops of the areas near my lungs, constant trouble breathing, dryness of the throat (warm water feels good for this-cold water only makes it worse), constant scratching/painful feeling on the back of the throat, a barbed wire feeling at the back of my mouth and Severe trouble sleeping.

Tests have included: Barium swallow, upper esophageal testing, the regular scope, the looking at my vocal cords and beginning of trachea through my nose, Bravo pH Test, CAT scan, 2 X-Rays, Prilosec, Zegerid, Levaquin, Mucinex, Moxomicillan, muscle relaxant and finally Reglan.

Ruled out diseases include: GERD, Post-Nasal Drip, Sinusitis and basically all other diseases of the esophagus.

Current diagnosis from around 7 different doctors: Unknown, try to take the Reglan and wash the back of your throat with Listerine.

What should I do? It's been 9-10 months now and no doctor knows what this is -- I will be posting this on any Advair side effects as well as Trachea/Esophageal site -- email me at MistaLM@gmail.com (I know I'll receive spam, but if there are lawyers as well or anyone of interest concerning AdVair -- feel free to contact me)

I've been takig Advair 250x2 for about a year now and until I found this website I thought I was losing my mind. Side effects include thrush (and I rinse with half peroxide and half water, brush teeth, and then rinse with Listerine after i use the advair), leg cramps, dizziness, "lung pain", weight gain, post nasal drip, sleeplessness.....I have an apointment with my Doctor tomorrow, I think I'll suggest that he take me off advair and put me on something else!

dry mouth, phlegm, joint pain
cough due to post nasal drip

I have been using Advair on & off for a year. I too suffer from post nasal drip, phlegm, dry mouth & coughing fits.
I heard about the side effects on the Today show this morning and had just taken a dose of Advair. I immediately went to the web to research this drug and after reading dozens of postings detailing the same side effects, I am convinced my lingering cold-like symptoms are a direct result of using Advair. I've taken my last dose and I'm anxious to see if my health improves.

Been on 250/50 for 3 years. Never thought about Advair until I read the comments on this site. I have pain down both legs and foot, seems like it's my bones that hurt, also my foot swells and doctors not sure why. Hoarsness quite often that I thought was post nasal drip. Need Advair for my asthma but would love to go off it for few weeks to see if things are different after reading this comments.

Out of desparation I went on the internet today to see if anyone else besides myself was having adverse reactions. I went to the Dr. yesterday and neither one of us could figure out why I was hoarse,throat full of phlem, felt like I had a lump in my throat and it felt tight. Kept feeling like I had to swallow. The roof of my mouth is sore and my toungue is sore. Funny taste in my mouth. Acid reflux. Prilosec no longer working. Running a fever last week of 102 degrees. Yesterday when I took my morning dose of advair it fellt like my mouth was on fire. Constant non stop post nasal drip, which made me feel like I constantly had to swallow. Felt paniky. Desided to take myself off Advair today. I'm already feeling better. My voice is coming back to normal. The thick phlem is subsiding and the swelling and tightness in my neck is almost gone. Weight gain of 20 lbs in the last year. The advair was actually triggering bronchitis and was also causing acid reflux. The medication prilosec, nexium,protonix etc. can increase your chance of getting pneumonia and upper respritory problems. I was not diagnosed with asthma, yet the Nurse Practioner was treating me with aggressive asthma medication, which over time was worse than the original symptoms. By the way Flovent and advair are the same thing so I also took myself off flovent. I went to the health food store and bought allergy 10 and echinacea. Echinacea boosts the immune system and acts like an antibiotic, but should not be taken for more than 6 to 8 weeks at a time. Allergy 10 can be take indefinately.

I've been using Advair for 3 months, after a week or so major headaches and insomnia started. After one month I had constant upper respiratory problems, rhinitis, post nasal drip, then I got really sick supposedly from a common virus doctors insisted had nothing to do with Advair, I was in bed for 2 weeks, had a 104 fever for 4 days, major ear infection, muscle pains that made me feel like I was being beaten, stomach pains that come in waves and still persist on and off with no apparant cause, I am very itchy, my face is patchy and very dry, my ankles and feet often get very sore, this is all very unusual for me. Normal tasks make my feet feel like I've run a marathon. I've now stopped the Advair as of today after having gone yet again to the doctor with a sinus infection and my ear is hurting again! I'm sick of being sick! My back and breasts seem swollen and very tender. Doctors insist it can be something else but never the advair. I am going back to my turbo inhalers and herbal teas. I now have to take Mometasone furoate monohydrate (Nasonex) to help my nose and ears drain. I have been experiencing some blurred vision and almost every side effect listed on this web site. I do find "Respirease" herbal liquid formula helps but it gets a little expensive, I think its better than poisoning myself with Advair!