Advair HFA and rapid weight gain

I started Singular a month ago and added Advair 250 to it 2 weeks ago, and stopped using the Singular. I noticed slight weight gain with the Singular and rapid weight gain with the Advair, overall 10 lbs in a month. I've maintained the same weight for many years, and am a fitness instructor, nothing else had changed in my lifestyle. I've also noticed muscle heaviness, and muscle soreness, chest heaviness when climbing stairs, extreme nervousness, anxiety, and sore, sore throat. After 13 days I quit the Advair entirely. I will pursue more conservative methods of controlling my asthma. I'm not convinced these steroid concoctions are the way to go.

Been on Advair for 10 months, and have gained 20 lbs since then!! Also experience sharp head pains, foot & leg cramps, short term memory loss, irritability and mood swings, increased menstrual flow, slow healing of wounds, etc. Main concern is rapid weight gain! I went to my dr today to discuss...she claims to be unaware of any of these side effects being related to Advair....she can't imagine weight gain as Advair is a powder that goes into just the lungs. My mid section is where I have gained mostly. After reading all the boards on different websites, I am surprised to see how many are experiencing the same side effects with Advair, & I am convinced that it is the cause. I asked dr to prescribe something else, & she did...asmanex & serevent....haven't tried it yet...but I now read that asmanex is also linked to weight gain. I feel so frustrated that I can't rely on my dr for this, & feel like I have to fiure it all out on my own. I'm scared to continue with these meds but I need something to keep my mild asthma under control....everyday. Can anyone recommend anything to me? Should I switch to non-steroid? Any feedback on Singulaire somethin similar? Any information will be helpful. Thanks!

Mona

I'M 27YRS OLD AND HAVE SUFFERED FROM OCCATIONAL BOUTS OF ASTHMA ALL OF MY LIFE. THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS HOWEVER HAVE SEEN THE SYMPTOMS BECOME WORSE AND MORE FREQUENT, FEED UP WITH THE ASTHMA I WENT TO THE DR'S OFFICE WITCH I NEVER DO AND HE GAVE ME A SAMPLE OF THE 250/50 ADVAIR. I BEGAN TO TAKE THE SAMPLE ADVAIR THE SAME DAY AND BEGAN TO EXPERINCE SYMPTOM FREE DAYS FROM THEN ON. THE DR WANTED TO SEE ME 2 WEEKS FROM THE DAY I WENT TO VISIT HIM FROM THE ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT. TO MY AMAZEMENT WHEN I WAS WEIGHED BY THE NURSE I HAD WENT FROM 203 TO 211. I NEVER SUSPECTED THAT IT MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE ADVAIR. ALARMED BY THE RAPID WEIGHT GAIN I BEGAN A RIGOROUS EXERCISE CAMPAIGN. TWICE A DAY IN THE GYM [ONCE IN THE MORNING 45MINS OF CARDIO AND ABS AND ONCE AT NIGHT 15MINS OF CARDIO FOLLOWED BY 45-60MINS OF WEIGHT TRAINING. I HAVE LITERALLY ATE GRILLED FISH WITH STEAMED VEGGIES TWICE A DAY FOR THREE WEEKS. IHAVE ALSO CUT MY SUGAR INTAKE TO ZERO NO SWEETS, COKES, STRICTLY WATER AND WATER ONLY. BOUND AND DETERMINED TO GET BACK INTO SHAPE AND LOSE THE WEIGHT I STARTED TO EXPERIENCE MUSCLE FATIGE W/SORENESS IN THE LOWER LEG ALONG WITH SEVERE UPPERBACK AND NECK PAIN, BLOODY STOOLS ALONG WITH FREQUENT BLOODY NOSES ACCOMPANIEDTHE OTHER SYMPTOMS. I COULD NOT BELIEVE THAT I WAS FALLING APART AT SUCH AN EARLY AGE. I COUNTINUED WITH MY DIET AND WORKOUT, HAVE TOOK IN THE PAST 3 WEEKS EXACTLY 3 DAYS OFF FOR RECOVERY AND WEIGH MYSELF EVERY MORNING BEFORE I HAVE INGESTED ANYFOOD OR WATER. THE WEIGHT HAS INCREASE EVERYDAY NOW UP TO 219LBS!!!! LOOKING FOR ANWSER I HAVE SEARCHED THE INTERNET LOOKING FOR REASONS, AGE, METBOLISM, DIET, MUSCLE GAIN....ETC...ETC. NO ANWSER UNTIL TONIGHT. THIS SITE EXPLAINS ALL OF MY WORRIES. I WILL STOP USING ADVAIR TO GET MY HEALTH BACK IN ORDER I HOPE THAT OTHERS WILL FOLLOW SUIT.