Advair HFA and rash on

My daughter 8 has been on Advair 3 years for asthma. Prior to, she was always a happy little girl, fit and healthy.

Some of the new things I noticed as the months progressed were severe mood swings, weight gain, and unexplained reoccurring rash on her feet,legs and thighs. They appeared like Mosquito bites and turned into blisters, not the pediatrician or even an Dermatologist could diagnose it, yet it would appear almost monthly. She has complained of "bubbles" in her eyesight, she developed this squinting, we had her eyes checked several times by eye doctors but told there was nothing wrong.
She has also experienced blackouts, after extensive tests a Neurologist concluded that she had Aura (sp?) migraines and referred to her squinting as a tick.
I feel like I have lost 3 years of my child's life that I cannot get back. She finally has been weaned off it. It has been only a few days with no Advair. I hope for no lasting adverse affects.
My 5 year old daughter has just been diagnosed with asthma and I noticed he is no longer prescribing Advair for children, I would refuse it, if he did.
Veronica, CT

I have taken 100/50 Advair off and on for several years and hadn't noticed any problems. Three weeks ago I was switched to 250/50 strength Advair following a bad cold which I believe had become bronchitis but my NEW doctor believed was an asthma attack. I don't have asthma "attacks". I just have asthma which is always under control except for when I am exposed to smoke. Even then it isn't that bad. I just use a puff or two on my inhaler and I am good to go. So, I don't think I even needed to be put on the 250/50 strength! Right away, even with careful rinsing, I started to develop a sore throat. I had a constant cough, had to constantly clear my throat to try to speak and it hurt to talk. Within two weeks, besides the throat and congestion problems, I felt miserable as if I had a severe case of influenza: major headache, sinus and teeth pain, joint pains, severe fatigue, chills, burning eyes and blurry vision. I also developed an itchy red rash on my buttock and felt as though I was beginning to get a UTI. Because I felt so lousy, I told myself I didn't have to take the Advair which I knew would just make my throat feel worse. So, I went a whole weekend without the Advair and I started to feel better. Then on Monday morning, I took the Advair (which immediately made my throat hurt) and later went to see the new doctor in the afternoon. (We didn't discuss Advair because I hadn't made the connection and, obviously, he didn't either.) The doctor said I was negative for a UTI and thought my rash was cellulitis. He prescribed an oral antibiotic. I haven't taken any Advair since Monday a.m. because I read about its side effects on the Internet on Monday evening. My throat feels better. It is so good not to be constantly coughing and clearing my throat! The rash didn't respond to the antibiotic, but it did respond to the anti-yeast infection skin cream I decided to use on it. Unfortunately, the antibiotics DID give me a vaginal yeast infection and now I am also treating that! I am wondering if there is a connection between my skin yeast infection and the 250/50 Advair or if Advair just causes thrush (a mouth yeast infection)? Also, my eyes still burn and I still get blurry vision. Could I have a yeast infection in my eyes? I'm wondering because I have read on the Internet that steroids--just like antibiotics--can cause yeast infections. If so, then maybe thrush is not the only type of yeast infection that 250/50 Advair could cause?

I started taking advair in September of 2006 after being diagnosed with allergy related asthma. I took it for 3 months. Then stopped for a few months over the winter and restarted in spring because of more serious symptoms of asthma. I have had severe stomach upset, acid reflex, rashes, and weight gain. I also feel dizzy a lot. I am very health consious and work out all of the time. I never gain weight so it seems obvious to me advair is the culprit. I am going to try getting allergy shots and see if I can stay off the advair. In home air filters do seem to help with the asthma

Unbelievable Rash on my back, scalp, etc. that my dermatologist indicated was exzema. After 7 months of constant itching, I have finally found this site and I am hoping that if I discontinue the advair, my rash will once and for all diminish.

I dont know if this is a side affect from Advair or not, but since I have been on it, I cant go out in the sun for more than 10 minutes. I end up with a rash on my arms and face that look like sun poisoning and it itches really bad. I am now looking to see if there is anything else to let me know if Advair is the reason for this. This is my first summer on it and I think it will be my last. Also, I gained 10 pounds in one week, shortly after starting on it. I cant get rid of it either.

I have a lot of bruising on my arms and hands as a result of Advair. Also I have a severe rash on my back that started when i first started using advair. I discontinued advair and went on serevent for a bit and the rash went away. However i was always out of breath so i started back on Advair and the rash came back so I know it is a direct result of my using it. Another problem is loss of bladder control. On serevent I didn't have much trouble but now that I am back on Advair I lose control of my bladder

I started taking Advair a couple of weeks ago and only planned to take it for a limited time. I've only been taking it once a day. However, several days ago I noticed I had a nasty rash on my neck and I couldn't figure out why. Then, I read that corticosteriods can cause this, so I'm pretty sure it is the Advair. As a result, I'm going to stop taking it so I can stop wearing turtle necks in the middle of May!

Took advair for one month
Quit taking it a couple of weeks ago

side effects:

sore throat, sore gums and a nasty rash on my neck, and dehydration of my skin, got wrinkles I never had before, dry skin dry mouth, dry eyes

I really don't know if Advair (or leaving Advair) is causing my symptoms. I was on Advair for 2 years (on and off for allergic asthma) and the only side effect that I had was weight gain. I started to get slight rash on my face that wouldn't go away in Sept. 04 so I stopped taking the Advair sometime around the end of the month. The second week of October I was very stressed for several days and ended up getting a fungal infection of the mouth. The doc gave me antibiotics and it cleared up. I got another mouth fungal infection on November 9 and it hasn't cleared up yet. Could this possibly still be from Advair use? I am very worried and don't know where else to look.

I have a bad rash on my neck, back and arms. It has recently developed. I have been taking Advair for approx. 2 years. Is this normal for a side effect to take this long to show up? The rash is almost like hives. My doctor has given me something called Elidel to help with the rash. It does work but not completely. The doctor did not even mention Advair as a possible reason for the rash because I have been taking it for 2 years.

I'm in London, Ky taking Advair on & off for almost 12 months..(I'm reluctant to take anything) Recently though I started taking it twice a day for the last few weeks because doctor says it's so great & I should follow prescription, I've noticed 5-10lb weight gain, and itching all over, sleeplessness, and a small rash on my left arm. I was also recently trying to figure out why I was gaining weight especially in stomach area, I'm 35 & never ever had a weight gain since high school, & have not changed diet. After reading this site, it goes in the trash. And things are adding up. I had no idea Advair had only been approved since 2000 by the FDA, and it's my understanding it's not approved by them for children under 12. I also have a friend who has a 6 year old child who had tonsuls removed, after surgery he went from a very skinny child to chubby.. parents said it was the surgery that gave him the bigger appetite.. after reading this site.. I'm thinking Advair is the culprit and will be showing them what I've found here so they can take their child off this drug immediately.

This is an additional comment to ershry's question since I am the daughter to which the question refers to. Not only has this rash steadily worsened throughout the past few years, I am now having random chest pains, and it feels as if I have something stuck in the top of my throat and along the tonsils. The doctor says that these new symptoms might be related to the GI tract since I am taking prednisone to keep the rash semi-under control, but it sounds as if numerous people have these symptoms without any other cortisones.

For the people who have been stuck on advair for a while, have you noticed a pattern to how the side effects occur? I started with a rash on my face and neck that has now spread all over my entire body, then severe, debilitating calf pain that the doctor wrote off as shin splints, then the throat irritation, and now the chest pains.

Has anyone had a RASH reaction to Advair?? I began taking Advair a couple weeks ago and about 4-5 days after starting it, I started getting a rash on my upper legs. Small red bumps all over and white patchy-ness, and it itched. Since that was the only new thing that I had began using, I stopped the drug. I don't know how long Advair can stay in your system, but just yesterday, the same rash appeared on my upper arms. Not sure what to think???

I am hoping it is just Advair but I have a gyno appointment tomorrow. I have severe bloating in my adomen without any significant pain. It started a month after starting this Advair and never goes away. It is wrose after eating and I noticed belching which I never had a problem with before unless I have soda. I have dark circles under my eyes which even my husband noticed and a lot of swelling in many areas of my body.
I feel more anxious and have sore throats every morning.
I am going to seek an alternative. Pulmicort gave me a horrible rash on my legs and puffiness so hopefully there is something else I can try. If anyone has any suggestions please help. I used to have a very flat stomach.