Advair HFA and synthroid

I have had severe chronic asthma for over 20 years. Started Advair 500/50 4 years ago and my asthma is completely under control--almost never need to use my abuterol. But I have gained 50lbs, and I exercise 5x a week and eat a 1200 calorie diet, and I still gain 1-2 pounds a month. I have several cushing's like symptoms. Excessive weight gain in abdomen and breasts while my arms/legs are thin. Hair loss. Severe stretch marks on abdomen and thighs. Blurry vision, headaches, severe cramping in my calves and strange rash-like bumps on the backs of my arms. Not to mention chronic tachycardia and constant thrush in my mouth. Also my thyroid quit working a year ago and I am on synthroid now. Now it appears I may have an adrenal gland problem. I never had these problems before the Advair. When I mentioned my concerns to my pulmonologist he actually laughed at me. I wonder if Glaxo gives kickbacks to Dr.'s who prescribe their drug.

I am not even sure I really have asthma. A german doctor said that I do not have it but all American doctors say I do. I have been on Advair for 3 years and noticed weight gain, bloating, diarrhea, constipation, hoarseness to the point of total loss of voice, a rash on my face, major hip pain, shoulder pain and back pain, and vertigo. I spent almost a whole year at specialists to find out why I kept loosing my voice. I went to a eye/nose/throat specialist who couldn't find anything and proposed speech therapy. Then I was sent to a thyroid specialist who put me on synthroid but also said that this has nothing to do with my loss of voice. I was even on 6 weeks of total voice restriction. At one point, with all the back, hip and shoulder pain, thyroid stuff, etc., I was on 8 different, heavy duty medications from valium to triple antibiotics and such. Now after reading all of these emails, I will take myself off Advair, Lexapro, Vioxx, Valium, Ambien, Lipitor, Synthroid, and pain killers with Codein. I really thought I must be going crazy but now it all makes sense.

Thank you all!