Symbicort Questions (Page 3)

How long after you stop taking Symbicort do the side effects go away?

Trying to find an inhaler that works. Symbicort effected me the worst. After only 6 2 puff inhales. I stopped and can't wait for any damage I received and pain to go away.

What are the long term effects of quitting Symbicort suddenly?

Those with back pain from Symbicort--was it upper back? Did it go away and return? Sharp or dull?

I used Symbicort (inhaler) once 5 years ago to address chronic cough/long-term, non-asthmatic shortness of breath, and it triggered a mildly painful spot in my upper back between shoulder blade and spine. After discontinuing Symbicort, a second inhaler (Xopenex) made that same pain sharp, so I gave... read more

Complicated meds schedule?

I have to take the following meds: Palbociclib, letrozole, denosumab, levothyroxine 100mcg, liothyronine (twice daily) symbicort, calcium carbonate, and chondroitin/glucosamine and have a fungal ear infection. I’d just worked out a dosing schedule and now have to add in disopyramide 3x100g... read more

Can you tell me if you can just stop taking Symbicort, or do you need to be weened off of it?

I know some meds required you to slowly be weened from it. Is Symbicort one of those?

Has anyone experienced back/hip joint pain while using Symbicort?

I have been using symbicort for about 3 months with great success in controlling my asthma/COPD, but have had an severe increase in pain in my back and left hip, which radiates down my leg and I was wondering if there are others out there with the same or similar symptoms. I read that these were... read more

Have been on Symbicort for 3 for COPD. Now I am coughing & bringing up mucus, is this normal?

No coughing before now am coughing up muccus. Not bad but had not been coughing before. Will this continue or is the medication "bringing it up"? Have noticed my breathing is less labored.

Doesn't Dulera also have a steroid in it, as does Symbicort?

Symbicort - The mouthpiece on my inhaler can be twisted around. Is the inhaler still effective?

I have only used it for three days.

Symbicort inhaler and budesonide (Pulmicort) nebulizer?

My doctor has prescribed Symbicort 160/4.5 1 puff twice a day. When I get sick, I am to do 2 puffs twice a day as well as budesonide and levalbuterol nebulizers 2-4 times a day as needed. I asked about budesonide ingredient in the Symbicort plus using it as a nebulizer and was told it was fine-that... read more

What’s better than Symbicort for asthma?

Been on Symbicort for quite awhile, expensive to say the least. What’s helpful to other asthmatic patients