User Reviews for Symbicort

Symbicort (budesonide/ formoterol) for Asthma, Maintenance: I knew within 1 hour my breathing felt less constricted. After 2-3 days there was a marked decrease in mucous production and best of all after 1 week I was able to climb an entire flight of stairs without resting. Great results

Symbicort (budesonide/ formoterol) for Asthma, Maintenance: Great convenience with only one inhaler. Counter is very helpful. I do have some concerns over side effects and long-term use.

Symbicort (budesonide/ formoterol) for Asthma, Maintenance: I had been using my fast acting inhaler up to 4 times daily, that is before I started using Symbicort. Shortly after using Symbicort for the first time, I noticed the pain in my chest was finally gone. No more painful inflammation in my lungs. I'm no longer producing that crappy mucus, and I have not had an asthma attack in the 6 months that I have been using Symbicort. The only real side effect I have experienced was the sensation of my own heartbeat when using it for the first time, and sometimes I get a head rush when I take it. Other than that, I'm happy to have my life back. I can finally go to bed knowing I can sleep through the night without the fear of waking to an attack. I love this stuff.

Symbicort (budesonide/ formoterol) for COPD: I believe Symbicort is one of the best medications I have used over the last six years. My airways stay open much longer and I feel and breath better.

Symbicort (budesonide/ formoterol) for COPD, Maintenance: Had tried Advair and one other inhaler and didn't do anything. Was using albuterol when needed (2-3 times a day). Doctor put me on Symbicort and had immediate relief. Only take 2 puffs in the morning and set for the day. No side effects yet (4 weeks). Hopefully it will continue to work on my COPD.

Symbicort (budesonide/ formoterol) for COPD, Maintenance: This is the greatest thing that's happened in my life in the last year. I used to have to use my Ventlin inhaler 3/4 times a day. I have not used it since I started Symbicort! My last doctor wouldn't even let me try it. Glad I changed doctors. I can go up and down stairs without stopping trying to breath. My child even noticed the difference.

Symbicort (budesonide/ formoterol) for Asthma, Maintenance: I've been using Symbicort for about a year now. I LOVE it. My wheeze is gone, I sleep through the night and I can keep the woodbox full all winter.

Symbicort (budesonide/ formoterol) for Asthma, Maintenance: I have to say that it works wonders for my breathing but the body aches are not fun. I just started the medication hopefully the side effects go away in a few days.

Symbicort (budesonide/ formoterol) for Asthma, Maintenance: I love this inhaler. I been a severe asthmatic for 35 years. I tried all the medicines out there - nothing worked. With Symbicort I have been asthma free for months and have not had to use my rescue inhaler since I started it. Thank you Symbicort for my life back.

Symbicort (budesonide/ formoterol) for Asthma, Maintenance: I have been using symbicort for a week now and can breath better, and don't have to use my albuterol at all. I do keep albuterol handy though. The only side effects I have right now is a pounding heartbeat and nervousness and my eyes are a little irritated. Hope my side effects get better because I really like this inhaler.

Symbicort (budesonide/ formoterol) for COPD: The first couple of weeks, it seemed to help, but then I developed a bad case of thrush, even though I rinsed and gargled after each use. I did not swallow it. I have had the 5 pills to suck on every day for 14 days and now the Nystatin to swish, gargle and swallow. I am much better now, but I took myself off the Symbicort. I am also on a lot of other medicines but the one I absolutely need is phenytoin, due to a brain aneurysm. My mother had esophaguel candida and was on Diflucan all the time, and I have had my share of yeast infections also.

Symbicort (budesonide/ formoterol) for COPD: I used Advir for years...then it started doing less work. Doctor gave me Symbicort and wow what a difference.

Symbicort (budesonide/ formoterol) for Asthma, Maintenance: I started using Symbicort and after the very first dose I noticed I didn't have any breathing problems. Before Symbicort, I was using my albuterol inhaler 4 times per day. After Symbicort, I have not used it, although I carry it for emergencies.

Symbicort (budesonide/ formoterol) for Asthma, Maintenance: Having developed increasingly severe asthma symptoms over the last year, I was up to using ventolin daily with little relief. Today I finally went to the doctor who immediately put my on Symbicort. I took my first dose just 1 hour ago and this stuff clearly works well. I wasn't even feeling particularly tight when I took the first dose but within minutes my breathing was noticeably easier. I will post again once I have been on it for a few weeks but so far my expectations have been exceeded.

Symbicort (budesonide/ formoterol) for Asthma, Maintenance: After having asthma for 23 years, using my inhaler four to eight times daily, and no preventative inhalers ever working, I was given Symbicort. At first I thought it was just another expensive inhaler that wouldn't work, but I was shocked. After one day I was using my inhaler twice a day, and after the first week I went over 24 hours without using a rescue inhaler (the first time in 23 years!). While I still carry it around, I used it 0-2 times daily (a big improvement!). Inhalers that lasted two weeks now last six weeks, or longer. I have noticed that I get a chest pain (like soreness) when I first started, or restart after forgetting it for a week or two. It eventually goes away.

Symbicort (budesonide/ formoterol) for Asthma, Maintenance: I have been on different asthma medications for the past 3 years and this is the first one that actually works. No wonder this inhaler costs so much more than the other kinds! The only side effect I have is awareness of my own heart beat when I am lying down.

Symbicort (budesonide/ formoterol) for Asthma, Maintenance: Symbicort has made an amazing improvement in my Asthma since I started taking it. I have asthma triggered by pollen, grasses and weeds. During the pollen season here in Atlanta, I wore a mask to go outside. Now I don't have to. Our pollen season is long: March through to May and I was miserable until my Allergist (MD) put be on this medication. You have to give it a few days to take effect but then you can really feel the difference in your airways after you've taken the prescribed inhalations. P.S. I also take Allegra (antihistamine) - so the two products have helped me breathe like a normal person, finally.

Symbicort (budesonide/ formoterol) for COPD: This is the only medicine that truly keeps my systems down. I use my rapid inhaler less.

Symbicort (budesonide/ formoterol) for Asthma, Maintenance: I'm a seasonal asthmatic. My worst months are May to September. I was using my Ventolin inhaler up to 8 times a day on the onset of my allergy season, so my Doctor put me on Symbicort. The effects were immediate. I've been using it for 2 weeks and haven't used my rescue inhaler since. My side effects are no different than the side effects of my inhaler - increased heart rate and dry cough.

Symbicort (budesonide/ formoterol) for Asthma, Maintenance: Helps with maintenance and if I forget to take it, it usually starts working relatively quickly after I have taken my normal dosage.

Symbicort (budesonide/ formoterol) for Asthma, Maintenance: I can't live without it. The best asthma medicine ever! I don't use my rescue inhaler ever, and I can sleep all night without waking up gasping for air.

Symbicort (budesonide/ formoterol) for COPD: Had tried Advair and one other inhaler and didn't do anything. Was using albuterol when needed (2-3 times a day). Doctor put me on Symbicort and had immediate relief. Only take 2 puffs in the morning and set for the day. No side effects yet (6 weeks now). Hopefully it will continue to work on my COPD. Also, I'm a smoker (of course trying to quit) and even with smoking, Symbicort has worked great.

Symbicort (budesonide/ formoterol) for Asthma, Maintenance: My breathing improved after a few days but after being on the inhaler for one week, I began developing oral thrush. My doctor put me on the lower dosage (after a week on Difucan for the thrush) and had me use a spacer but, after one week, I had the thrush again and he had to take me off the medication. I don't know if that is more of a rare reaction to the medication. I always rinsed out my mouth after using the inhaler but it didn't seem to help.

Symbicort (budesonide/ formoterol) for Asthma, Maintenance: I have been asthmatic for years, I was using my other inhaler up to 6 times a day, and then my doctor suggested Symbicort and it has been like a miracle. The first time I used it and ever since its just worked great, no more asthma at all. Amazing..anyway I have had no side effects so far...and I pray I don't so I can get back to exercising, I had to stop before, I would have an asthma attack every time. So no we will see if I can climb that hill.

Symbicort (budesonide/ formoterol) for Asthma, Maintenance: As I got older my asthma got worse, and eventually my doctor gave me Symbicort. I absolutely loved it, and I would totally recommend it. I only had to use it once a day, and I was able to go about my day with no shortness of breath. I was finally confident enough to engage in a lot of activities without the fear of struggling. The only problem I had with this medication was that if I missed a dose I found that I would have a full blown asthma attack. I don't know if anyone else has had that problem.