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Advair Diskus (fluticasone / salmeterol) for Asthma, Maintenance: My doctor switched me to Advair 3 1/2 years ago. My wheezing and coughing has stopped! I have resumed a "normal" living style with exercise and outdoor activities. This is great considering my outdoor lifestyle was my asthma trigger. I have had none of the side effects listed for this product.
Advair Diskus (fluticasone / salmeterol) for Asthma, Maintenance: I have use Advair 500/50 for a little over three years. It has helped control the Asthma, but there are some side effects. I don't have much taste sensation anymore, my throat feels raw, and I cough from the throat which I don't remember doing before, and I lose my voice. This dosage is too much after awhile, I get the shakes and feel week, sometimes have terrible headaches. I have tried using 500/50 in the mornings and 250/50 at night. That is only good for a short while. I need something between these two.
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Advair Diskus (fluticasone / salmeterol) for Asthma, Maintenance: Advair helped me breathe better for the first 2-3 days. Then my chest would start tightening within an hour of when I was to take it. It seemed that my dependence was growing. Between that and the panic attacks, I've discontinued Advair and gone back to Ventolin HFA.
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Advair Diskus (fluticasone / salmeterol) for Asthma, Maintenance: After a couple of days using Advair my mouth has become sensitive. I like hot foods but now, just a drop of Tabasco makes my entire mouth burn.
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Advair Diskus (fluticasone / salmeterol) for Asthma, Maintenance: One downside is that it appears to cause coughing at the throat. Overall, breathing is always easier when regularly on Advair.
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Advair Diskus (fluticasone / salmeterol) for Asthma, Maintenance: Haven't had one asthma attack since I've been on this medication and usually I get really bad attacks.
Advair Diskus (fluticasone / salmeterol) for Asthma, Maintenance: After years of asthma I actually have thrown away full expired bottles of my fast acting inhaler because I DON'T NEED THEM NOW THAT I HAVE ADVAIR. I tried to stop it once and noticed the difference, one dose first thing in the morning and I am good for the whole day.
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Advair Diskus (fluticasone / salmeterol) for Asthma, Maintenance: As I get older my asthma worsens which I know is not usual but in my case it is. Advair has been a blessing.
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Advair Diskus (fluticasone / salmeterol) for COPD, Maintenance: I question the amount of powder that actually makes it into the lungs, what with the mouth, tongue and throat being wet.
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Advair Diskus (fluticasone / salmeterol) for Asthma, Maintenance: In 3 days Advair made me sick. I had heartburn, which I have never had. I thought I was having a heart attack until I read some internet posts confirming that heartburn is a side effect of Advair. Had trouble getting food down, it seems to be getting stuck and had chest constriction and GERD. I am discontinuing the medication pending a chat with the doctor.
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Advair Diskus (fluticasone / salmeterol) for Asthma, Maintenance: It did stop the asthma, but it took some of the color from my teeth. I also gained weight. I'm off of it and back on Intal.
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Advair Diskus (fluticasone / salmeterol) for COPD, Maintenance: I have been on Advair Diskus for only 2 days and already I feel like I have much more energy, and I don't wheeze like I used too. Haven't had to have my inhaler in 2 days either. Time will tell lets hope I have found something that works and I can get back to a normal lifestyle.
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Advair Diskus (fluticasone / salmeterol) for Asthma, Maintenance: Before Advair I had to go to the hospital many times because my asthma would become very severe. Since I have been using Advair I have not been to the hospital in 3 years. My asthma has become very mild and I have never felt better. I have no side effects.
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Advair Diskus (fluticasone / salmeterol) for Asthma, Maintenance: Advair Diskus completly helped the weezing. I have a funny
taste in my mouth and have terrible heartburn.
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Advair Diskus (fluticasone / salmeterol) for Asthma, Maintenance: No doubt that Advair was effective at clearing up my lungs so that I could breath (most important). However, I did have the noted side effect of nausea... so as far as eating is concerned, I dont enjoy eating (cant taste anything) while I am on this medication
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Advair Diskus (fluticasone / salmeterol) for Asthma, Maintenance: My lungs cleared up immediately after my first dose. No more hacking up sputum or rattling, squeaky lungs!
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