Cromolyn for Asthma, Maintenance User Reviews

Brand names: Gastrocrom

Rating: 8.6

Cromolyn has an average rating of 8.6 out of 10 from a total of 12 reviews for the treatment of asthma, maintenance. 83% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 17% reported a negative experience.

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Reviews for Cromolyn

Bar...
January 7, 2016

"I love this cromolyn sodium inhaler. It has hardly any side effects, and it really made my asthma stay under control. That Symbicort, Advair, and other steroid drugs affected me pretty badly. If I stop it, it made my asthma worse than before I used it. I am afraid of it. Why was the cromolyn sodium inhaler taken away from us? Because it was too safe for us!"

10 / 10

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Noo...
Taken for 10 years or more
August 19, 2023

Cromolyn "As with other comments - I took this from age 8 until last year, aged 59. No problems, just trouble-free allergy and asthma control throughout. Sanofi have now discontinued cromoglycate manufacture and supply worldwide. I am a retired pharmacist and have tried all the various options, steroids, LABAs, montelukast, but my shortness of breath is now making my life a misery. PLEASE will someone restart cromoglycate manufacture and market in the UK so I can get my life back!"

10 / 10

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Ali...
January 20, 2010

Cromolyn "I used Intal for 25 years to control my asthma, and it worked wonderfully. I never had problems. Since it has been discontinued, I am on Symbicort and Singulair, and my health is unstable. I seem to suffer from every side effect of Symbicort. I wish someone would start making Intal again."

10 / 10

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Mac...
March 2, 2008

Cromolyn "The Intal inhaler has worked the best for me. If using other inhalers, take them first and then take Intal. Intal, I believe, covers the mast cells, not allowing them to release histamine. It certainly is the best product of the inhalers. Those who have pure asthma must take Intal on a schedule, which will stop or cut down on their asthma attacks. It seems Intal has been taken off the market, and I have a poor quality of life because of it."

3 / 10

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Cla...
June 26, 2015

Cromolyn "I use Chromolyn Sodium in my nebulizer, and it is a LIFE SAVER. I wish I could try the Intal inhaler since it's not convenient to use a nebulizer every day and when I travel. But for now, I will continue to use Chromolyn Sodium. I can't live without it."

9 / 10

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Ess...
Taken for 2 to 5 years
February 8, 2017

"On my pharmacist's recommendation, I started taking over-the-counter NasalCrom for my nasal allergies. It worked so well that I wondered if it would help my allergy-induced asthma also and asked my doctor about it. I've been taking cromolyn by nebulizer for two years now and have never had another asthma attack. I finally have my life back!"

10 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for 10 years or more
May 19, 2018

Cromolyn "I have taken Intal for 25 years with no negative side effects. I have severe respiratory distress from exposure to diesel fuel fumes and many other pollutants. My Intal Inhaler stops the reaction within a matter of minutes. Every other product I have used caused severe side effects."

10 / 10

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sam...
Taken for less than 1 month
October 20, 2014

Cromolyn "When I was a kid, I had extremely severe 'hay fever,' and it continued into my 20s when a doctor prescribed nasal Intal. It cured me. Now in my 60s, I've recently developed asthma. It seemed that the cold aggravated it, even the cold in the frozen food sections of supermarkets. I'm on Ventolin, and that is okay. I was prescribed Symbicort (both powder and aerosol spray), but my throat ulcerated, so now I have been prescribed Intal, 2 puffs twice a day. I'm hoping this will work as good as it did for my 'hay fever'!"

10 / 10

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Bea...
October 4, 2011

Cromolyn "I used Intal for 20 years, and I believe it stabilized my asthma attacks (I am allergic to dogs). Recently, I had to use it when on a trip to Europe, and when I got back to Canada, I realized that they discontinued the capsules whatsoever. I will be trying a nebulizer."

10 / 10

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Anonymous
March 26, 2010

Cromolyn "Intal is the one drug that brought my asthma under control in 1974, when I was 18 years old. It pains me to know that I now must buy it from sources outside of North America."

10 / 10

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Anonymous
April 2, 2009

Cromolyn "Intal is currently available as a CFC-free inhaler from Sanofi Aventis. I have taken it for 40 years. It has no side effects and helps you get through colds very quickly."

10 / 10

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Anonymous
September 17, 2009

Cromolyn "I used Intal for some time, about a year. It didn't really help me."

1 / 10

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