Advair HFA for COPD, Maintenance User Reviews

• The...
• November 15, 2017

"I used to take the Advair in Diskus form. I couldn't breathe in fast to get enough meds, so they switched me to the aerosol type Advair. This one works well for me. The thing is, some doctors do not tell you you MUST rinse your entire mouth and gargle after every use. It can cause thrush, which is awful, and voice loss, hoarseness, coughing, and mouth sores too, if you leave residue within the mouth or throat. This has a corticosteroid in it, so please rinse well! Avoid side effects. It will help you breathe because it's a beta antagonist blocker or something, which relaxes the lung muscle. Take care of your mouth! I have dentures, so I must rinse even MORE, but never had thrush in 9 years over it and can breathe easier now."

• dog...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 14, 2025

"I was born with asthma. Super sick when I was little. I had to take treatments every 4 hours every day. But as a teenager and young adult, my condition was barely non-existent. Unfortunately, I did smoke for 12 years on and off. Developed some COPD starter symptoms and valve collapsed in the bottom of my lung. I quit 7 years ago, but obviously, my lungs are still damaged. I had to put hunting, hiking, even walking upstairs at a normal pace because I couldn't breathe. I remember one party we went to, my husband had to buckle my heel because I couldn't breathe if I didn't stand up straight. I just took a brisk walk, I had to stop to catch my breath. Now, thankfully, after taking this drug for only a week, I can work out again without needing my rescue inhaler. I can vacuum again without rushing to the ER because I'm having an asthma attack. I can walk up the stairs at a normal pace. I walk up and down a full flight of stairs over 35 times a day. I feel great! I recommend it!"