Wixela Inhub and Shortness Of Breath: What Users Say (Page 2)

• Joe...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 11, 2022

"Been using Symbicort for several years, VA in Columbia, MO. Replaced it with Wixela 250/50, noticed I would get short of breath a lot quicker, and didn't seem to help, been using my rescue inhaler more. Maybe if VA gets enough complaints, they will go back to Symbicort."

• Anonymous
• April 21, 2022

For Asthma, Maintenance "My husband has adult asthma. He’s been on Symbicort for a few years, Breo worked best for him, but the VA does not pay for Breo because it’s very expensive. Symbicort worked fine. Now the VA has switched to Wixela, and my husband can’t do any activities without getting so short of breath. He has mucus draining all the time and that dry, hacking cough all day, and his sleep apnea is worse. His doctor contacted the VA to switch him back to Symbicort, but the VA would not because they said it was stronger than Symbicort. Wixela is worse than taking nothing at all. We are now getting his better inhaler through Kroger pharmacy and paying out of pocket, and he is doing better even after just a few days."

• Tig...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 26, 2022

For Asthma, Maintenance "I was switched by the VA from Symbicort to this Wixela. Within hours of taking it, I could feel a negative change in my breathing. It went from easy, smooth breaths to some feeling of labored breathing. Followed with becoming easily winded, couldn't work in my yard without multiple breaks. My heart rate would also increase, contributing to the need for a break. Sore throat and tongue sensitivity, also, I brush my teeth and rinse after each use. Why would you change something that works? I'm so frustrated with this."

• Cat...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 20, 2022

For Asthma, Maintenance "I have always been on Advair with no problems. All of a sudden, my pharmacy has been dispensing Wixela in replacement of Advair. Wixela does not work for me. I have been hospitalized 2 times since beginning Wixela. I can't breathe easily, and what little bit it does do for me, it only lasts about 6 hours, whereas the Advair lasts me 12 full hours! I am very disappointed that my pharmacy will not change it back to Advair, even with a no substitution on the script. So here I struggle breathing while the pharmacy makes money off garbage like Wixela!"

• Unh...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 15, 2019

For Asthma, Maintenance "Worst rx ever! It is not the equivalent of Advair. Within a month of my insurance switching out to this garbage from Advair, my wheeze returned, and I came down with bronchitis. Junk!"

• mad...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 24, 2022

For Asthma, Maintenance "Medicaid switched from Advair to Wixela. It made my asthma worse! I have to use my emergency inhaler, Albuterol, instead and a nebulizer. Wixela is going in the garbage!"

• Anonymous
• February 10, 2022

For Asthma, Maintenance "I've used this inhaler 3 times, and all 3 times it gave me an asthma attack worse than before using it. I'm sad."