Roflumilast for COPD, Maintenance User Reviews
Brand names: Daliresp
Reviews for Roflumilast
- jes...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- October 25, 2013
Roflumilast "My wife has been taking this medicine for 2 weeks for C.O.P.D. maintenance. It worked great for the C.O.P.D.; she used to cough constantly and had a hard time breathing, even while on prednisone. However, within 2 hours of taking the Daliresp, she stopped coughing and began breathing well. However, she developed diarrhea, then after coming off the prednisone, got severe back pain and was not able to sleep. It seems to help the C.O.P.D. very well, but the side effects may not be worth the breathing relief."
- Mom...
- August 21, 2016
Roflumilast "Started taking Daliresp 3 months ago. Noticed improvement in breathing in 1st week. Then started having nausea and loss of appetite. I also started having other reactions, insomnia, depression, anxiety, panic attacks, bad thoughts about death. Over the last 2 months, it's gotten worse. I didn't know it could be the Daliresp. This morning I woke up at 1 am, couldn't go back to sleep because of thoughts of dying. It's 2 pm, I'm still awake (I can't sleep during the day). Got so bad I went to the ER today. The doctor told me to stop the Daliresp. OK! I never had mental health issues before. I don't have any clue how long it will take to recover from the mental health issues I'm having."
- Anonymous
- June 29, 2012
Roflumilast "Same as previous comment. Made me sick to my stomach, serious diarrhea. Only took for 4 days and felt terrible, like I had the flu. It did help the breathing, but not enough to put up with the side effects."
- Mar...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- August 2, 2014
Roflumilast "Love what this does to improve my breathing, but the diarrhea just won't go away, and that is the worst side effect for me. I tried taking it in the morning and got headaches and felt nauseous, as well as having the diarrhea, so I took it at night, but the diarrhea has persisted. If I can't take something to counter this side effect, I will stop taking it, as I can't go anywhere with the diarrhea."
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- October 25, 2016
Roflumilast "I just started taking Daliresp again 10-23-16. The only problem that I have is I can't sleep. I can't go to sleep or stay asleep. And when I do go to sleep, it's only for a few hours. Then I am awake again. I take it before and stop taking it because I could sleep. I really don't know at this time if it works or not. Haven't been on it long enough to know. That's one of the side effects. So what can you do to stay asleep?"
- GAl...
- February 3, 2018
Roflumilast "I have COPD with mild bronchitis. I got the flu pretty bad this past flu season with lots of congestion and wheezing. Once the flu was gone, my doctor suggested Daliresp 500 mcg to prevent future flare-ups. That was on a Monday, 5 days ago. I took my 1st dose on Monday night. Tuesday morning, I woke up feeling very tired. I took the 2nd dose Tuesday night. Woke up Wednesday feeling worse... a flu-ish feeling with exhaustion, body aches, and diarrhea. For some reason, I gave it another chance Wednesday night, and when I woke up Thursday morning, forget it. I was so sick -- almost felt like I was poisoned. Could barely get up. No strength, no appetite, body aches, lightheaded. So I did not take it Thursday night. It is now Friday night (48 hours since my last dose), and I still feel very sick. I read that it can take around 4 days for Daliresp to leave your body. I'm hoping for a quick recovery. Needless to say, Daliresp is not for me."
- sti...
- October 24, 2015
Roflumilast "It hasn't helped my severe COPD and acute exacerbations. My doctor gave me samples to try, but so far, nothing. I will continue to take until all is gone, then I have to call the doctor about the results. I have extreme sweating and was sick to my stomach the first week, but now it's just every so often."
- Kry...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- December 2, 2020
Roflumilast "Use Daliresp and have no difference in breathing. I do have side effects of insomnia, severe stomach pain, and having bowel movements every time I go to the bathroom, whether that's what I went in there for or not. Been on it a couple of weeks and took my last dose this morning. It's bad."
- Aud...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- June 21, 2024
"I've been on this med for six weeks, 250 mg for 30 days, increased to 500 mg. I've had no positive effect on my breathing. In fact, it seems worse. Trouble sleeping only the first couple of days. Nausea when taken in the AM so switched to PM. I also use Breztri inhaler and take Montelukast. Nothing has gotten me off oxygen 24/7 since being hospitalized with pneumonia in January (5 months ago). I'm wondering if this is as good as it gets."
- pep...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- January 12, 2013
Roflumilast "Been on Daliresp for 6 weeks now, and I feel great, no side effects. I feel so good I forget to take my inhaler twice a day. Thank you for this amazing medication."
- awh...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- July 20, 2012
Roflumilast "Had to stop taking due to severe insomnia. Stopped taking and still did not sleep for four days. Worked great on my breathing problems."
- Kha...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- July 7, 2018
Roflumilast "Wow! Almost died, then I was put on Daliresp, and now I've been on it for a year. Such a major improvement! I can breathe again! Love this drug!"
- Anonymous
- January 17, 2012
Roflumilast "Daliresp did open me up, but the side effects were bad, so I had to stop it. Diarrhea, nausea so bad I had to take medicine for it."
- Dis...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- September 12, 2013
Roflumilast "Did improve wheezing symptoms when taken in conjunction with Advair Diskus, however, caused sleep problems as well as digestive disturbances (12-16 bowel motions/day)."
- Kon...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- September 5, 2014
Roflumilast "I seem to have lost my tasting abilities for foods."
- Lik...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- January 6, 2018
Roflumilast "I love it. I haven't had to go to the hospital now for 2 years. I do have trouble sleeping, but take an OTC sleep aid, it helps."
- Anonymous
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- April 30, 2023
Roflumilast "This causes me to have diarrhea, and I never had that problem before. It did appear to help with breathing after I started taking it in 2019. Just not completely sure it's worth the high price for it."
- Anonymous
- March 21, 2021
Roflumilast "Grateful my Dr started me on Daliresp 2 1/2 yrs, and I have not had bronchitis or a cold since, and no side effects!"
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Roflumilast "Been on Daliresp since September 2011, no adverse side effects at all. I find that it has helped my breathing greatly. Have not had an exacerbation since going on medication. Prior to Daliresp, I had 2 to 3 flare-ups yearly."